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Flying radio station broadcasts help to Haiti
Jan 27, 2010 
San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- Sixty miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, an Air Force C-130 makes slow and lazy ovals over the Golfe de la Gonzave, a 264-foot weighted wire dangling from its belly like a plumb line.
This is Commando Solo, a radio station in the sky. The long wire, kept vertical by a 500-pound lead weight, is helping transmit an AM radio signal to the people of Haiti. Four other antenna on the wings and fuselage are sending FM signals.
The U.S. government is using Commando Solo to deliver news and information to the survivors of the January 12 earthquake. During much of the day, the plane relays live broadcasts of Voice of America news call-in shows in Creole, the native tongue of Haiti.
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Why TV Needs To Keep Its Spectrum
By Harry A. Jessell
TVNewsCheck, Jan 19 2010, 8:14 AM ET
Last October, FCC broadband czar Blair Levin set off alarm bells throughout the TV broadcasting industry by floating the idea of shifting some spectrum from broadcasting to providers of wireless broadband access. Although TV stations would be compensated for any spectrum they gave up under the Levin scheme, the industry quickly made it clear that it wasn't interested.
Others, notably the Consumer Electronics Association and the CTIA (the wireless lobby), have endorsed reallocating broadcast spectrum, affirming the FCC's assessment that the nation will soon run out of spectrum for wireless broadband and that the "inefficient" broadcast service was a good place to find more. READ MORE |
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Essential functions of the job:
Responsible for meeting and exceeding budget goals as directed by Sales Management.
Responsible for developing new local direct business.
Responsible for growing revenue with local and regional accounts.
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Responsible for creating effective presentations that meet the needs of clients.
Develop thorough understanding of ratings data, Nielsen, TV Scan,Scarborough, CMR, Media Center and other sales tools as they are made available.
Review aging report weekly to identify problem accounts. (Notify Sales Manager and Business Manager immediately of any relative problems.)
Review pre-emption report daily. Prioritize by dollar amount and time left in flight. Your goal is to make every pre-empted spot good.
(i.e. no credits)
Make sure all new advertisers or agencies have an approved credit application or cash in advance prior to start of schedule.
Attend all sales meetings. (Times and days subject to management discretion)
Must complete all paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion, including: Call Sheets, Appointment Sheets, Forecast Sheets and other forms as necessary.
Prepare written advertiser revenue projections, and other reports as requested by Local Sales Manager or General Sales Manager.
Make sure that all company procedures, dates and information are kept secure and confidential.
Must achieve goals set by sales managers for selling special revenue opportunities as they are made available (i.e. Sports packages, special promotions packages, value-added promotions, etc.)
Adhere to all policies in the Sales Policies and Procedures Guidelines.
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