NON-COMMvention
Hotel Info Announced
The
10th Annual NON-COMMvention
is being held in Philadelphia once again
from June 3 to 5 with host station
WXPN and media partner
FMQB. Many details of the
event are still being finalized, but the
early bird registration fee, which is
available until April 30, will be $85
for radio employees and $185 for
non-radio employees. After April 30 and
until May 26, the cost will be $110 for
radio employees and $210 for non-radio
employees. And finally, walk-up
registration will cost $135 for radio
people and $235 for all others. While
details are still being ironed out,
meetings will begin at 10 a.m. on June 3
and everything will wrap up around 1
p.m. on Saturday, June 5.
As for
lodging, you can book at room at the
Hilton Inn at Penn for $190 per night by
calling (215) 222-0200 and mentioning
WXPN NON-COMM. There's also the Sheraton
University City Hotel for $145 per
night. For reservations call (215)
837-8000 ext. 606 and mention WXPN.
Lastly, a low cost housing option at the
University of Pennsylvania is available.
For the cost of $65 per night with a
three night minimum, you will be staying
in an air-conditioned, multi-occupancy
suite with a shared bathroom and living
space and private bedrooms in a
residence hall on campus. For
reservations, follow this link:
https://regstg.com/Registration/Registration.aspx?rid=dceb5122-5df1-4b79-8d5e-9af5cc142380
Sunset Sessions Coming Soon
Don’t forget that the 13th
Annual Michele Clark's Sunset Sessions,
presented by M:M Music
and Quick Clear Music,
takes place from February 18-20 at the
Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego. The
event will be hosted and broadcast by
KPRI. Jason Mraz
and Melissa Etheridge
recently joined the lineup of performers
for Sunset Sessions that also includes
Acidic, Alpha Rev,
Bascom Hill, Bob Burger,
Bob Schneider, Danni
Rosner, FanFarlo,
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals,
Holding Air Hostage,
Joey Ryan, John Butler
Trio, Kevin Hammond,
Landon Pigg, Lisa
Bouchelle, Maia Sharp
with Edwin McCain,
Malea McGuiness,
Needtobreathe, Nikki &
Rich, One Eskimo,
Reni Lane, Robert
Francis, Ry Cummings,
Salvador Santana, Sara
Haze, Sarah Jaffe,
Saucy Monky, Smile
Smile, Susan Justice,
The Stand and Tyler
Hilton. More surprises are
still to come, so don't hesitate to
register now at
www.micheleclarkssunsetsessions.com.
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FCC Approves FM Digital
Power Increase
The
FCC's Media Bureau has
adopted a new rule that permits FM
radio stations to voluntarily
increase digital power levels up to
10 percent of their analog power
levels. This establishes
interference mitigation and
procedures to resolve complaints of
interference to analog stations.
"These rule changes will
substantially boost digital signal
coverage while safeguarding analog
reception against interference from
higher power digital transmissions,"
reads a notice on FCC.gov.
The power hike had been sought by
broadcasters who complained that
their HD Radio signals didn't cover
as much ground as their analog
signals. Currently, stations are
permitted to transmit digitally at
only one percent of analog power.
The new order will permit most FM
stations to immediately increase
digital power by 6 dB, a four-fold
power increase, and it will limit
power increases for stations
currently licensed in excess of
class maximums to protect analog
radio service from interference. It
also will establish application
procedures for power increases up to
10 dB; Establish interference
remediation procedures that require
the Media Bureau to resolve each
bona fide dispute or impose tiered
power reductions within 90 days; and
reserve the right to revisit the
issue of digital power levels if
significant interference results to
analog reception.
"Today's
ruling will result in greatly
improved indoor reception for HD
Radio listeners and greater service
reliability for portable HD Radio
devices," stated NAB
EVP Dennis Wharton.
"Broadcasters salute the FCC for
taking this important step, which
will allow free and local radio
stations to better serve communities
across America."
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1. |
Patty Griffin
Downtown Church
Credential
16 |
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Norah Jones
The Fall
Blue Note/Capitol
13 |
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3. |
Galactic
Ya-Ka-May
Anti-
12 |
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4. |
Ellis Paul
The Day After Everything
Changed
Black Wolf
11 |
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5. |
Backyard Tire
Fire
Good To Be
Kelsey Street
10 |
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Updated: 02.03.09 |
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1) |
Spoon
Transference
Merge |
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2) |
Vampire
Weekend
Contra
XL |
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3) |
Norah
Jones
The Fall Blue
Note/Capitol |
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4) |
Citizen
Cope
The Rainwater LP
Rainwater |
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5) |
Avett
Brothers
I And Love…
Columbia |
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6) |
Laura
Veirs
July Flame
Raven Marching Band |
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7) |
David Gray
Draw The Line
Mercer Street/Downtown |
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8) |
John Mayer
Battle Studies
Columbia |
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Fanfarlo
Reservoir
Atlantic |
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Swell
Season
Strict Joy
Anti- |
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