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NAB Issues Statement on Supreme Court Action Regarding Fleeting Expletives The U.S. Supreme Court accepted an appeal on March 17 to examine the policies established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the fleeting use of expletives in broadcast programming. The appeal stems from a Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in June, which nullified the FCC policy and questioned whether such enforcement was constitutional. Read More >

How to Activate Your Listeners Online Every day new Web sites are earning attention from a station's listeners. How can your station keep up? How do you produce unique content that keeps your listeners coming back, or even talking about your station’s brand online? The NAB Show session "How to Activate Your Listeners Online," is the how-to guide with all the answers. Read More > Executive Development Program for Radio Broadcasters Advance your career by attending NAB's Executive Development Program (EDP) for radio broadcasters. In just three and a half days you can increase your ability to effectively negotiate, handle difficult conversations, strategically plan and lead your station. "The knowledge I gained by attending the program will make me a stronger manager and businessman," said program graduate Andy Anderson, recently promoted to vice president, sales, Eastern Division for American Urban Radio Networks. Read More >

Digital Television Education Plan Reminder – Stations Should Begin Executing Plan Now Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Digital Television (DTV) Consumer Education Plan proposed by NAB. NAB anticipates that the FCC will soon receive approval for its quarterly Form 388 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), thus stations will have to file their first quarterly report on April 10. Read More > NAB Show – Television Highlights On Monday, April 14, start the day having breakfast with the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) during the session "Mobile TV: Opportunity at 100 MPH!" The OMVC invites executives from television, telcos, cable and OEMs to learn more about breakthroughs and milestones in engineering, consumer interest and testing, as well as new revenue opportunities in the fast approaching locally broadcast mobile TV world. Read More >

In Brief Doug Liman to Speak at NAB Show Director and producer Doug Liman, one of the most vibrant and original voices in American film, will present a keynote address at the 2008 NAB Show on Monday, April 14, in Las Vegas. The keynote, titled "Redefining Must See TV," will address the reality of network programming and what it will take to create the first hit for the Web. Read More > Celebration of Service to America Awards Sponsorship Opportunities The 10th annual National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's Celebration of Service to America Awards will be held Monday, June 9, 2008, in Washington, D.C. In addition to recognizing the outstanding community service provided by local radio and television broadcasters across the nation, the Service to America Leadership Award will be presented to entertainment industry icon Quincy Jones for his humanitarian work in establishing the Listen Up Foundation and the We Are the Future project, both dedicated to helping underprivileged youth. Read More > HP and Dreamworks Animation to Share Stage for NAB Show Keynote HP and DreamWorks will take the stage on Monday, April 14, at The NAB Show to discuss fast-approaching technology changes that have the opportunity to dramatically influence the broadcast, film/video post, animation and graphic arts industries. Read More > Career Day Recruiter Registration Deadline: March 31 Career Day will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel during the NAB Show. There is still time to register for a booth at the Career Fair to meet and interview new prospects. Register as a recruiter and meet experienced professionals, college students and entry-level broadcast employees for your current and future job openings. Career Day is sponsored by the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF), Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). Read More > Deadline for NABEF Professional Fellowship Program is March 31, 2008 The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) offers funding for women and people of color to attend the following programs: NAB Management Development Seminar for Television Executives, a joint venture of the NAB, Medill School of Journalism and the Kellogg School of Management held in July at Northwestern University, and the Executive Development Program for Radio Broadcasters held in July at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Read More > The Radio World NAB Show Channel provides you with your first look at the new products and services being launched at this year's NAB Show. Experience the latest and most in-depth technology coverage of the full spectrum of electronic media including: Radio, Pro Audio, Acquisition and Production, Distribution and Delivery, and much more. The 2008 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.