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):  February 28, 2006


                  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 February 28, 2006, our Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint
Mr. William Davidsen to the Board of Directors and to accept the resignation
of Mr. Ronald D. White from the Board of Directors. Mr. White, a Board member
since September, 2005, resigned from the Board to more actively pursue his
consulting business and devote more time to his personal investments.

     Mr. Davidsen does not have any understandings or relationships with third
parties pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board nor has he had any
prior relationship or transactions with us.

     William Davidsen, age 54, served as a tenured Professor of Management at
the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California from 1985
to 1998. Since 1984, Dr. Davidsen has been president of MESA Research, a
management consulting firm which he founded.  Dr. Davidson held leadership
responsibilities in Deloitte & Touche LLP's telecom and media management
consulting practice from 1996 to 1998. Thereafter, Dr. Davidson returned to
MESA Research. Dr. Davidson earned an A.B. in economics, an M.B.A. and a
doctorate in business administration, all from Harvard University.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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     none


                            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: February 28, 2006

                         BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         a Utah corporation

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