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  1. There's a members-only webinar on Community Advisory Boards being given by Ginny this Thursday. CABs are all the rage in COMMUNITY radio!
  2. The Senate passed its version of the FY 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill, which contains $20 million for PTFP funding
  3. Applying for a PTFP grant this year? Join our webinar on Successful PTFP Applications on Nov 10. Register here: http://tiny.cc/JVLn8
  4. Important stuff for Indian Country and our vital native stations at the Tribal Nations meeting with tribal leaders: http://tiny.cc/AQBgy
  5. Radio Phoenix celebrates its1st year on the Internet: http://tiny.cc/Bpz4x. They're building the new terrestrial station now!
  6. We have a new development coordinator at NFCB. Wish Tad the best of luck!
  7. Preparing the office for the arrival of a new staff person Monday: Tad Oyler, our Development Coordinator. Oooh, someone with Y-chromosomes!
  8. Live webcast of the Berkman Center's talk, "From Broadcast to Broadband" on 11/3/09 at 12:30pm ET: http://tiny.cc/9Na7p
  9. We want to get a “Community” designation with RBDS. Contact Ursula at Pacifica if you want to sign the letter requesting it.
  10. Filing window for vacant FM allotments reserved for NCE use taking place in Feb! Cities of license listed here: http://tiny.cc/K7BvK.
  11. And now, John Stewart's take on net neutrality http://bit.ly/wBml0
  12. check out this video on net neutrality http://bit.ly/EVMfi
  13. Arbitron releases the 2009 Edition of Public Radio Today, a profile of people who listen to pubradio. Download it here: http://tiny.cc/OESCb
  14. Berkeley-based SoundVision Productions continues its six-day science immersions for producers with a call for... http://bit.ly/2eUKYL
  15. The last morning in Washington, DC for our Staff and Board. It's been such a productive and exhilarating week! Thanks, everyone!
  16. One more day left of the NFCB board meeting.
  17. Filing window for vacant FM allotments reserved for NCE use rescheduled to 2/19-26/10; associated minor change freeze to start on 2/6/10.
  18. Big Board Meeting all day. The state of public media presentation by CPB's Bruce Theriault was good food for thought.
  19. Help protect efforts to close the digital divide! Keep the Internet free from regulations that will impact consumers. http://tiny.cc/7VV57
  20. The hiring committee is hard at work for the day with final interviews for the President/CEO position.