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October 1-3
NAB 2003 Radio Show
Philadephia, PA

October 15-17
Broadcast Technology Symposium
Washington, D.C.

February 13-17, 2004
NRB 2004
Charlotte, NC

June 13-16, 2004
Midwest NRB
St. Paul, MN

July 22-24, 2004
Southwest NRB
Dallas, TX

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Inside this Premier Edition:                                    Vol. 6    Issue 39

500 FM allotment available to noncoms
NRB Ranked Among Fastest Growing Expositions
FCC to Rule on Cable Issue

Fighting for Biblical marriage in the Nation's Capital.

The Latest in NRB
Member News
New Spanish Edition:
La NRB Informa.
 Best Christian Place to WorkSurvey

Many nationally known ministries are banding together to plead the case for holy matrimony, in its truest biblical definition, on Capitol Hill. They joined a coalition of other conservative organizations today for a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The announcement - a nationwide grassroots campaign that supports a Federal Marriage Amendment. Concerning the amendment, NRB President Dr. Frank Wright stated, "Amending the U.S. Constitution should never be undertaken lightly. Yet in light of U.S. Supreme Court case law, many Americans have concluded that the Court is already amending the Constitution at will—and without regard to the will of the people.”

Marriage Protection Week, October 12-18, has been developed by this group to further the awareness of the importance of marriage as a union between man and woman. The organizations involved will reach out to millions of their members. This campaign includes more than 200,000 churches and a significant number of national radio broadcasts. Some NRB members present at today's announcement included Dr. James Dobson, Rev. Donald Wildmon, Dr. Richard Land and Dr. Frank Wright.

To run a free PSA with Concerned Women for America (CWA) President Sandy Rios discussing this important issue, please send your request for an e-mailed MP3 version to insidenrb@nrb.org. You may also contact CWA's Rebecca Riggs directly at rriggs@cwfa.org. NRB's new partnership with The Heritage Foundation also makes available numerous experts and studies supporting marriage that may be of benefit to your programming. For more information, contact bpowers@nrb.org.

Almost 500 FM Allotments Available for Noncoms
Broadcasting & Cable reports that the FCC on Tuesday put up for grabs almost 500 FM allotments for noncommercial broadcasters. The noncom folks have until November 21 to apply. For eligibility, "applicants must demonstrate that no reserved channels are available in their markets and that granting a noncommercial license would provide the first or second noncommercial radio service to at least 10% of the population covered by the station's proposed coverage area." 

NRB Members Welcome to Join White House Conference Call
Northwestern College Radio and Tim Goeglein, Deputy Director in The White House Office of Public Liaison, created a NRB/White House conference call the first Monday of every month. Goeglein organizes the call from the White House; past guests have included National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. You are welcome to dial in for Monday's call, October 6, during which some key White House notables are expected to be speaking. The call is at 4 p.m./EST. The toll-free dial in is 800-747-5150, access code 6315020.

FCC to Decide on Rules for Cable TV's Digital Obligations
FCC Commissioner Michael Powell has stated that by the end of this year, the FCC will have made its decision on what obligations will be placed on cable networks to carry broadcasters' digital signals, reports Mediaweek.com. Powell made the statement on Wednesday.

NRB Exposition Named One of America's 50 Fastest Growing
One of the tradeshow industry's leading publications, Tradeshow Week, named the NRB Exposition one of 50 fastest growing shows in the United States. This past February, roughly 6000 people attended NRB 2003 held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. NRB 2004 will be held in Charlotte, NC, February 13-17. To register, or for more information, log on to www.nrb.org.

Lenny & Sid Takes to The Radio
Parents with children who loved the Lenny & Sid video, "Love Thy Neighbor," may be pleased to know that the whimsical duo have taken to radio in a new 1-minute daily feature, Lenny & Sid - Spend a Minute in It. Each feature begins with, "Open up your ears as Lenny & Sid open up the Word and spend a minute in it!" The creator of Lenny & Sid, Tony Bancroft, is an accomplished animator who was with the Disney studios for over 12 years. Bancroft won the ANNIE-award, animation's highest honor, for Best Director for his work on Disney's Mulan. The equally talented Ben Chambers voices the characters. A new Lenny & Sid Christmas video releases in October, "Tis the Reason." To schedule an interview with Bancroft or Chambers, contact Evelyn Gibson at egibson@ambassadoradvertisting.com.

Presidential Prayer Team Shifts from Envoy Group
The Envoy Group, which founded the Presidential Prayer Team (PPT), is turning over the reins of the now 3 million-member organization to PPT  President John Lind on December 31. The Envoy Group says leading up to 9/11 the PPT website was just an idea, but the day after this national tragedy the idea was launched through a national promotional campaign managed by the agency. The goal was to get just one percent of the U.S. population to pray for President Bush. Within just 600 days enrollment had reached the 2.8 million people goal. The Envoy Group President David Bolthouse says, "Our team has put many days, nights and weekends in building PPT, but we're now ready to move on to other projects and the baby we nurtured into a giant is now ready to be managed entirely by its own staff." For more information, contact Sally Barton at 520-219-0987.

Hope For The Heart To Hold First Golf Tournament
Hope For The Heart will host its first golf tournament October 14, in Frisco, TX. All proceeds from the event will go toward ministry projects, such as providing biblical counseling materials to military chaplains and pastors overseas. The guest speaker will be Mac Brunson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas. NRB Executive Committee Member and Vice President/CEO of Criswell Communications, Ron Harris, will host a special awards presentation. For more information, log on to www.hopefortheheart.org.

NRB membership, in support of the Hispanic National Religious Broadcasters, will be issuing a new Spanish version of Inside NRB, La NRB Informa. This e-newsletter will highlight many of the same items as Inside NRB, including FCC and legislative news vital to broadcasters and also key member news. La NRB Informa will present unique features on broadcast stations and programs geared specifically toward America's Spanish-speaking population. If you, or someone you know would like to receive La NRB Informa, please click on the ad below to sign up. For any questions, or to submit news related items, please e-mail insidenrb@nrb.org.

Registration is now open for the "Best Christian Places to Work" annual survey, a project of Christianity Today magazine and Best Christian Workplaces Institute. NRB membership has been asked to participate in the annual event. This year's survey includes a separate category for broadcast media and is an excellent tool for measuring workplace satisfaction. See www.bcwinstitute.com for more information and to register.