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• July 1, 2009

  Obama Signs Webcaster Settlement Act

  President BARACK OBAMA has signed the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. As reported by APPSCOUT.COM, The bill gives the labels and Internet radio stations 30 days to come to an agreement over how much Web stations should pay to stream their music. A … more »

• June 25, 2009

  KQED Boss Announces 2010 Retirement

  

  NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING Pres./CEO JEFF CLARKE has announced that he will retire on JUNE 30th, 2010. CLARKE has headed the parent company of noncommercial Talk KQED-F and PBS affiliate KQED-TV/SAN FRANCISCO and other stations in the region … more »

• February 4, 2008

  FCC Asks For More In 2009 Budget, CPB Faces 50% Cut

  The FCC has asked for a budget of $338.9 million for fiscal year 2009, an increase from 2008's $313 million. The budget requests $20 million for the Commission's digital TV transition education effort and $25.5 million to fight abuse and waste in the … more »

• July 19, 2007

  House Rejects Bid To End Public Broadcasting Funds

  

  Federal funding for the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING was saved late WEDNESDAY when the House voted to reject the BUSH administration's plan to cut the board's $420 million subsidy.  The 357-72 vote rejecting Rep. DOUG LAMBORN (R-CO)'s … more »

• July 13, 2007

  Update: Webcasters Gain Partial Reprieve From Royalties

  

  Late FRIDAY (7/13), SAVENETRADIO.org posted this announcement on its website: "Congress and SOUNDEXCHANGE have heard loud and clear the amazing outpouring of support for Internet radio from webcasters, listeners and the thousands of artists they … more »

• March 12, 2007

  Internet Royalty Rates: Let The Lawsuits Begin

  

  INTERNETNEWS.COM is reporting that lawyers for NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) and the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB) are in WASHINGTON this week, planning legal action aimed at overturning a ruling from U.S. Copyright Royalty Judges that … more »

• November 16, 2006

  Tomlinson Renominated For Broadcasting Board Of Governors Chair

  

  Controversial former CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING Board Chairman KENNETH TOMLINSON has been renominated by President BUSH for another term as Chairman and board member of the BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.   The BBG oversees U.S. … more »

• October 12, 2006

  CPB's Pryor Recovering From Heart Bypass

  Newly confirmed CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING board mamber and former U.S. senator DAVID PRYOR is recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery at the UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES in LITTLE ROCK. PRYOR, 72, was admitted to the … more »

• October 3, 2006

  Pryor, Boskin Confirmed For CPB Board

  The Senate has confirmed former Sen. DAVID PRYOR (D-AR) and KQED-TV-F/SAN FRANCISCO board member and former magazine publisher CHRIS BOSKIN for seats on the Board of Directors of the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. The confirmation votes were … more »

• June 22, 2006

  Pryor, Two Others Nominated To CPB Board

  Former Senator and ARKANSAS Governor DAVID PRYOR has been nominated for an open Democratic seat on the board of the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. PRYOR was nominated by President BUSH and recommended by Senate Minority Leader HARRY REID, and will … more »