7th Annual IBS East Coast Radio andWebcasting Conference

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Simmons College - Boston

8:00 - 9:00 - Registration

9:00 - 9:15 - Welcome

Note: Sessions marked with an asterisk may be of specialinterest to station General Managers and Faculty Advisers.

9:15 - 10:15 - Session Block#1

- Radio Engineering* - Fred Krampits - WTCC, Springfield, MA. -George Capalbo - Backbone Networks

Questions about studios? Equipment? Facility Upgrades?Studio Maintenance? FCC Compliance? Equipment Purchases? Learn how to createand maintain great studios and a great air sound with Fred Krampitts, Chief Engineer of WTCC, Springfield, and GeorgeCapalbo of the Backbone Networks. Theywill help you get the best equipment and sound for your dollar and will providevaluable insight and information into the operation and upkeep of your station.

- Producing a Killer Show- Scott Gibbons - Morning Host, WPLM, Boston - Lindsey Anderson, Promotions Director, WAAF,Boston

Great showsdon't just "happen". They are carefully planned and produced. Findout how the pros do it each and every day. Join Scott Gibbons, veteran Boston broadcaster and morning host atWPLM and Lindsey Anderson whohas been a top promotions person for several Clear Channel and Entercom stations for tips onproducing a show that's interesting, informative and fun. What should go into ashow? How do you make your product relate to your audience. These tips and morein this great session that all on-air people will want to attend.

- FCC Law & BroadcastLicenses* - Allen Myers - IBSBoard and FCC (ret.) - Fritz Kass - IBS Board - Robert Shotwell - ABIPInspections, Spectrum Investigative Services, MA.

So what's this LPFM thing we've heard so much about? How do you get a license tobroadcast. What is the FCC rule regarding.....? Learn about broadcast law andlicensing from the experts. Retired FCC official and IBS V.P. for Licensing andRegulatory Matters, Allen Myers,  Robert Shotwell of Spectrum Investigative Services  and IBS C-O-O Fritz Kass will lead you through the maze of governmentregulation and answer your questions about licensing options, broadcast rulesand dealing with the FCC and ABIP (Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program).

- Programmers' Forum- Len Mailloux - IBS Board - Erica Moura - Emerson College, Boston

If you are astation manager, your life is busy and full of problems, surprises andopportunities. Learn some great tricks for programming  your station to give it that specialedge, as well as valuable tips on staff organization, communication andteam-building.

10:30 - 11:30 - Session Block#2

- Radio Promotions- Scott Gibbons - Morning Host, WPLM, Boston - Lindsey Anderson - Promotions Director, WAAF, Boston,Courtney Strakosch - Promotions/Sales - WHCN/WPOP, Hartford

Learn about theelements that make up a good promotion and the creative and organizationalskills you need to help make your station image shine. As competition foraudience grows, the need for exciting and effective promotions is growing aswell. This panel will introduce you to promotional ideas and new ways you canet the word outabout your product. Lindsey Anderson, Promotions Director at WAAF, Boston  - Scott Gibbons, morning host, WPLM, Boston and CourtneyStrakosch, Promotions & Sales atWHCN/WPOP, Hartford will lead this session of idea sharing, problem solving andcreative thinking.

- Indecency/Obscenity* - Allen Myers -IBS Board and FCC (ret.) - Len Mailloux - IBS Chair/Simmons CollegeCommunications Faculty

The number of complaints to the FCC regardingover-the-air content has been growing steadily in the last few years. Publicand Legislative pressures are calling for crackdowns. New fine structures havebeen put into place in recent years by the Commission and the courts are battlingover the "Fleeting Explitive" issue. Learn what the rules say aboutobscenity/indecency from FCC veteran, Allen Myers and veteranNews Director and Professor Len Mailloux .The best way to stay inside the law is to know the law.

- Production Tips & Techniques- Larry Miller,All Independent Radio, The NewEngland Institute, Boston

The most effective way to improve the overall soundof your station starts in the production department. Join veteran broadcaster LarryMiller of The New England Institute of Art and one of the foundersof "Underground Radio" in America for a great discussion on the wholeproduction process. Learn about effective promos, recording and editingtechnique, new elements to add to your station and much more.

- Women in Media*- Liz Solar, National Voice Talent - Mary Cardaras, CNI and The New EnglandInstitute of Art - Judy Richland, Simmons College Faculty -  Courtney Strakosch, WHCN/WPOP, Hartford

Only a generation ago, the number of women working in thebroadcast media was very small. To the benefit of the industry and theaudience, women are now involved in every aspect of media from top managementto the trenches. Join Mary Cardaras,veteran CNN Producer and now chair of the Digital Media department at The NewEngland Institute of Art, Liz Solar,veteran Boston broadcast personality and national voice-over talent and CourtneyStrakosch, Sales/Promotions, WHCN/WPOP, Hartford,  for a discussion on the opportunities,problems and the future of women in the broadcast world.

11:45 - IBS Awards

Join us as IBS celebrates "Excellence inBroadcasting" by honoring some of those IBS member stations who do anexemplary job in station organization, operations and programming. Thesestations, based on a self-inspection, are honored with a Platinum, Gold, Silveror Bronze Microphone Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. Be there to pick upyour award and to cheer on the other winners!

Noon - 1:00 - Lunch

- IBS/Backbone StudentRadio Network and Remote Broadcast Workshop* - George Capalbo - PaulKamp - Backbone Networks

The IBS/Backbone Student Radio Network (IBS/SRN) is agrowing collaborative of stations around the country that are joining to formthe world first academic internet radio network. Backbone Networks, whichhandles the streaming and technical side of IBS/SRN will be on hand todemonstrate how easy it is to participate in and broadcast with the IBS SRNadio Station in a Boxconcept which will allow you to stream 24/7 with fullremote capability. Backbone George Capalbo and Paul Kamp will explain what's happening with the network anddemonstrate how easy it is to do a remote stream from almost anywhere.

1:15 - 2:15 - Session Block#3

- How to Start a Station*- Fred Krampits, WTCC, Springfield - Allen Myers, IBS Board and FCC (ret.) -George Capalbo, Backbone Networks

Everybody thinks it would be great to have a radio stationon campus. Okayaybe not everybody. How do you sell the idea to youradministration? What are your broadcast options? Do you go for a full FCC license,LPFM license, Internet, Carrier Current? Join 30-year FCC veteran Allen Myers, George Capalbo of the Backbone Networks, Fred Krampits of WTCC, Springfield and Fritz Kass of IBS for answers to those questions and manymore. Theyl cover equipment, studio setup, traininghe works. If youethinking about starting a station or taking your product to new heights, thissession is for you!

- Podcasting & EmergingSocial Networks -Mark Wood, Independent Film Producer/Webcaster - LindseyAnderson, Promotions Director, WAAF, Boston

So you do your show and it over, right? Notnecessarily. By posting it on a Pod Cast site, you can add volumes of newlisteners through downloads. And what about Face Book, MySpace and other socialnetworking sites? Find out how to use the latest technology and websites toenhance your station's image and listener base. Join successful PodcastProducer and Entrepreneur Mark Wood who can give you all the insand outs about these exciting new options for webcasters.

- Globalization On aShoestring - Virtual Study Abroad* - James Corcoran - LenMailloux, Simmons College

We live in a Global society. More and more, the world isbeing tied together through international commerce, trade, communicationssystems that span the globe in an instant and increased social contact betweensocieties. SimmonsCollege, in partnership with African University College of Communications inAccra, Ghana, is developing a unique and exciting new educational experience -Virtual Study Abroad. Globalization On a Shoestring℠ will show you howcolleges and high schools can develop new cross-cultural educationalopportunities through the use of today's new and emerging technologies. JoinSimmons Professor Jim Corcoran and Course Professor Len Mailloux to see how youcan turn your current technology system into a classroom that reaches theworld.

- Copyrights &Royalties - Myth & Reality* - Fritz Kass, IBS Board - Walter McDonough, founder ofThe Future of Music Coalition

Perhaps the most confusing issue facing academic broadcastersover the last few years has been royalties for music streaming. IBS efforts inWashington to help secure a fair and equitable music royalty rate continue andIBS C-O-O Fritz Kass and Walter McDonough, an attorney and expert on digit copyright law willhave the latest on this sensitive and confusing subject. This session separatesmyth from fact in this ongoing battle. What do we owe? When do we owe it? Whoshould we pay? What are we likely to pay in the future? They will answer all ofthese questions and more.

- Getting Into Voice-Overs- Liz Solar, National Voice Talent

As the world of media moves to new technologies, theneed for good voice-over artists is also growing. Commercials make up only asmall part of the voice-over world. Learn from nationally known talent LizSolar about commercial, corporate, stationality, medical andcorporate voice-over opportunities and what it takes to produce a good demo andmake it in this interesting and fun part of the business

2:30 - 3:30 - Session Block #4

- Finding That First Job- Judy Garrick - Larry Miller, The New England Inst. of Art, Boston

Getting yourfoot in the door is never easy. Find out what real programmers are looking forand how to get noticed out there. This session will answer your questions andgive you ideas on how to position yourself for that most-important first job.Resumes, cover-letters, internships and good contact skills are all crucial togetting noticed ut there Let Shawn Novatt of WOR, Judy Garrick,Career Advisor in Broadcasting at The New England Institute of Art and LindseyAnderson of Boston WAAF Radio show youhow to get your career started in the right direction.

- CNI - College NewsnetInternational* - Mary Cardaras, Director, CNI & The NewEngland Inst. of Art, Boston - Judy Richland, Simmons College, CNI AdvisoryBoard - Len Mailloux, Simmons College, CNI Advisory Board

One of the biggest challenges facing Journalism and ModernMedia students is getting noticed. CNI, College Newsnet International is a newinitiative that brings student journalists from around the world togetherthrough the CNI website which will feature work being done by studentjournalists everywhere. CNI is free to join and participate in. Think of it asa Youtube for journalists. CNIwill feature print pieces, video/film/documentary, radio features, student newsclips, photographs, magazine articles and more. Get noticed on a world scale.Learn how you can become part of "CNI - Students Making News"

- Backpack Journalism - AHands-On Workshop -Mark Wood, Independent Film Producer,Webcaster

The world of Journalism is changing at lightning speed. Theway we gather and transmit information has been reinvented  in the digital age and now thetraditional roles of journalism are being challenged by eager, new backpackerswho are changing the face of news gathering and reporting. Join IndependentFilm Producer and Webcaster Mark Wood asyou take to the streets of Boston to shoot, edit and post a short video.

This session is limited to the first 15 people. Sign upat Registration.

- The Future of Music- What happeningin the world of music and music royalties? How has the onset of web streaming, satellite,I-Pod, file sharing and other technologies and practices affected the musicworld? What is the relationship between the music industry and the broadcasterand what is that relationship likely to be in the future? Get an inside look atthe latest in the music industry with Walter McDonough, lawyer and founder of the Future of Music Coalition.

3:30 - Live Band -Performance to be broadcast on Simmons College Radio and WIBS

Join us on the 3rd floor terrace for a live performance ofthe Boston band, Northern Trend. Their music is drawing crowds on the clubscene and features Simmons Graduate Brittany Miltenberger. The concert will beaired live on both Simmons College Radio and WIBS.

Wrap up the day with some live music and a chance toexchange contact information with participants from the other schools.

Weekend Forecast: Looks like its going to be a beautiful, sunny, fallweekend in Boston!

Friday- 67 degrees and sunny

Saturday- 62 degrees and sunny

Sunday- 62 degrees and sunny

Things to do around Boston:

With such lovely weather forecast thisweekend, what better way to spend your free time than walking aroundBoston! Take in the arts at theIsabella Gardner Stewart Museum or the Museum of Fine Arts.  Baseball fan? Get a tour of thehistorical Fenway Park (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp) andsee what Red Sox fans call home! Want to shop? Take a walk down Newbury St. or Harvard Square and checkout the cute boutiques and shops. Take in some fresh air and nice scenery at the Public Gardens, take aride on a swan boat, or walk through the Boston Commons.  Grab lunch or dinner over by FanueilHall and grab dessert in the North End while youe in the area.

Checkout some other things going on in the Boston area this weekend:http://www.bing.com/events/search?q=Boston%2c