2010 Marconi Awards

[Dan.Strassberg]

This year also marked the return of CBS properties to the Marconis.
CBS had withdrawn its NAB membership as a result of a dispute with the
NAB. (I can't remember what the dispute was about but surely, somebody
else here does.) Anyhow, my understanding is that, to be nominated for
a Marconi, a station or other entity must be, or be the property of,
an NAB-member company. When CBS rejoined the NAB, it strongly
encouraged the nomination of its stations for Marconis. I have the
feeling that stations may be allowed to nominate themselves. That
sounds horrible, but it isn't; it seems to be commonplace for awards
given to members of trade associations.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garrett Wollman" <wollman@bimajority.org>
To: "Larry Lovering" <newsltr@southstation.org>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: 2010 Marconi Awards


> <<On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:56:30 -0400, "Larry Lovering"
> <newsltr@southstation.org> said:
>
>> From All Access:
>> Winners of the 2010 MARCONI AWARDS, handed out at a gala in
>> WASHINGTON at
>> the NAB/RAB RADIO SHOW THURSDAY night, included:
>> Legendary Station: CBS RADIO News-Talk WBZ-A/BOSTON
>
> They were making a big deal of this, and apparently some sort of
> ratings victory as well, during the morning and midday news on
> Friday.
> They noted that this was WBZ's third Marconi win, after
> "major-market
> station" and "news/talk station" honors in recent years.
>
> -GAWollman
>