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Articles in March, 2002 issue of Broadcasting & Cable

• Broadband broadcasters. (Regulation).(Dotcast Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Tough month for talkers. (Programming).(syndicated program ratings)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Bread-and-butter guy; Vinciquerra came up through the heart of broadcasting: ad sales. (The Fifth Estater).(Fox Television Network's Tony Vinciquerra)(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• In the enemy camp. (Station Break).(Allbritton Communications in Washiongton D.C.)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• A goal-oriented approach: Ackerley looks for solutions, not particular black boxes. (NAB Sellers Guide Specialreport).(Brief Article)
  by Wind, Gregory
• NAB hopes to buck the odds: New presence by RTNDA, advertising uptick may help offset industry's trade-show woes. (Technology).(National Association of Broadcasters; Radio-Television News Directors Association)(Brief Article)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• A light rain, no downpour: Looser rules will lead to more but limited station consolidation, experts say. (Business).(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Advertising in moderation. (Editorials).(NBC's decision to advertise hard liquor)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
• Can The Shield fix FX? Off-net dramas haven't helped, and News Corp. frets over network's malaise. (Top of the Week).(FX cable network)(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Snapple everywhere: Viacom Plus, beverage group agree to $15 million cross-platform promotion. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Auto advertisers gassed up: With dealers leading the way, the auto industry may exceed last year's $12.2 billion in ad spending. (Cover Story: Auto Advertising).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Moss, Linda
• Friendlier terms at NBC. (Regulation).(With affiliate stations)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• People.(Brief Article)
• Tennis Channel, anyone? Fully distributed Comedy Central freelances carriage deals for Biondi's new net. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• How low can you go? DTV transmitter manufacturers offer products designed for broadcasters looking simply to comply with FCC regs. (Road to NAB 2 Special Report).
  by Rosenthal, Edmund M.
• MassTech appeal: Manufacturer looks to lower the cost of automation. (Technology).(Masstech's MassControl product)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• Emotion's next partner. (In Brief).(eMotion MediaPartner management software)(Brief Article)
• NBC History. (Voices - Open Mike).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
• Programming. (People).(employee changes, various companies)(Brief Article)
  by Alleyne, P. Llanor
• 'Accordion to sources.' (Journalism).(CNN NewsNight special guest accordion player Barry Mitchell)(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Team ABC. (B&C Eye).(American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Stephen
• Pushing the raunch envelope: Some basic-cable nets seem to be adding rawer language, sex to new shows. (Programming).(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Kid's play no more: Cross-platform marketing complicates buying children's TV. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• A baptism by fire: Plummeting ad sales, Sept. 11 faced new President Andrew Lack. (NBC at 75).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Making it all fit together: Goal is digital gear that works with existing analog gear. (NAB Sellers Guide Specialreport).(Cox Broadcasting's path to digital)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Wind, Gregory
• Broadcast Watch. (Programming).(broadcast television network prime time ratings, week 23)(Statistical Data Included)
• HD believers. (BC Eye).(studios begin shooting pilots on high-density tape format)(Brief Article)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• Publicis gobbles up Bcom3: Merger gathers media buyers Starcom, Zenith and Optimedia under one umbrella. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Redefining 'print press'. (In Brief).(Chicago chapter of Society of Professional Journalists)(Brief Article)
• 'One nation,' under scrutiny: Broadcasters are interested but skeptical of Ergen's 'local everywhere' proposal. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Changing hands.(Brief Article)
• Paratore upped at Warner Bros. TV. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Cable starts to roll on high-def: With some nudging from lawmakers, industry adds and promotes more HDTV. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• What happened. (The Week That Was).(MTV Networks)(executive shuffle)(Citadel Communications)(Viacom)(Brief Article)
• More hammering on copy protection. (The Week That Was).(Brief Article)
• Tandberg's DTV switch: Encoder can go from SD to HD with a card change. (Technology).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• Wright of passage: Q&A with the exec who took NBC into the 21st century. (NBC at 75).(interview with Bob Wright)(Company Profile)(Interview)
• Buying in a down market: Granite eyes DV formats, video-server interoperability. (NAB Sellers Guide Specialreport).(Brief Article)
  by Wind, Gregory
• NATPE: Hilton's paid. (In Brief).(National Association of Television Programming Executives)(Brief Article)
• AMA confronts NBC booze policy: Counter ad echoes Surgeon General's tobacco warning. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Lott takes shot at FCC: Rankled by broadband position, he says the commission 'distorts' laws. (Washington).(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• NFL lofts scheduling bomb. (Top of the Week).(Moving games from Sunday to Monday night)(Brief Article)
  by Eggerton, John
• Hard liquor ads on the rocks: NBC bows to pressure from government, industry, watchdogs. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Changing hands.(Brief Article)
• Broadcasting TV. (People).(WTVT hires Freddie Tezak Ray, KTVX promotes Marc Henderson)(Brief Article)
  by Alleyne, P. Llanor
• Kmart no-show. (Station Break).(WXYZ-TV Detroit reporter Steve Wilson investigates Kmart's executives)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• And justice for all broadcast: Hollings is still angry over the decision to move all media mergers to DoJ purview. (Washington).(Fritz Hollings, Department of Justice)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• March DTV madness: Over 650 stations want waivers; Long-term prospects unclear. (Washington).(digital television regulation)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Anchor away. (Station Break).
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Shades of Gray. (Editorials).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Editorial)
• Turnabout for Tauzin? (In Brief).(Senate Commerce Committee plans hearing on local telecom competition)(Brief Article)
• Chairman's vote.(Former FCC Chairman Jim Quello gave his blessing to Jonathan Adelstein nominee for the vacant fifth)(Brief Article)
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• Reinventing NATPE: Organization outlines initiatives to bring studios back to show. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• The week that was. (Top of the Week).(Deregulation of regional phone companies to encourage them to build high-speed fiber networks)(Brief Article)
• Precautionary tale. (Station Break).(WVUE-TV pieces cover weatherman's loss of wife to pulmonary embolism)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• WUSA wakeup win. (Station Break).(leads market share in early morning news)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Yellow flag. (Editorials).(criticism of FCC's efforts to regulate broadcasting 'content')(Brief Article)
• Nightline lauded; Disney tweaked. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Teranex cuts noise. (In Brief).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
• Cable news-net battle brews--in Raleigh? In 29th-largest market, Time Warner's new Newsl4 goes up against hometown Capitol Broadcasting's NewsChannel. (Programming).(Brief Article)
• People.(multiple broadcasting industry appointment briefs)(Brief Article)
• A victory for scantily clad. (Regulation).(Victoria's Secret models)(TV fashion show)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Digital displacement. (Station Break).(A South Carolina low-power station was forced off the air by the digital signal of a full-power station.)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Doerr exits. (Station Break).(Steve Doerr, senior NBC VP for news, programming and creative development)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Price of success. (Regulation).(NorthPoint Communications Inc. licenses from Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Digital Ticker. (B&C Eye).(newest digital stations and call letters)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Sen. Lott to retaliate: Will block FCC nomination of Democrat Adelstein. (At Deadline).(Jonathan Adelstein)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Corrections.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
• Revenue drops at top 25 radio groups. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
• StationBreak. (Programming).(television station news briefs)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• The DTV rush is on: Alaska stations band together in the face of a conversion that could be a make-or-break issue for some of them. (Technology).(digital television)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Always cutting edge: From David Sarnoff to Bob Wright, how NBC grew to become a giant. (NBC at 75).(historical profile of the National Broadcasting Co.)(Company Profile)
  by Hall, Lee
• Networks forgo March fetes: Broadcast pre-upfront presentations had become glamorous, multimedia events. (Programming).(television network marketing)(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Inbounding the ball. (Cable TV).(National Basketball Association and AOLTime Warner start up All Sports Network)(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Chairman's visit. (Politics).(FCC Chairman Michael Powell before Congress)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Rodgers leaves Discovery. (Top of the Week).(Johnathan Rodgers)(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• It's like cable's outlet mall: Digital-tier channels are filled with remnants and repeats from bigger parent nets.(digital cable services)(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Open mike, insert foot. (Station Break).(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Focus Spokane.(Washington area broacast industry market share data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Group deal. (Ratings).(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Stephen

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