8-K

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                          UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                             FORM 8-K
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                          CURRENT REPORT

               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  September 6, 2005


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                  BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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       UTAH                           0-13316                 87-0395567
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

7050 UNION PARK AVENUE, SUITE 600
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH                            84047
(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number: (801) 562-2252

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable


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                  BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                             FORM 8-K

ITEM 5.02(d) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
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       On September 6, 2005, our Board of Directors met and unanimously voted
to appoint Mr. Ronald W. White and Mr. James E. Solomon to the Board of
Directors.  Mr. White will also serve as the Chairman of the Board and Mr.
Solomon will also serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.  The new
members of the Board of Directors do not have any understandings or
relationships with third parties pursuant to which they were appointed to the
Board nor have they have had any prior relationship or transactions with us.

       Mr. Ronald W. White has been, since 2002, a consultant and private
investor. Mr. White is a veteran of the telecommunications industry having
been a director of NMS Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:NMSS) since 1988,
and of AirNet Communications Corporation NASDAQ:ANCC) since 2004. From 1997
until 2002, he was a partner at Argo Global Capital, a venture capital fund
focused on wireless technology. From 1983 until 2002, Mr. White was a founder
and general partner of the Advanced Technology Development Funds, a venture
capital firm investing in information technology companies. While managing
ATDF he invested in six wireless companies that went public, including Nextel
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science
degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University and a Master in
Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School.

      Mr. Solomon, 55, has been, since 1995, a self employed business
consultant primarily for emerging growth companies.  Since January 2002, he
has provided his consulting services through his privately held company,
Corporate Development Services, Inc.  From June, 1993,  to the present he has
been an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Business at the University
of Utah.  Mr. Solomon serves on the Board of Directors of Nevada Chemicals,
Inc., a publicly-held chemical manufacturer, as well as several privately held
companies.

      We have issued a press release regarding the appointment of these
gentlemen to our Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated September 9, 2005.


                            SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  September 9, 2005            BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                    a Utah corporation



                                    By:    /s/ Rod Tiede
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                                    Name:  Rod Tiede
                                    Title: President and Chief Executive
                                           Officer




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EX-99.1

Contact:

Chelsea Swett
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Snapp Norris Group
(801) 208-1100
chelsea.swett@sng.com

Rob Chipman
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Broadcast International
(801) 567-3287
rob.chipman@brin.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS RONALD W. WHITE CHAIRMAN OF THE
    BOARD AND JAMES E. SOLOMON CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE


SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Sept. XX, 2005- Broadcast International (OTC BB:BCST)
today announced the appointment of two new outside directors who will assume
chairmanships within the company.  Ronald W. White has been selected as the
new Chairman of the Board and James E. Solomon as the Chairman of the Audit
Committee.

"We feel fortunate to have two men with such impressive credentials and
expertise join the company," said Rod Tiede, CEO of Broadcast International.
"They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to these positions and I feel
confident that Broadcast International will benefit from having them on
board."

Ronald W. White is a veteran of the telecommunications industry, having been a
director of NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) since 1988 and AirNet
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: ANCC) since 2004.  From 1983 until 2002,
White was also a founder and general partner of the Advanced Technology
Development Funds (ATDF), a venture capital firm investing in information
technology companies.  During his time at ATDF, White invested in six wireless
companies that went public, including Nextel Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NXTL).  From 1997 until 2002, he was a partner at Argo Global Capital, a
venture capital fund focused on wireless technology.  White holds a bachelor's
of engineering science degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young
University and a master's in business administration degree from the Harvard
Business School.

James E. Solomon is founder and CEO of Corporate Development Services, Inc.
Over the course of his career, Solomon has also been a successful entrepreneur
involved in several multimillion-dollar businesses.  He currently serves on
the Board of Directors of two privately held and two publicly held
corporations, as well as the UCRA Investment Fund.  He is an adjunct professor
at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Utah and a
contributing author to a prominent accounting textbook.  He has also been
published in multiple national magazines.  Formerly, Solomon held several
management positions at Exxon Corporation and served as vice president of Farm
Management Company from 1980 to 1983.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the
University of Utah.

About Broadcast International
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Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered business
solutions, including IP and digital satellite, Internet streaming, and other
types of wired/wireless network distribution.  In addition, BI assists clients
with video production, rich media development and a full range of network
support services.  CodecSys is a patent-pending technology that enables BI
clients to enhance video quality at current bandwidths or reduce the cost of
bandwidth while maintaining quality.  Learn more about Broadcast International
and CodecSys on the Web at www.brin.com and www.codecsys.com.