January 24, 2003

EEO Meeting Scheduled

John F. Garziglia, Esq., NJBA Board Member and FCC Attorney, will be conducting an EEO seminar to explain station requirements for the new EEO rules that go into effect on March 10. The meeting will be held all morning Tuesday, March 4, 2003.  John will cover the new record keeping requirements of the rules as applied to stations that participate in the NJBA EEO Program. For stations that do not participate, John will explain all the outreach requirements in the new rules. The session will begin promptly at 9:00am, with continental breakfast before the start. The meeting will conclude with a working luncheon. All stations attending will have ample time to ask questions. The meeting is a member benefit, at no charge to all current members.  Non-member admission will be $500.00, and is on a first come basis, with members receiving priority. All persons responsible for hiring personnel and with record keeping should attend. The meeting will be held in Central Jersey and will not be repeated in other parts of the state. To make reservations, call the NJBA EEO Specialist, Debbie Scarano at 1-888-NJBA-Fone, toll free.

Scott Herman Promoted

Scott Herman, one of broadcastings most talented people has been promoted to Market Manager for Infinity’s New York market.  Having been with the company and its predecessors for 25 years, Herman told Inside Radio that he is honored by the responsibility.  Herman is a leader and certainly will inspire all who report to him. Good guys finish first!

To Sue Or Not To Sue

NJBA together with the other state associations will be meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, March 21, 2003 to decide if the State Associations will once again take the FCC to court over its EEO Rules.  The State Associations have a regularly scheduled meeting at that time and this item will be first on the agenda.  NASBA is concerned about the FCC’s authority to compete with the EEOC and make rules, and further, about the paperwork burden that local stations would be subject too. Stay tuned.

Billing Ahead

For the third straight month in a row, Radio billings averaged double-digit growth. According to the RAB, the growth for November was 10%. Local contributed 7% and national a whopping 23%. Gary Fries, RAB Prez expects the trend to continue for December. RAB is on a roll.  The Sales Conference in New Orleans, scheduled for the end of January, is running 150% ahead of projections.  The Hyatt, the convention hotel, has been sold out for weeks.  If you plan to attend and do not have hotel accommodations, say hello to the Holiday Inn.

AFTRA Complains Again

The union keeps trying to negotiate by law what it cannot get at the bargaining table. This time, its voice tracking.  Last time non-competes.

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