February 5, 2016
BMI Foundation Announces BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting 

The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the BMI Founders Award, an annual scholarship competition open to radio broadcasting students nationwide. The program has been generously funded by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) for the purpose of cultivating future innovators of broadcast radio. A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded for the best original essay response entry. Aspiring radio newscasters, announcers, sales executives, program directors, etc. are encouraged to apply.

"Broadcast Music, Inc. was founded by a group of radio industry leaders in 1939 as the only American performing rights organization to welcome and represent creators of all genres of music," said BMI Foundation President Deirdre Chadwick. "The BMI Founders Award honors the architects of this groundbreaking mission, while identifying and supporting future trailblazers of radio broadcasting."

BMI's Vice President of Industry Relations, Dan Spears, serves as Director of the competition. In addition to developing new licensing initiatives at BMI and serving on the boards of numerous broadcasters associations, Spears has also worked in the radio industry as a news announcer, program director, and radio station owner. According to Spears, competition entrants must be current students at accredited U.S. colleges or universities, between the ages of 17 and 24, and degree candidates in Broadcast Communications or related majors. Applicants will be evaluated based on their essay response, letter of recommendation, and academic record.

Online applications must be completed no later than February 15, 2016. For more information, please visit
bmifoundation.org/broadcast. 
Scholarship Deadline Next Week        
 
The Kentucky Broadcasters' Association (KBA) Scholarship Fund is a post-secondary partial scholarship grant program for children of employees of Kentucky radio and television stations. In 2016 the KBA will award fourteen (14) scholarship grants of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) each to qualified sons and daughters of employees of Kentucky broadcast stations.   

Deadline: February 12 

The grants will be used to assist the student in the payment of tuition, fees, books, and room and board. A scholarship committee will review each application and will award the scholarship grants based on the following criteria:
  • One of the student's parents must be either: (a) a full time employee of a station on the date of the application deadline, or; (b) a part-time employee of a station on the date of the application deadline and has been employed as a part-time employee at the Kentucky station for a period of one year prior to the application deadline.
  • The student must attend full-time a college, university, vocational school, institute of technology, or academy that awards academic degrees or professional certifications.
  • There is no minimum GPA requirement to apply. However, preference will be shown to students who demonstrate good scholastic ability.
  • Extracurricular activities (clubs, athletics, church, community service, part-time employment, etc.) will be considered in evaluating each applicant.
  • Preference will be given to students with financial need.
  • Grants may be awarded for undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate programs.
  • Grants are made on an annual basis and are non-renewable.
For more information and to submit the scholarship application:
 
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10 Things You Must Know About the Automotive Industry
 
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Tuesday, February 9 
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Thursday, February 11 
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The automotive category continues to be a key revenue driver for radio and the rush to digital has changed the way radio sellers need to tell their story. Radio is still vital and critical to dealers in their marketing. In this webinar, learn 10 key auto trends to help you develop your strategy to maximize automotive revenue in your market and for your station(s).

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Transform Your Approach Into Being A Business Consultant Every Day!

February 9, 2016
12:00 p.m. (ET)

Take your selling, marketing and advertising excellence to a higher level! Learn the importance of 90% as it defines your success rate. Establish the importance of your clients' equity position. And why should your clients advertise anyway? Don't miss this practical webinar!

A live Q&A will follow the presentation. This webinar is perfect for General Managers, Local Sales Managers, Digital Sales Managers and broadcast sellers.

Presented by: Gary Moore, LBS President
   
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FREE LBS Training!  
 
Are you using this FREE member benefit? KBA offers access to the LBS Weekly Sales Videos free to all members! Your station's whole sales team can have their own personal LBS accounts at no additional cost! If you need login information, simply contact the KBA and we will be glad to help you get started. Don't miss out on these wonderful trainings!  
 
This week's Videos: Your Time, Getting Appointments, and Real Skills
 
Managing Your Time: LBS President, Gary Moore uncovers the "power of 10", how to focus, making time for priorities, and deciding what to do with the "urgent"!

Getting Appointments: Paul Weyland shares his secrets for getting more appointments! Learn how to eliminate the common approaches that far too many broadcast sales pros use and replace those old, worn out attempts with strategies that work!
 
Real Skills Gary Moore brings us a jam-packed session on skill sets that actually matter in your sales efforts.
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The 2016 KBA Annual Conference will be October 10-11 in Bowling Green so be sure and mark your calendar! 
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February 8-10
Country Radio Seminar
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February 22-24
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Washington D.C.

February 23-24
Annual KBA Fly-In
Washington D.C.

April 17-20
NAB Show
Las Vegas

September 21-23
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