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Mon 4/3
Tue 4/4
Wed 4/5
Thu 4/6
Fri 4/7

FCC looking at new broadband wireless Internet approach
San Francisco's Alice@97.3 hosts Dotcom-a-Rama event
RAIN reader keeps WKDD/Akron on the air -- via Internet!
MP3Radio to be absorbed by MP3.com, relocated to SDO?
Lisa Simpson named head of CBS Internet Group

Mon 4/10
Tue 4/11
Wed 4/12
Thu 4/13
Fri 4/14

RAIN visits Internet World, tries out Nomad Jukebox device
Redstone and Fritts talk up radio's benefits at Vegas NAB
ABC's Tom Joyner
plans to launch Black portal site
Conclusion from NAB2000: Convergence is no mere buzzword
House passes anti-LPFM bill, but not by veto-proof 2/3 vote

Mon 4/17
Tue 4/18
Wed 4/19
Thu 4/20
Fri 4/21
Banner ads giving way to audio, video, and targeting
Electronica stations allegedly stolen by disgruntled employee
AMFM's Marijane Milton named head of FIMC's "University"
Advertisers spent $4.6 billion on Internet ads in 1999 -- survey
ClickRadio begins to reveal its plans
Mon 4/24
Tue 4/25
Wed 4/26
Thu 4/27
Fri 4/28

Internet radio appliance may already exist! (iOpener)
RAIN launches new version of "RAIN Guide to Internet Radio"
Karmazin: Infinity "hasn't lost a penny" from dotcoms
NBC to repurpose its comedy on youth-targeted NBCX.com
The industry wants to know: What's Jimmy deCastro up to?

 




for April

April 3, 2000:
FCC looking at new broadband wireless Internet approach
Consumer goods marketers starting to experiment with Web
Sirius says consumers can have receivers by Christmas
Site of the Day: RealNetRadio.com (independent artists)


April 4, 2000:
San Francisco's Alice@97.3 hosts Dotcom-a-Rama event
WebRadio cuts preferred vendor deal with the Dalai Lama
Kim Johnson lands with Entercom
New high-resolution audio approach announced (JAM Technologies)

RAIN Viral Marketing Contest adds Kerbango radio to prize package

April 5, 2000:
RAIN reader keeps WKDD/Akron on the air -- via Internet!
Site of the Day: England's Jazzfm.com
AOL adds streaming for broadband users

April 6, 2000:
MP3Radio to be absorbed by MP3.com, relocated to SDO?
Radio vet Mike Kakoyiannis joins early Internet venture Stellar Networks
Radio execs Pattiz and Marcus also take Internet gigs
More details at FCC's look at Ultra Wideband wireless Internet

April 7, 2000:
Lisa SImpson
named head of CBS Internet Group
Dotcom advertisers should expect to remain tax-free
Internet label Farmclub gives up Web rights to first signed band
RAIN reader Mel Taylor to report on convergence from NAB

April 10, 2000:
RAIN visits Internet World in L.A., tries out Nomad Jukebox device
Reader (Bellin) adds observations about Ultra Wideband article

April 11, 2000:
Redstone and Fritts talk up radio's benefits at Vegas NAB
Historical airchecks site (ReelRadio.com) needs hosting, contributions
Product specs described for Nomad Jukebox device

April 12, 2000:
ABC's Tom Joyner plans to launch Black portal site
From NAB 2000: How Amaturo's Uncle Webster outbills radio
RAIN reader (Mel Taylor) reports on NAB convergence conference
Las Vegas RAIN field trip: Garlic fries at Gordon Biersch?

 

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