Saturday, March 6
Block #1 - 12:00pm Eastern/9:00am Pacific
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Session A:
An Audience with Brady from Alt 92.3 
Speaker:
Brady, On-Air Personality, Alt 92.3 New York This is your opportunity to talk with a rising star in radio – Brady, who recently left Z100/New York, has found a new home at Entercom and can now be heard on five of their Alternative radio stations – so what’s his secret? Bring your questions!
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Session B:
Keeping You On-Air - The Engineering Dept. 
Speakers:
Bud Williamson, President – Digital Radio Engineering; Andy Gladding, Chief Engineer Salem New York Some of the best jobs in the industry are not on the air – but with the people who keep you on the air! Learn about what you need if you want a career on this side of the console. Have a technical question about something at your station? This is the panel to ask!
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Session C:
Building a Music Scene in Your Community 
Moderator:
Norm Prusslin, WUSB Radio and Stony Brook University A session to brainstorm ways to build relationships with your station and the music scene in your community. Radio station reps, promoters, musicians… and YOU... will discuss ideas that foster a great working relationship between YOUR station and the industry!
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Session D:
Sports Radio 101 
Speaker:
Marc Ernay, 1010 WINS New York Sports Director Touchdowns! Home Runs! Goals! All the excitement of sports radio in an exciting hour of IBS! Find out how Marc talks sports to an audience that doesn’t always follow the games – and hear about doing play-by-play and color commentating for live games. Questions welcome.
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Block #2 - 1:30pm Eastern/10:30am Pacific
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Session A:
News Radio w/ Lee Harris from 1010 WINS 
Speaker:
Lee Harris, 1010 WINS New York News Anchor All news, all the time! From writing to editing to reporting and anchoring – find out about the entire process and ask your questions to learn how to make your own newscasts sound just as professional – and trustworthy.
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Session B:
Owning a Station & Becoming Management 
Speaker:
Bud Williamson, President, Neversink Media; John Caracciolo, President & CEO JVC Media LLC; Ed Perry, owner WATD-FM, Marshfield, MA, WBMS AM-FM, Brockton, MA, & WMEX - AM, Boston/Quincy, MA. It takes a special person to decide to OWN the radio station. Or maybe you just want to work your way up the corporate ladder? Find out from three people who have done just that and what you need to do to break through, too.
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Session C:
Station Spotlight - WMSC 90.3 FM 
Moderator:
Anabella Poland, General Manager, WMSC Radio So you want to win some IBS awards? Find out how one of last year’s big winners. – WMSC – makes magic happen at their station. Perhaps they have a different structure or philosophy than your own radio station that you can apply to bring some awards your way next year!
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Session D:
Voiceovers with the Pros from Benztown 
Moderator: Masa Patterson, Benztown
Speakers: Chad Erickson and Amanda Madi, Benztown; Andrea Toyias, Blizzard Entertainment The station “voice” has to stand out – so what skills are needed to fill this role? Plus, what other industries are voiceover artists being used in? Is there a career in voiceover work in your future? Find out. (Character voices welcome!)
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Block #3 - 3:00pm Eastern/12:00pm Pacific
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Session A:
Politics & Talk Radio 
Speakers:
Michael Riedel of 710 WOR New York; Chad Benson from Radio America; and syndicated hosts Armstrong and Getty 2020 was a year most people won’t forget – between the pandemic, racial injustice, and of course, the election. How do talk radio hosts decide which hot-button issues they are going to talk about – and how important is having an opinion on the air? If you want to ever get into talk radio then this is the panel for you. Speakers include Michael Riedel from 710 WOR New York; Chad Benson from Radio America; and nationally syndicated hosts Armstrong and Getty
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Session B:
FCC Questions and Answers w/ Allen Myers 
Speakers:
Allen Myers, IBS VP for FCC Affairs; Ed Perry, owner WATD-FM, Marshfield, MA, WBMS AM-FM, Brockton, MA, & WMEX - AM, Boston/Quincy, MA.; Lauren Lynch Flick, Senior Counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Legal advice is not usually free – but it’s included here. Learn about changes to FCC laws that affect stations like yours – or ask your questions about license renewal, payola, copyright and more.
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Session C:
Working with Radio Promotions Companies 
Speakers:
Luke Phillips and CJ Simonson, Planetary Group; Shil Patel, Tiger Bomb Promo We all know about charting, and the reps are always hounding us with phone calls and emails asking about their bands, but are you sure you know exactly what the reps want from you? Hear directly from them yourself about what they are looking for from you and your stations. Reps from The Syndicate, Tiger Bomb and more are scheduled to be here!
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Session D:
Station Spotlight: WRHU 
Speakers:
Bruce Avery, General Manager; John Mullen, Operations Manager – and their students So you want to win some IBS awards? Find out how the station that was just named The World Radio Day Award winner – makes magic happen at their station. Perhaps they have a different structure or philosophy than your own radio station that you can apply to bring some IBS awards your way next year!
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Block #4 - 4:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Pacific
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Session A:
Podcasts: What Makes Them Good? 
Speaker:
Mike McVay, President, McVay Media Podcasting is becoming more and more popular – you can have a radio station our of your bedroom with little investment, making it easier than ever to be a “broadcaster.” So what makes yours stand out and gain traction – and how should you be promoting them? Mike McVay has the answers – and hopefully, you have some questions!
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Session B:
Music, Radio and Copyrights 
Speaker:
E. Michael Harrington - Composer, Musician, Consultant, Professor, and Author E. Michael Harrington will explain what copyright is, why it’s important, who stations need to make sure they are paying to cover themselves, and other connected topics, including the future of music and its relationship to radio.
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Session C:
$$$ - How to Sell Underwriting & Raise Funds 
Speakers:
Dr. Richard Robinson, WUTM 90.3 FM; Chris Thomas, WLTL 88.1 FM As most of our members are non-commercial radio stations, we strive to share ideas regarding fundraising every year at our conference. This year comes with a big exclamation point as the pandemic probably wiped out your shot at traditional fundraising efforts. Get some new ideas on how to raise some dough – and learn about underwriting and how easy it could be to make some quick cash if you follow the FCC rules around it from Professor Richard Robinson and IBS President Chris Thomas.
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Session D:
You Can't Say That Sh&t! 
Speakers:
Allen Myers, IBS Executive Vice President For FCC Licensing and Regulatory Matters, former FCC Communications Analyst; Ed Perry, owner WATD-FM, Marshfield, MA, WBMS AM-FM, Brockton, MA, & WMEX - AM, Boston/Quincy, MA. Everyone new to broadcasting always has a question about what you can – and definitely CAN NOT – say on the radio. How do radio stations get fined, anyway? Where is the line and how do you teach your students not to cross it? Faculty advisors are strongly encouraged to attend this important session that could save your FCC license!
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Block #5 - 6:00pm Eastern/3:00pm Pacific
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Session A:
2021 IBS College Media Awards 
Who will win the 2021 IBS College Media Awards? You'll have to join us for this virtual ceremony and find out!
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Session B:
Programming Your High School Station 
Speakers:
Joe Bryant of KMIH, John Boone of WPPB and Chris Thomas of WLTL Programming high school radio is just a little different than college, so join with your peers during this session to exchange ideas and learn from each other!
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