Archived News and Articles - September 2005
Archive Date - September 30, 2005
CBC SETTLEMENT OFFER TO CMG
CNW
In an effort to bring immediate resolution to its ongoing negotiations with the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), CBC/Radio-Canada presented a settlement offer that includes significant compromise on key outstanding issues.
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Archive Date - September 30, 2005
ROGERS ATLANTIC STATIONS LAUNCH OCT. 11
CNW
Rogers Media today that their new radio stations in Moncton, Saint John and Halifax are set to launch on Tuesday, October 11th, 2005. Rogers was awarded the licences for the three new FM stations by the CRTC, last November.
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Archive Date - September 30, 2005
NEW DEVICE PUTS FM RADIO ON IPODS
FMQB
Griffin Technology has just shipped a new device called the iFM, an iPod accessory that integrates FM radio tuning, recording and remote control functionality to the iPod. The iFM allows users to switch between controlling their music library and listening to FM radio programming, and it's also a recording device with a built in microphone to record voice, or it can record live radio directly to the iPod. Other features include digital auto station scan, band-switch function to switch between U.S., European and Japanese FM bands, and six station presets per band. The remote control function of the iFM controls play, pause, fast forward, rewind, next song, previous song and volume on the iPod.
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Archive Date - September 30, 2005
MIAMI GETS 'GRETCHEN 99.9' ON HD
Phyllis Stark – Billboard
Beasley Broadcasting's country WKIS (Kiss Country) Miami has added an HD radio side channel dubbed "Gretchen 99.9," named for country star Gretchen Wilson. To promote her new CD, "All Jacked Up," Wilson is acting as the station's spokesperson.
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Archive Date - September 30, 2005
EXECS START TO ACCEPT PPM
Katy Bachman – Mediaweek
It's hard to imagine that radio broadcasters would be willing to embrace a 20 percent decline in their average quarter-hour ratings, the audience measure the industry uses to set rates for their commercials. But the response from many radio broadcasters to the reality of diminished ratings from Arbitron’s portable people meter trial in Houston, released last week, indicates they are ready to take their medicine if it means things will get better down the road.
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Archive Date - September 29, 2005
FONTANA READS RIOT ACT TO CBC
Resolve dispute, minister orders – Lockout `simply unacceptable'
Graham Fraser – Toronto Star
Labour Minister Joe Fontana vowed yesterday to keep the CBC president and the head of the network's union talking until they reach an agreement to end the CBC lockout.
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Archive Date - September 27, 2005
EASED SATELLITE RULES COULD 'SHOCK' SYSTEM
CHUM boss riled about content limits
Grant Robertson and Richard Blackwell – Globe and Mail
The face of Canadian radio will change now that conventional stations have lost their fight to have more stringent content rules applied to a new wave of satellite providers, industry executives say.
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Archive Date - September 27, 2005
NEED STATIONS TO INTEGRATE WEBSITES
Media Mix
A MediaSpan study performed by Frank N. Magid Associates of nearly 35,000 radio listeners across all formats in major U.S. markets shows that local radio has an opportunity to grow its relationship with audiences if they further integrate their on-air and online programming and promotions.
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Archive Date - September 26, 2005
MEDIA FUELLED THE `GAS PANIC'
No reason for frenzy, station operators say
Thomas Walkom – Toronto Star
A day after the great gas panic, Toronto service station operators are shaking their heads in bewilderment.
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Archive Date - September 26, 2005
MINISTER TO MEET WITH CBC AND CMG
CNW
The Honourable Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing, today announced that he has asked Mr. Robert Rabinovitch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Mr. Arnold Amber, President - CBC Branch of the Canadian Media Guild to meet with him on Monday, September 26, 2005, to discuss the status of their negotiations and to develop a plan to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion without further delay.
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Archive Date - September 26, 2005
IS SATELLITE BECOMING TERRESTRIAL
Jerry Del Colliano – Audio Video Revolution
The more I listen to satellite radio, the more it sounds like terrestrial radio.
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Archive Date - September 26, 2005
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF CALLOUT
Steve Rivers – Music Biz
There have been a number of complaints regarding the use of callout research in radio and how it has managed to make the music across America insipid, killing the necessary local flavor that is critical to success. But that is only one of the problems. There are many radio stations (including those in major markets) whose callout budgets have been eliminated, causing program directors to resort to using MediaBase or BDS to "construct" weekly callout. This creates a system that feeds back on itself; if the numbers of people doing this are large enough, we're basically reporting the same results. That's great if you want everyone to use a national playlist, but where's the local flavor--the home town or regional hits that give a station its unique fingerprint?
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Archive Date - September 25, 2005
NAB - REPORTING ADDS 'ROOT OF A LOT OF EVIL'
Paul Heine – Billboard
Radio and recording industry executives grappled with their changing relationship in the post Eliot Spitzer-Sony BMG settlement climate at the National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio Show on Friday (Sept. 23).
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Archive Date - September 25, 2005
NAB - 'LESS IS MORE' EARNS PRAISE
Phyllis Stark – Billboard
Clear Channel/Cleveland's Kevin Metheney was a passionate advocate for his company’s “Less Is More” (LIM) clutter reduction strategy at a Sept. 23 session focused on the topic at the National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio Show.
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Archive Date - September 25, 2005
NAB - MARCONI WINNERS
Ken Tucker – Billboard
The winners of the 2005 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced at a dinner here last night (Sept. 22).
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
NAB - BIG CHANGES IN 2006
Tony Sanders – Billboard
Next year will bring “huge change” in the top radio markets, according to Bill Tanner, the longtime programming wiz for groups like Spanish Broadcasting, Hispanic Broadcasting and Beasley and who is now consulting independently.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
NAB - CEOS BASH ARBITRON
Paul Heine – Billboard
Radio CEOs took turns lobbing shots at Arbitron during a group heads “super session” at the National Assn. of Broadcasters radio show here Thursday afternoon (Sep. 22). Yet some observers suggest the barbs are borne more out of the 65% price hike Arbitron plans to implement for its portable people meter service than anything else.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
NAB - 'TALK BACK TO YOUR BOSSES'
Paul Heine – Billboard
Though they weren’t singing “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades,” the panelists at the Future of Radio session on opening day (9/21) of the National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio Show here had no shortage of ideas about what the next generation of radio will look and sound like. The consensus: radio needs to make its content available in as many different containers as possible.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
NAB - GLIMMERS OF IMPROVEMENT
Scott McKenzie – Billboard
A largely upbeat session with leading broadcasters today (Sept. 21) at the National Assn. of Broadcasters Radio Show was tempered by cautionary notes from analysts on the rollout of HD radio.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
RTNDA LAUNCHES DIVERSITY CAMPAIGN
CNW
The Radio-Television News Directors Association has unveiled a nation-wide TV and radio campaign to promote cultural diversity in the news media.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
7TH ABORIGINAL MUSIC NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
CNW
The seventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards today announced its nominations for 23 categories. Among the nominees are some of the most talented Aboriginal artists and music industry professionals in all aspects of Aboriginal music.
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Archive Date - September 24, 2005
CFCL COMMEMORATED WITH HERITAGE PLAQUE
CNW
The Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Ontario's first French-language radio station - CFCL-Timmins.
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Archive Date - September 23, 2005
CBC BOARD BACKS MANAGEMENT
Peter Rakobowchuk – Globe and Mail
The CBC's board of directors has backed management at the public broadcaster as a lockout of 5,500 workers continued into its sixth week.
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Archive Date - September 23, 2005
NEW YORK'S JACK: DREADFUL ARBS
Chuck Taylor – Billboard
Despite a radical drop in ratings since oldies WCBS-FM New York flipped to Jack in June, Infinity senior VP Les Hollander says the company remains optimistic.
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Archive Date - September 23, 2005
IS RADIO'S SIGNAL GETTING STRONGER?
Peter Kafka – Forbes
The radio business, supposedly a victim of technological advances and consumer apathy, may have more life in it yet.
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Archive Date - September 23, 2005
CANWEST ACQUIRES TURKEY'S LEADING STATION
CNW
CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that following completion of an auction conducted earlier today by the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund (the Fund), CGS Televizyon Ve Radyo Yayinciligi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (CGS) has been awarded the right to acquire the assets of Super FM, a radio station with national reach located in Istanbul, Turkey. CanWest holds an indirect 25% interest in CGS with the remaining 75% interest being held by Turkcom Iletisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirket (Turkcom). The total consideration bid by CGS for Super FM was US$33.1 million, which will be payable in cash on completion of the acquisition. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals by certain Turkish authorities and the Fund, is expected to be completed within the next 90 days.
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Archive Date - September 22, 2005
R&R DOES DALLAS WITH NAB IN 2006
Radio and Records
R&R and the National Association of Broadcasters are preparing for a historic event, as the companies will hold their conventions side by side on Sept. 20-22, 2006 at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas. It's sure to be the most important week in radio as each company brings its best to the industry. "This is a perfect fit for R&R," R&R Publisher/CEO Erica Farber says. "It's our expectation that the Dallas show will be the 'can't miss' radio event of the year, and we are proud to join with our friends at the NAB in bringing increased interest to our show and theirs."
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Archive Date - September 22, 2005
ROGERS ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC ADVISORY BOARD
John Fitzpatrick to head up team of local business experts
CNW
Rogers Media, Gary Miles, CEO Radio is pleased to announce the appointment of the members of the Rogers Media Atlantic Canada Radio Advisory Board. This Advisory Board will act for Rogers Media's three new Atlantic stations CKNI-FM 91.9 in Moncton, CHNI-FM 88.9 in Saint John and CJNI-FM 95.7 in Halifax. Rogers was awarded the licences for the three new FM stations by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, (CRTC) last November.
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Archive Date - September 21, 2005
CHUM MAY KILL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
Satellite competitors months ahead of ground-based Canadian partnership
Simon Tuck – Globe and Mail
CHUM Ltd. says it almost certainly won't use the subscription radio licence that the company was granted just three months ago by the federal broadcast regulator, arguing that it would have to compete on a tilted playing field against the two satellite operators that also landed licences.
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Archive Date - September 21, 2005
CC FORMS NEW CONTENT R&D TEAM
Paul Heine – Billboard
Clear Channel Radio has formed a new content research and development team to leverage the company’s resources for new alternate delivery systems. Headed by executive VP of content development Tom Owens and executive VP of online music and radio Evan Harrison, the team also includes former regional VP of programming/modern rock KTCL (Channel 93.3) Denver PD Mike O’Connor and Eric Seibert, recently recruited from IBM.
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
ARE YOU INNOVATIVE?
Cory Treffiletti – Online Spin
What is "Innovation"?
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
BYRNESMEDIA STATION'S RELIEF AUCTION
Z103.5 Release
Toronto radio station Z103.5 ran an on-air auction on the “Z103.5 Morning Show” with Scott Fox, Melanie and Dave to give listeners an opportunity to bid on a “VIP U2 Concert Package” with proceeds being donated to the Canadian Red Cross for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
QUEBEC DISMAYED BY SATELLITE DECISION
CNW
The coalition of ten organizations of authors, artists and cultural enterprises who appealed the CRTC decision in the subscription radio undertaking issue are profoundly disappointed that the federal government has ultimately sided with the CRTC's position.
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
CCMA MUSIC AND INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS
CCMA Release
The Canadian Country Music Awards showcased some of Canada’s biggest country stars and special guests at Pengrowth Saddledome Monday night.
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
LONG ISLAND FM’S MOVING TO SATELLITE MODE
Kurt Hanson – RAIN
Later this week, The Morey Organization, Inc. (TMO), Long Island's largest privately owned media company, which owns three Long Island pop/rock FM stations, is relaunching them in a new approach that mimics satellite radio, which they call "FM Channel Casting."
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Archive Date - September 19, 2005
SPRINT, SIRIUS LAUNCH WIRELESS RADIO SERVICE
Anthony Bruno – Billboard
Wireless operator Sprint has launched a wireless radio service in partnership with Sirius Satellite Radio. Called Sirius Music, the service gives Sprint subscribers access to 20 commercial-free channels of Sirius radio programming across several genres. It also includes a channel of artist interviews and exclusive performances.
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Archive Date - September 15, 2005
CSR TO BROADCAST NHL GAMES
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) through its partnership with XM Satellite Radio, will be the exclusive satellite radio home of National Hockey League (NHL) games beginning with the 2007-2008 hockey season. CSR will begin broadcasting live NHL games from the 2005-2006 season with the national launch of its service. CSR has been awarded a license to distribute satellite radio in Canada, which was recently approved by the Federal Cabinet.
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Archive Date - September 15, 2005
RECORD INDUSTRY DISAPPOINTED
Broadcaster Magazine
Canada's recording industry expressed disappointment with the decision by Cabinet not to send back the CRTC's decisions on satellite radio licences.
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Archive Date - September 14, 2005
SATELLITE CAMPAIGN HINGED ON COMPROMISE
Appeal played out in corridors of power
Simon Tuck – Globe and Mail
After getting the thumbs up from Ottawa less than two months ago to broadcast dozens of new satellite radio stations, John Bitove Jr. did what most entrepreneurs would do: He moved as quickly as possible to turn his opportunity into a business.
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Archive Date - September 13, 2005
SIRIUS DELIGHTED WITH CONFIRMATION
Will bring subscription satellite radio service to market in Canada shortly
CNW
Sirius Canada announced it is pleased with the Federal Government's cabinet decision to confirm the CRTC decision granting of satellite radio licenses in Canada.
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Archive Date - September 13, 2005
CABINET UPHOLDS SATELLITE RADIO LICENCES
Canadian Satellite and Sirius can start service by year-end – CRTC vows to get public's input on controversial decision
Canadian Press
Cabinet has upheld a decision by the CRTC to issue two new satellite radio licences after the applicants agreed to increased Canadian content and French-language service.
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
APPLE UNVEILS ITUNES PHONE
FMQB
Rumors have swirled constantly since the announcement that Apple had a major press conference set for this morning. CEO Steve Jobs promised something new to the music industry and didn't disapppoint, with the revelation of the long-awaited iTunes phone. As expected, the Motorola ROKR phone will be compatible with iTunes, and be available in stores as of tomorrow. It can hold up to 100 songs (not the mere 25 that were rumored), has two speakers and can shuffle music. "The way we think of this phone is it's really an iPod Shuffle right on your phone," Jobs said. The phone will only be available for Cingular users. The ROKR automatically pauses the music its playing for incoming phone calls and of course works as a camera phone too.
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
BYRNESMEDIA CLIENT OVER $25,000 FOR KATRINA
Bayshore Broadcasting Release
At 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon Bayshore Broadcasting decided we wanted to get our listeners involved in raising funds on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina survivors. By 11 a.m this morning over $25,000 had been pledged.
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
CABINET TRIES AGAIN TO BREAK SAT DEADLOCK
Simon Tuck – Globe and Mail
The federal cabinet has taken the unusual step of asking one of its committees to make a final decision on a controversial issue, a move spurred by a looming deadline on an appeal of three prized satellite-radio licences and cabinet's inability to reach a decision itself.
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
ARTISTS' COMMENTS FROM SAT CONFERENCE
Broadcaster Magazine
Artists don't want the dial turned back on satellite!
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
CLEAR CHANNEL'S COMMERCIAL "AD-LETS"
FMQB
In an upcoming FMQB Cover Story with John Hogan, the Clear Channel President/CEO discussed the company's Less Is More initiative, saying, "We were prepared to do whatever was necessary to ensure the long-term future and viability of radio. I feel extremely fortunate that Lowry, Mark and Randall Mays, as well as the other Clear Channel board members, continue to be extremely supportive of our initiative. They see LIM the way that I see LIM, and that is insurance that radio will remain relevant and viable as we move into the future."
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Archive Date - September 12, 2005
CANWEST AWARDED FM LICENCE IN THE UK
Licence marks first ever OFCOM award to foreign media company
CNW
CanWest Global Communications Corp., Canada's largest media company, today announced the Company has been awarded a licence to launch an FM radio station serving the Solent region of the United Kingdom. The licence, issued by OFCOM, the broadcast regulator in the U.K., provides for a twelve year term for an FM station serving the Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth region of southern England.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
SATELLITE ISSUE STUMPS CABINET GROUP
Simon Tuck - Globe and Mail
A group of top federal cabinet ministers has failed to resolve a high-stakes battle over the future of satellite radio in Canada, reflecting a deep split within the government on the controversial issue.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
EDITORIAL: CANCON UNDER ATTACK
Toronto Star
For some Canadians, the dream of being able to listen to static-free, commercial-free satellite radio broadcasts in their cars, cottages, homes or workplaces has been a long time coming. For others, though, it represents a serious threat to Canadian-content rules that have governed radio stations in this country since the 1960s and are credited with fostering the early careers of some of Canada's biggest international music stars.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
SIRIUS FILES SATELLITE COMMITMENT WITH CRTC
Will launch with four French and four English language channels to start, committed to adding two additional
CNW
Sirius Canada today confirmed it will launch its Canadian satellite radio service with four French language and four English language stations as part of its filing today with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). As part of the satellite radio license granted to Sirius Canada on June 16, 2005, the company was required to notify the CRTC within 150 days of its intent to abide by the conditions set out with the license.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
CSR TURNS UP COMMITMENTS TO CRTC
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) has responded to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) within the 150 days as required in its decision rendered on June 16, 2005. In the letter filed today with the CRTC, CSR has committed to include eight Canadian produced channels that will have 85 per cent Canadian content. Of the eight channels, four will be dedicated to English-language Canadian programming and four will be dedicated to French-language Canadian programming, with a minimum of two of the French programmed channels featuring music.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
ROGERS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW ATLANTIC STATIONS
Creation of up to 50 new full-time jobs expected
CNW
Rogers Media announced today the location of their new radio stations in Moncton, Saint John and Halifax. Rogers was awarded the licences for the three new FM stations by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, (CRTC) last November. Launch date for the three new stations is expected in October 2005.
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Archive Date - September 9, 2005
COPYRIGHTS: STAYING LEGAL
Akweli Parker – Tribune News Service
First the original Napster got shut down. Now Grokster is on the ropes, the subject of an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling.
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Archive Date - September 7, 2005
CABINET DEBATES FATE OF SATELLITE RADIO
Jane Taber and Brian Laghi – Globe and Mail
The federal cabinet is split over a CRTC decision to grant U.S. satellite radio licences, an issue now so politically charged an ad hoc committee of senior federal cabinet ministers will debate the fate of those licences in a conference call today.
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Archive Date - September 7, 2005
COURT DECISION RULING KAZAA ILLEGAL
CRIA calls on Ottawa to strengthen copyright legislation, get tough on unauthorized file-swapping
CRIA Release
The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) welcomed a landmark court ruling in Australia that effectively outlaws Internet file-swapping operator Kazaa.
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Archive Date - September 7, 2005
COURT REJECTS QUEBEC STATION'S CASE
Broadcaster Magazine
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a Quebec radio station's attempt to overturn a regulator's decision not to renew its licence.
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Archive Date - September 7, 2005
SATELLITE DECISION THREATENS MUSIC SCENE
Three-quarters of Canadians support established Canadian content rules, according to new poll
CNW
Organizations representing major and independent Canadian recording labels today urged reconsideration of the CRTC's decision on satellite radio, citing a new opinion poll showing overwhelming public support for Canadian content rules.
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Archive Date - September 6, 2005
SIRIUS/CSR ANNOUNCE EQUAL FRENCH/ENGLISH
Commit to participate in Canada's Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness initiative
CNW
Sirius Canada and Canadian Satellite Radio today announced that they will each commit to carry an equal number of French and English Canadian channels as part of their initial program offering. Both companies are required to launch their service with a minimum of eight Canadian channels. In addition, Sirius and CSR will commit to equal French and English programming if new Canadian channels are added in the first 24 months. The two companies will be notifying The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) of this voluntary initiative.
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Archive Date - September 6, 2005
PROMOTER OF QUEBEC MUSIC PD FOR FRENCH CSR
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) is proud to announce the appointment of Pierre Borduas as Program and Music Director of its French-language music stations. In this role, he will be responsible for the programming of CSR's French music stations that will be broadcast from its Montreal studios.
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Archive Date - September 6, 2005
LOCKOUT SHOWS CBC OUT OF TOUCH
Laurel Hyatt – CARTT
In Canadian society, the two solitudes have been the English and the French. In Canadian broadcasting, the two solitudes have been the CBC and private broadcasters.
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Archive Date - September 6, 2005
BROADCASTERS PLEDGE $100 MIL FOR RELIEF
Ken Tucker – Billboard
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the "BroadcastUnity for Katrina Relief" initiative, a plan that the association says will raise a minimum of $100 million for relief efforts through local radio and television stations. Broadcasters will be voluntarily donating airtime for special fund-raising appeals as part of the initiative.
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Archive Date - September 6, 2005
NEW ORLEANS RADIO UNITES TO KEEP NEWS ON AIR
Tony Sanders – Billboard
Radio broadcasters in and around New Orleans are uniting to keep the city, and the world, informed of what’s really happening right now in the ravaged city.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
SIRIUS AND CSR RALLY IN SUPPORT OF CRTC
Benefits to consumers, Canadians artists and Canadian culture
CNW
A large gathering of satellite radio supporters convened in Toronto today to voice their approval of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Decision to grant licences to satellite radio providers in Canada. The group came together today in response to recent media coverage suggesting the federal cabinet and politicians may be reconsidering the licences in the face of appeals launched by a few competitive broadcasters and select artist groups.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
SATELLITE SUPPORTERS RALLY AGAINST REVIEW
Commerical-free radio approved – Pressure mounting to review decision
Charlene Close – Canadian Press
Supporters of satellite radio — everyone from rock stars to automakers and record companies — came together yesterday to win public support for the proposed new service and fend off a possible review of licences already granted by the CRTC.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
MUSIC INDUSTRY COALITION SUPPORTS REVIEW
Broadcaster Magazine
A coalition of Canadian music industry organizations is calling on the federal government to proceed with a review of the recent CRTC decision on satellite radio.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
BROADCASTERS WITH RED CROSS HURRICANE RELIEF
Broadcaster Magazine
With many of their offices and studios flooded, with many station employees still missing or unaccounted for, major news media outlets in New Orleans and other hurricane ravaged areas along the US Gulf Coast have abandoned traditional broadcasting activities and set up shop on the Web.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
MEDIA OUTLETS STRUGGLE POST KATRINA
Katy Bachman and Tony Sanders – Billboard
For local broadcasters trying to stay on the air amid the devastation left by Katrina, it’s practically minute by minute as the situation continues to change.
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
BOB AND JACK REACHED ITS ZENITH HERE?
Laurel Hyatt – CARTT
With two average Canadian guys now invading American radio, has the format reached a plateau in Canada? Is it time to look beyond Jack and Bob?
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Archive Date - September 2, 2005
ONE DEVICE TO RULE THEM ALL
Adam L. Penenberg – Wired
Think of 18- to 34-year-olds as generation WHOIS. They live on e-mail, communicate via instant messaging, change ringtones on their cell phones at the drop of a baseball cap (turned backward, naturally), play video games, download music (sometimes they'll even pay for it), get more of their news from the net than TV and print, experiment with podcasting, read and write their own blogs and access RSS feeds.
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Archive Date - September 1, 2005
SALES AND PROFIT UP AT OMT
CARTT
Radio automation system maker OMT Inc. reported growing results for the second quarter of 2005, ended June 30th.
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