The NAB Pulse September 21, 2009

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NAB Names Gordon Smith New President and CEO
Gordon H. Smith, of Covington & Burling LLP, a former two-term U.S. Senator from Oregon and successful entrepreneur before launching his career in politics, has been selected as the new president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. Smith, who will be introduced to broadcasters and make brief remarks at the NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia next week, will officially join the broadcast advocacy organization on November 1. He will be introduced to the entire NAB Board of Directors at a meeting in Dallas in mid-October.
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NAB Radio Show Underway in Philadelphia This Week
Your host for the NAB Radio Show is no stranger to revolutions, and now Philadelphia welcomes a revolution for the radio industry! Attendees, remember to pick up your badge when you arrive in Philadelphia. Registration is located inside Hall A on the 2nd level and opens at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
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The Digital Focus at the NAB Radio Show
Producing sustainable revenue from digital platforms is of primary focus to many station managers and cultivating a large digital audience is a top priority of many station programmers across the country. The NAB Radio Show will feature multiple breakout sessions dedicated to all things digital as radio looks forward to what's next.
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House Panel Approves Satellite TV Bill
Last Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported, by a vote of 34 to 0, H.R. 3570, the Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009, introduced by Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (MI-14). The legislation updates the compulsory copyright licenses governing the retransmission of distant television signals by cable and satellite television operators. Provisions in this bill, if ultimately enacted, will lead to more markets having access to local television channels via satellite, which has long been a goal of the broadcast industry.
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Small Market Television Exchange, October 1-3, San Antonio - Program Highlights
The Small Market Television Exchange program is full of additional new ideas that will help you attract new advertisers and generate new revenue. The program focuses on leadership strategies to strengthen your staff, and provides realistic, in the trenches ideas to attract advertisers from auto, health care and the legal communities to your air waves and Internet pages.
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In Brief

NAB Education Foundation Launches Leadership Development and Mentoring Program
The NAB Education Foundation recently launched their third annual Connections Mentoring Initiative, a premier leadership development and mentoring fellowship program. As previously announced, the program pairs broadcasting executives with women and people of color seeking career advancement opportunities in broadcasting.
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Congressional PSAs Available on Variety of Important Topics
More than 230 members of Congress and their families participated in NAB's Congressional Families Public Service Campaign this year, producing nearly 800 public service announcements (PSAs) on a variety of important health and social topics. Radio stations can download the PSAs from NAB Spot Center and television stations can order a free dub by contacting NAB.
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2010 NAB Show Call for Speakers and Proposals
The NAB Show is the premiere electronic media event. Attendees from around the world come to NAB to discover new emerging electronic media technologies and trends that may have an immediate or future impact on their businesses. We are currently in the process of developing our conference programs for the NAB Show and we're seeking proposals and ideas from our community of media professionals around the world.
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The 2009 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.