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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202/  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT  March  24,  2004  Michelle  Russo  at  (202)  418-  2358 
 FCC  MEDIA  BUREAU  CHIEF  KEN  FERREE  ANNOUNCES  PROMOTIONS  IN  AUDIO  DIVISION 
 Washington,  D.  C.  –  Kenneth  Ferree,  chief  of  the  Media  Bureau  at  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC),  announced  the  promotions  of  James  Bradshaw  and 
 Edward  De  La  Hunt  to  the  positions  of  Deputy  Chiefs  (Engineering),  Audio  Division  of  the  Media  Bureau,  effective  March  21,  2004. 


 The  Audio  Division  regulates  AM  and  FM  broadcast  radio  services,  as  well  as  FM  translator/  booster  stations.  The  Audio  Division  receives  and  evaluates  numerous  applications 
 each  year  for  the  nation's  approximately  15,000  AM,  FM  commercial,  FM  noncommercial  educational,  and  FM  translator/  booster  stations.  These  applications  include  station  modification 
 applications,  applications  for  new  stations,  assignment  or  transfer  applications,  license  applications,  and  renewal  applications. 


 Ferree  said,  “Ed  and  Jim  have  a  tremendous  record  of  service  at  the  FCC.  Their  expertise  and  hard  work  allows  the  Audio  Division  to  process  thousands  of  filings  each  year.  I  look 
 forward  to  working  with  them  in  their  new  roles.” 
 Mr.  Bradshaw's  primary  responsibility  is  oversight  of  the  FM,  FM  Translator  and  LPFM  Technical  processing  staff.  In  addition,  Mr.  Bradshaw  is  involved  in  matters  related  to  the  Media 
 Bureau's  Consolidated  Database  System  (CDBS)  and  the  Non-  Commercial  Educational  allotment  reservation  process.  Mr.  Bradshaw  previously  served  as  Associate  Chief  of  the  Audio 
 Division  and  prior  to  that  was  a  supervisory  engineer  in  that  division.  Before  joining  the  Audio  Division  as  an  electronics  engineer  in  1991,  Mr.  Bradshaw  received  a  Bachelor  of  Engineering 
 from  the  University  of  Delaware. 
 Mr.  De  La  Hunt’s  primary  responsibility  is  oversight  of  the  AM  and  FM  Technical  processing  staff.  Most  recently,  Mr.  De  La  Hunt  has  been  involved  in  technical  matters  related  to 
 the  Digital  Audio  Broadcasting  and  AM  Auctions.  In  February  1990,  he  joined  the  Commission  as  a  staff  engineer  in  the  Audio  Services  Division  of  the  Mass  Media  Bureau.  In  March  2002,  he 
 became  Associate  Chief  of  the  Audio  Division.  Mr.  De  La  Hunt  received  a  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Electrical  Engineering  in  December  1989  from  the  University  of  North  Dakota  in  Grand 
 Forks,  North  Dakota. 
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 For  more  information  about  the  Media  Bureau,  visit  www.  fcc.  gov/  mb. 
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