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Presidential aide says KBS should be in line with the government’s views
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 19 2008, 2.38pm
Bahk Jae-wan, the senior presidential aide for national policy planning in Korea, has said in a mangazine interview that “Although the neutrality of broadcasting needs to be taken into account, the head of a government-affiliated organization (the president of the Korean Broadcasting System) should have the will to actively realize the new administration’s policy agenda.” This remark could [...] (more)

Radio is Easier than TV: Laura Ingraham Raw Video
From radio.about.com. Posted July 19 2008, 7.15am
A montage clip of raw video featuring radio talk show host Laura Ingraham during the course of her short "This Just In" stint on Fox News has been posted and... (more)

A week indoors with the Web
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 5.08pm
A survey by the Microsoft Online Services Group shows that people are spending more and more time online. But if everything you do in life is via the Internet, when does it start to feel like solitary confinement?  My RNW colleague Saskia van Reenen has just spent a week in an apartment in the centre [...] (more)

Dmitry Kisilyov promoted to post of Deputy Director of Russia?s VGTRK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 4.49pm
Popular Russian television anchor Dmitry Kisilyov has been appointed Chief of the Information Service and Deputy Director of VGTRK television and radio broadcasting holding, its press service told Tass today. Dmitry Kisilyov will supervise the information service of the entire holding, including Vesti, Vesti- 24, Vesti Regions news programmes and Radio Rossiya and Mayak radio, the [...] (more)

?Calling all Czechs!?: the Prague Uprising begins
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 4.35pm
“Calling all Czechs! Come quickly to our aid! Calling all Czechs!” It is May 5 1945, and with these words Prague radio appeals to Czechs to join the uprising against the German occupation. This was to be one of the last European battles of World War Two and the greatest moment in the history of [...] (more)

Gaydar increases live programmes
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 3.52pm
GaydarRadio has increased its commitment to live programming as part of its ongoing investment in cross platform music and entertainment services. (more)

University of Texas collects genocide victim stories
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 3.43pm
University of Texas (UT) researchers and bibliographers are working to give genocide victims from around the world a powerful outlet so that their stories won’t be lost.  With the help of a $1.2 million grant from the Bridgeway Foundation, UT library system archivists and bibliographers will compile the stories of genocide and human rights victims [...] (more)

Rwanda: Minister summoned over TV, radio coverage
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 3.30pm
Text of report in English by Rwandan newspaper The New Times website on 17 July The minister of information, Louise Mushikiwabo, was Tuesday [15 July] summoned to parliament to explain why some regions in the country don’t receive national radio and TV broadcasts. The minister acknowledged that the country’s media infrastructure, especially radio, which has the [...] (more)

RRI contest on ?the fascination of radio listening?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 1.42pm
Radio Romania International has launched a new essay-writing contest on “the fascination of radio listening”. Participants are invited to write an essay on the topic “Why are you listening to the radio? Why are you listening to RRI?” and send it by snail mail, fax, e-mail or by filling in a form on the station’s website. Depending on how interesting, complex and [...] (more)

Gaydar Radio revamps its schedule
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.30am
A new lineup at Gaydar Radio sees the departure of former Big Brother contestants Richard Newman and Lea Walker. By John Plunkett (more)

EC tells European music copyright groups to remove border restrictions
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.42am
Music copyright groups must stop practices which created artificial barriers to the provision of music across borders, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The Commission’s antitrust decision required more than 20 music copyright groups, or the collecting societies, across Europe to end the infringements by modifying their agreements and practices, but did not impose fines. The prohibited practices consisted [...] (more)

Radio Cayman suffers collateral damage from lightning strike
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 9.56am
A freak storm that hit the Cayman Islands on Wednesday also caused some collateral damage at Radio Cayman in George Town. Radio Cayman’s satellite receiver and newsroom production board were damaged when a bolt of lightning struck at or near the facility sometime between 3.30–4pm local time. No one was hurt. “The equipment started to sizzle, and [...] (more)

Cardiff radio station closes
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 8.25am
Radio Cardiff has become the latest station to cease broadcasting, just 10 months after launching as a community radio station in the Welsh capital.The station blames a delay in funding from the Welsh Assembly Government and Cardiff County Council for the closure. (more)

Radio 3 plans 'cultural thought for the day' to mark Liverpool's city of culture status
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 6.16am
BBC Radio 3 is introducing what it is calling a 'cultural thought for the day' slot into its early-morning lineup to mark Liverpool's year as European capital of culture. By Ben Dowell (more)

Evans expecting a baby DJ
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 3.31am
BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans has announced he and his wife Natasha Shishmanian are expecting their first baby together. Chris revealed the news on his blog today. (more)