1) Licensed radio stations must have quarterly Issues/Programs list of programs addressing public issues during July, August and September in the Public File by October 10th.

2) Just a matter of weeks until our annual gathering in the Big Easy. Check out the web site for links to seminars session topics and times. In addition to the collective expertise of our advisors and students from around the country, look for sessions by industry professionals from CNN and NPR among others. We also have secured several industry magazines to be distributed at the conference. Our thanks to BE, Radio World and Radio Ink for their support of college broadcasting.

Thanks also to all who sent in ballots for the CBI Board election. We received ballots from just under 75% of our members (the federal government would be glad to get that). The results will announced at the CBI Business Meeting at the convention. At that time, we would also like to have a discussion about web streaming, copyright and content issues for future CBI position statements.

3) Congratulations to all of our student radio cybercast stations. Below is the schedule live from New Orleans at collegebroadcaster.org.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 9-11 a.m. Central Time

Station: KVRX

School: University of Texas at Austin

Program: *sad*robots*dont*cry* - Electronic, dance, some hip hop.

Talent: Rosa Madriz

Thursday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Central Time

(Open)

Thursday, Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m. Central Time

Station: KLSU

School: Louisiana State University

Program: (Drive Time Host)

Talent: Nick Bursavich

Thursday, Oct. 25, 3-5 p.m. Central Time

Station: KTUH

School: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Program:

Talent: Lori Ann Saeki

Friday, Oct. 26, 9-11 a.m. Central Time

Station: WPRL

School: Alcorn State University

Program: Campus 411 - Music, talk, information for the collegiate

audience.

Talent: Krystal Wilson and Jedidiah Dade

Friday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Central Time

Station: WNSC

School: University of Central Florida

Program: Afternoons and Coffee Spoons - Entertainment, comedy talk show. Discussing college issues and college life, with a focus on the University of Central Florida and UCF Campus news and events.

Talent: Nick LoCicero and John Dillon

Friday, Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m. Central Time

Station: KTSW

School: Southwest Texas State University

Program: Static - A program that focuses on introducing new music as well as a diverse mix of KTSW music. We also offer an entertaining mix of satirical humor and clashing views on life from both show talents.

Talent: Matt McClearin and Rachel Bulla

4) CBI has been offered a Guest Commentary in an upcoming issue of Radio World to introduce the organization to the professional world of media. Look for it.

5) Is your station planning Election Night coverage? The possibilities are limited only by the number of people involved. Things to think about:

-have anchors back at the station along with field reporters at all Board of Election headquarters in every county your station reaches.

- you could have a reporter at Republican, Democrat and other third party headquarters in each county with candidate interviews and live reports.

-arrange for Political Science professors or local politicians not up for re-election to come to the studio and act as guest commentators.

-use the long form feed from your network if you have one and it's available. Otherwise, try to arrange permission with local TV station to carry either live or taped TV audio when they are doing interviews that you don't have reporters to cover such as state governor, etc. You must acknowledge the originating station.

-a few weeks before the election, run packages on your local newscasts spotlighting specific races with sound bites and issues discussion.

-find a sponsor for the nights events--local newspapers would be one

logical possibility. Also, station could trade sponsorship for use of

cell phones and cell time for field reporters, transportation to the

various headquarters and/or catering for in-studio guests/crew.

-make sure you send out a press release to local newspaper advertising your station as the election update station. Add a recorded promo and live read information for anchors/jocks to plug.

-pick a music bed (remember you can't use licensed material for non-music show) and use it for promos and record a custom open for your updates.

-toward the end of the night, plan to carry concession and acceptance speeches live via cell phone or network for races important in your area.

-bring business cards with newsroom phone number to distribute on site. Politicians are always looking for exposure and the better ones will start calling your station when they want a story covered.

Warren Kozireski

Interim Vice President-CBI