Welcome to CBI!

Some details of the

Fall National Student Media Convention

are being released!

The largest student media conference in the nation, the annual fall National Student Media Convention will be held in Louisville in late October.

Students, advisers, managers, vendors, manufactures and trendsetters will be here!  Will you? Attendance usually runs around 2,500!

For general information concerning the convention, please follow the link.

CBI has accepted over 80 session proposals!  This years convention is jammed full of sessions with panels that include students, advisers, professionals, and legal counsel!  There a ton of  “Roundtables” which allow those with similar interests to meet in an unstructured, but moderated environment.

If you want to exhibit, provide bag stuffers or underwrite an awards category, please contact ExDir@askcbi.org.

National Student Production Awards Program

Entries are now being judged for the annual awards and the category finalists will be announced in mid-August. The winners will be presented their awards at the national convention in Louisville in October, so be sure to attend. Winners will be announced in the following categories:

ENTRY CATEGORIES: RADIO

BEST DJ     BEST STATION PROMO    BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT     BEST NEWSCAST     BEST NEWS REPORTING    BEST FEATURE SHOW OR BROADCAST      BEST DOCUMENTARYBEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION     BEST SPORTS REPORTING      BEST SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY     BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM      BEST STATION PROMOTION

COMBINED CATEGORY BEST STUDENT MEDIA WEB SITE

ENTRY CATEGORIES: TELEVISION

BEST COMEDY     BEST STATION PROMO     BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT      BEST NEWSCAST      BEST NEWS REPORTING      BEST SPECIAL BROADCAST      BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION      BEST SPORTSCAST      BEST LIVE SPORTS PRODUCTION      BEST DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS      BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

CBI REACHES WEBCASTING SETTLEMENT WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE!

CBI reached a settlement concerning webcasting royalties and recordkeeping under the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 that relaxes recordkeeping and reporting requirements and fixes the annual minimum fee through 2016! See what this means for your station and your options for 2010 and beyond in the webcasting section!

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College Broadcasters Inc. represents students involved in radio, television, webcasting and other related media ventures; ensures a commitment to education and the student pursuit of excellence through active involvement in electronic media; promotes cooperative efforts between the association and other national, regional, and state media organizations; facilitates the discussion of issues related to student-operated electronic media; and other community oriented programs.

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