FCC Due Dates + Public File

Attorney Cary Tepper has supplied a memo concerning various FCC requirements.
Take a sneak peek at CBI’s Kansas City conference session topics

CBI is offering more than 80 educational sessions at the National College Media Convention in Kansas City. Want a taste? Check out some of these top titles:
Using Social Networking Sites to Promote Student Video News
Excuses… A Humorous Look at Excuses Give By Student Deejays for Not Showing Up For a Shift And What to Do About It
Don’t Take “No” for an Answer!
How to get newsmakers to say “yes” to the interview and answer every question you ask.
Re-imaging your college radio station: What to do when your old station name and slogan have been around too long Read more
2008 National Student Production Awards Finalists Announced
Finalists in the 2008 College Broadcasters National Student Production Awards have been selected. Awards will be presented at the National College Media Convention in Kansas City, Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
Best Student Media Website (combined)
WGLS Rowan University
ICTV Ithaca College
KTSW University of Texas-San Marcos
SBU-TV SUNY Stony Brook Television
WSUM looking forward to new location
Staff and students at the University of Wisconsin’s WSUM are preparing to move into a new location this December. According to Matt Rockwell, WSUM will occupy a fourth floor space in the University Square Development and will boast some neat features inside and out, including “LED lighting that can change color.”
Rockwell reports Axia Livewire is being used in the new facility. “The advantage of being on a campus is having an extremely robust network structure to build upon,” he said. “This makes using Axia very attractive.” Read more
Registration Information for CBI/National Student Media Conference in Kansas City
CBI/ACP/CMA Kansas City Fall 2008 Annual Convention!
Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2008
Back to where it all began!
Ten years ago, CBI was created in Kansas City by partnering with College Media Advisers. Ten years later, CBI is a vibrant organization representing students in electronic media having worked to protect your interests before Congress, Copyright Office, FCC, Copyright Royalty Board, and in the Courts.
This also means this is 10th annual fall convention. We have grown to over 80 events just for people in college radio, TV and Internet. Each year we bring in sessions and events you ask us to program.
Registration is available on-line through our partners at Associated Collegeiate Press. Download the brochure!
Important Dates:
Oct. 7* – Hotel reservations
Oct. 13 – End earlybird (reduced) registration fees
Oct. 13 – Convention workshop registrations due
Oct. 12** – Last day to mail registration
Oct. 24** – Last day to fax registration
Oct. 24** – Last day for online registration
* After Oct. 7, rooms may still be available, but phone the hotel before faxing or mailing a reservation. If there is no availability, phone AC P at 612-625-8335 or e-mail info@studentpress.org.
** Walk-in (on-site) registrations are accepted beginning Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the convention registration desk.

