New Technologies, New Music

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First Name:

Last Name:

Radio Station:

Location (City, State):

Position/Role:

Email Address:

Phone:

The following demographic information is being collected at the request of our funders. Unless denoted with an asterisk (*), all questions are required. Your application will not be considered if this information is not provided.

Your Gender:

Male Female

Your Age:

Your Race/Ethnicity:

Caucasian Latino/Latina Asian/Pacific Islander
Native American African American Mixed-Race Other

What type of audience does your station primarily serve?

Urban Rural

Does your station significantly or primarily serve a “minority” audience?

Yes No

Station Licensee Type:

How much music programming is done locally (non-syndicated) and broadcast locally at your station?

Does your station currently employ an automation or digital audio delivery system?

Yes No

* If yes, make and model of the system your station runs:

* If your station is not located in New York State, does your signal reach parts of it?

Yes No

* If yes, please describe.

Is anyone else from your station applying to attend this seminar?

Yes No

* If yes, name of person(s) applying:

Do you need financial assistance to attend?

Yes No

* If yes, please indicate the amount you need (up to $200).

* If your requested amount is over $100, will you attend if we can only provide $100 in financial assistance?
Yes No

Each seminar will be divided into a Beginner Level course and an Advanced Level course. According to the following criteria, which level course would you like to attend?

You should be in the Beginner Level if:
The closest you’ve come to digital production is playing a CD
You don’t understand the difference between mp2, mp3, mp4 or .wav
You don’t blog or use MySpace, FaceBook, or other social networking sites

You should be in the Advanced Level if:
You’re comfortable with digital audio downloading, recording, editing, etc.
You already have a digital library and an account on a social networking site
People look to you for guidance on computer-related issues

Beginner Advanced

If you’re not certain which level fits you best, pick the one that you think you’d be more comfortable with, keeping in mind that the pacing of the level and attention to any single students’ understanding if he or she is in the wrong level of the course can’t be adjusted to accommodate individual needs.

Which seminar location do you wish to attend?

Manhattan Albany Buffalo

If your first choice of location is full, do you want to be considered for another city?

Yes No

Check all options for which you’re willing to be considered.

Manhattan Albany Buffalo None

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the seminars for our funder, all participants will be asked to enter information into an online database to track their use of new technologies in accessing and broadcasting music by independent artists. Even if you do not immediately use any new technologies for this purpose, you are expected to complete these forms. Do you agree to submit information about your usage of new technologies for 6 months after the conclusion of the seminar?

Yes No

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Amicus Brief on Indecency
On August 7th, NFCB and the ACLU filed a brief criticizing the FCC’s regulation of “indecent speech”.
[Click here to read the brief in its entirety]

NEW!
Major Giving Seminar Online
Audio and slides from NFCB’s web seminar on Major Giving are now available for download and review by Members. Other recordings from past webinars can also be found on this page.
[Click here to log into the Member Area and view the recording]

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New Stations
Audio and slides from NFCB’s web seminar on Business Planning are now available for download and review.
[Click here to view the recording]

NEW!
Governance & Operations
for New Stations
Audio and slides from NFCB’s web seminar on Governance and Operations are now available for download and review.
[Click here to view the recording]

NEW!
Web Conference Series
NFCB proudly announces a new webinar series for Members only.
[Click here to see the schedule of sessions]

NEW!
New Technologies,
New Music
This fall, we’re launching a project for New York stations that’ll help them access independent music via new technology platforms.
[Click here to find out more]

NEW!
The FCC has issued a new version of The Public and Broadcasting, revised April 2008.
[Click here to view and print this document for your station’s public file.]

Political Broadcasting Online
Audio and slides from NFCB’s web seminar with John Crigler are now available for download and review for NFCB Members.
[Click here to log into the Member Area and view the recording]

Press Release
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[Click here to read the Press Release]

Legal Handouts from the Community Radio Conference
The law firm of Garvey Schubert Barer provided these handouts on legal issues at the 2008 Community Radio Conference.
[Click here to access the documents.]

The full 33rd Annual Radio Conference Agenda
Descriptions of all the Conference sessions and the full schedule of events are now online.

Latino Public Radio Consortium
The LPRC issues a Brown Paper calling for a different kind of public media system.
[Click here to read the Brown Paper]

Basic Radio Station Website Strategies
See the PowerPoint presentation on listeners’ use of station websites and tips for designing yours.
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Music Licensing Information
Includes fee schedules and links to licensing applications.

Check Your Indecency IQ
Attorney John Crigler of Garvey Schubert Barer has an indecency quiz. Take the quiz and see how much you know about current FCC indecency rulings. John has also written an indecency primer. Download and read the Primer.