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| From the Magazine & Editors | Are You Getting Paid What You're Worth? Salaries and benefits are always of interest to broadcast engineers; and if you're a contractor, you want to know how much others are charging clients and other aspects of compensation. We need a few minutes of your time; please take the survey! This year, we're asking a few more questions about money, benefits, staff size, the number of stations you maintain and, market size. For contractors, we're asking about hourly rates, emergency rates and other details. More» This Is Not a Test EAS Rules Updated (and Enforced) The most significant change is the adoption of a nationwide location code. More» | | From the Calendar | Today in Radio History Aug. 6, 2009 DAB+ commences in Australia 7, 1981 FCC establishes General Radiotelephone Operator License, ceases issuing First and Second Class Operator licenses. 8, 1991 Tim Berners-Lee posts first HTML Web page 11, 1942 Actress Hedy Lamarr (Hedy Kiesler Markey) and composer George Anthiel receive U.S. patent for spread-spectrum-frequency-hopping system 12, 1877 Edison invents phonograph 12, 1902 Fessenden granted patent for hot-wire barretter 12, 1960 USA launches Echo 1, first communications satellite 12, 1981 IBM introduces PC with MS-DOS | | Conferences and Conventions | Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention Aug. 11-12, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention Aug. 11-12, Omaha, Neb. Alabama Broadcasters Association 2015 Annual Conference Aug. 1415, Birmingham, Ala. AES Los Angeles Section Meeting Aug. 25, The Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference Sept. 23, Columbus, Ohio | | |  | |  | |