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What ^^ and ^^^ said.
It's hilarious how proud the right is of its pundits.  6/27/2007 11:19:41 PM
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yeah, i dont get the conservative fanboys and their talking shouting head pundits.
the fan dedication is like NASCAR, except instead of having a favorite race car driver, they have their favorite shrill, frothy, blood vessel-popping political windbags.
i mean, i can appreciate Franken's wit -- in small doses -- but I'd be damned if i'm going to listen to him or any other pundit, day in and day out. (actually i never listened to that show even once) I dont watch or listen to any one person's opinion on a regular basis. the closest i come is to reading various syndicated columnists in the local papers, and that's just because they're always laying around.
but even then, its only once or twice a week at most, and i skip a lot since i dont subscribe. and hell, i even read Bill O'Reilly's column since its carried by the conservative suburban daily where I happen to work.
i dont subscribe to any blogs or read any of them with any regularity. I just hit the various local/national/international news sites and try to cover a broad yet reasonable perspective. most people i know are the same way.
Maybe hooksawburyboy ... even though he claims to not be a republican ... can tell me why he has such a perpetual hardon for the likes of Rush, O'Reilly, Hanity, et. al... 6/28/2007 1:14:29 AM |
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No no, he plays "devil's advocate" sometimes when he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on but wants to run his mouth anyways.  6/28/2007 1:20:28 AM |
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA, joe_shithead!!! You lose--again!
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damn. i clicked that image thinking it was going to be a video or something. but it's... nothing.
nothing at all, from hooksawburyboy once again.
am i surprised? no.
disappointed? perhaps a little bit. 6/28/2007 1:57:44 AM |
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Don't feel too bad. Disappointment always follows when I see a thread last posted in by hooksaw. 6/28/2007 1:59:21 AM |
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so when the thread's author shits all over his own thread at the top of page 2...
i think thats a pretty solid [FAIL]
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WTF? 6/28/2007 2:46:32 AM |
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GTFO! 6/28/2007 2:58:32 AM |
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if they don't like it, they should change the channel 6/28/2007 11:37:07 AM |
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I think the case is legally sound, and even morally by fairness standards. However that being sad, today's culture of calling people names and shouting down logically sound arguements are the norm.
Should the public airwaves show political fairness? Yes. Will it happen? No. 6/28/2007 8:22:47 PM |
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| Quote : | "now, your stats you post, apparently you dont understand how it works. if you include network and cable news, you have about 4% of the viewing population that watches Fox News. the rest watch Network News or other Cable News channels.
since FNC is the only news channel produced by retards for retards, of course it makes sense that all the retards (about 4-5% of the viewing population) flock to their one and only channel." |
Oh, i get it now. FNC has more viewers, but they are all retarded, so they don't count, right? and you wonder why people listen to conservative radio...6/28/2007 9:00:59 PM |
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Looks like many politicians on both sides are going to be hoppin' mad at talk-radio after the failed attempt to ram that amnesty bill through.
From my understanding, the president can replace just one conservative FCC member with a liberal, and they can bring back the fairness doctrine with a wave of the bureaucratic pen. It would take Congress to reverse the FCC.
Funny how it's just talk radio that requires fairness. The main-stream liberal TV, magazine and newspaper media must already be fair. 6/28/2007 10:00:59 PM |
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remember, it's only "unfair" if you don't agree with it 6/28/2007 11:00:26 PM |
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the problem is not particular opinions or bias.
the problem is mass ownership of local media by a single corporate conglomerate. 6/28/2007 11:19:58 PM |
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you've said that like 18 times, man. we get the point that monopolistic tendencies in the media, at best, don't help things. That still doesn't change the fact that gov't intervention would make things even worse (especially given that that would kind of force even more of a monopolistic effect, making everyone effectively put out the same product) 6/29/2007 12:59:38 AM |
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| Quote : | | "the problem is mass ownership of local media by a single corporate conglomerate" |
If you can provide me with one example of a single corp. conglomerate that owns all of the media outlets in a city, I would be pretty astonished.
Clearly, it just can't be done. Media firms can get large market shares, but not monopolies. There are simply too many alternatives today for information.
The FCC should abolish ownership rules and let the free market work. Nervous socialists will still have anti-trust laws to fall back on if Disney takes over the media world.6/29/2007 1:25:23 AM |
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And broadcasting has changed so much since 1949. I cannot believe the liberals--and a few so-called conservatives--that are trying to bring this monster back to life.
But the House voted today to deny funding for the Fairness Doctrine. So, I hope this bullshit would-be revival goes away. 6/29/2007 2:12:19 AM |
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| Quote : | | "If you can provide me with one example of a single corp. conglomerate that owns all of the media outlets ... " |
note, i didnt say that one conglomerate owns ALL media outlets in a market. i said "mass ownership of local media by one conglomerate"
but here is just one example for you. Clear Channel Communications, based in San Antonio TX, owns the following media stations:
Radio
Alabama
Birmingham
WENN-FM
WERC-AM
WMJJ-FM
WDXB-FM
WQEN-FM
Gadsden
WAAX-AM
WGMZ-FM
Huntsville
WBHP-AM
WDRM-FM
WHOS-AM
WTAK-FM
WWXQ-FM
WXQW-FM
Mobile
WDWG-FM
WKSJ-AM
WMXC-FM
WNTM-AM
WRKH-FM
Montgomery
WMCZ-FM
WQLD-FM
WZHT-FM
Tuscaloosa
WACT-AM
WRTR-FM
WTXT-FM
WZBQ-FM
Alaska
Anchorage
KASH-FM
KBFX-FM
KENI-AM
KGOT-FM
KTZN-AM
KYMG-FM
Fairbanks
KAKQ-FM
KIAK-AM
KIAK-FM
KKED-FM
Arizona
Chinle
KFXR-FM
Phoenix
KESZ-FM
KMXP-FM
KNIX-FM
KZZP-FM
KFYI-AM
KGME-FM
KOY-AM
KYOT-FM
Tuba City
KAXB-FM
Tucson
KCEE-AM
KNST-AM
KRQQ-FM
KWFM-FM
Yuma
KBLU-AM
KTTI-FM
KYJT-FM
Arkansas
Little Rock
KDDK-FM
KMJX-FM
KOLL-FM
KQAR-FM
KSSN-FM
Fayetteville
KEZA-FM
KJEM-FM
KKIX-FM
KMXF-FM
Ft. Smith
KMAG-FM
KWHN-AM
KZBB-FM
KKBD-FM
California
Anaheim
KEZY-AM
Chico
KEWE-AM
KHHZ-FM
KHSL-FM
KMXI-FM
KPAY-AM
Ellwood
KSPE-FM
Lancaster
KAVL-AM/FM
KAVS-FM
KYHT-FM
Los Angeles
KACD-FM
KAVL-AM
KAVS-FM
KIIS-FM
KXTA-AM
KOST-FM
KFI-AM
KYSR-FM
KBIG-FM
KCMG-FM
KLAC-AM
Monterey
KDON-AM/FM
KOCN-FM
KRQC-FM
KTOM-AM/FM
Sacramento
KFBK-AM
KGBY-FM
KHYL-FM
KSTE-AM
San Bernardino
KCKC-AM
San Diego
KGB-FM
KHTS-FM
KIOZ-FM
KJQY-FM
KMSX-FM
KOGO-AM
KPOP-AM
XHRM-FM
XTRA-AM
San Francisco
KABL-AM
KIOI-FM
KISQ-FM
KKSF-FM
KMEL-FM
KNEW-AM
KYLD-FM
San Jose
KCNL-FM
KFJO-FM
KLDZ-FM
KSJO-FM
KUFX-FM
San Luis Obispo
KVEC-AM
Santa Barbara
KIST-FM
KSBL-FM
KTMS-AM
KTYD-FM
KXXT-AM
Thousand Oaks
KLYF-AM
Victorville
KATJ-FM
KZXY-AM
KIXA-FM
KROY-AM
KIXW-AM
Walnut Creek
KFJO-FM
Yermo
KYHT-FM
Colorado
Colorado Springs
KKLI-FM
KMOM-FM
KVUU-FM
Denver
KBCO-FM
KBPI-FM
KHIH-FM
KHOW-AM
KOA-AM
KRFZ-FM
KTCL-FM
KTLK-AM
Fort Collins
KCOL-AM
KGLL-FM
KIIX-AM
KPAW-FM
Connecticut
Hartford
WPOP-AM
WKSS-FM
WWYZ-FM
WPHH-FM
WHCN-FM
New Haven
WAVZ-AM
WELI-AM
WKCI-FM
Delaware
Wilmington
WDOV-AM
WDSD-FM
WJBR-AM
WILM-AM
WRDX-FM
Florida
Daytona Beach
WGNE-FM
Florida Keys
WAIL-FM
WCTH-FM
WEOW-FM
WFKZ-FM
WKEZ-AM/FM
WKWF-AM
Ft. Myers/Naples
WCKT-FM
WOLZ-FM
WQNU-FM
WOST-FM
Jacksonville
WFSJ-FM
WJBT-FM
WJGR-AM
WNZS-AM
WPLA-FM
WQIK-FM
WROO-FM
WSOL-FM
WZNZ-AM
Melbourne
WBVD-FM
WLRQ-FM
WMMB-AM
WMMV-AM
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
WBGG-FM
WHYI-FM
WINZ-AM
WIOD-AM
WLVE-FM
WMGE-FM
WZTA-FM
Orlando
WJRR-FM
WMGF-FM
WQTM-AM
WSHE-FM
WTKS-FM
WWNZ-AM
Panama City
WDIZ-AM
WFSY-FM
WPAP-FM
WPBH-FM
WPPT-FM
Pensacola
WTKX-FM
Rock Punta Gorda
WCCF-AM
WCVU-FM
WIKX-FM
WKII-AM
Sarasota
WAMR-AM
WCTQ-FM
WDDV-FM
WSPB-AM
WSRZ-FM
WYNF-FM
Tallahassee
WTLY-FM
WNLS-AM
WOKL-FM
WTNT-FM
WXSR FM
Tampa/St. Petersburg
WMTX-FM
WDAE-AM
WFLA-AM
WFLZ-FM
WHNZ-AM
WSSR-FM
WTBT-FM
WXTB-FM
West Palm Beach
WBZT AM
WIRA-AM
WJNO AM
WJNX-AM
WKGR FM
WLDI-FM
WOLL-FM
WWLV-FM
Georgia
Atlanta
WCOH-AM
WGSE-AM
WGST-AM/FM
WKLS-FM
WMAX-FM
WMKJ-FM
WPCH-FM
Helen
WHEL-FM
Hogansville
WMXY-AM
WZLG-FM
Hawaii
Honolulu
KSSK AM/FM
KDNN FM
KIKI FM
KUCD FM
KHVH AM
KHBZ AM
Idaho
Boise
KARO-FM
KCIX-FM
KFXD-AM
KIDO-AM
KLTB-FM
KXLT-FM
Idaho Falls
KID-AM/FM
Pocatello
KLLP-FM
KPKY-FM
KWIK-AM
Twin Falls
KEZJ-FM
KLIX-AM/FM
Illinois
Carbondale
WDDD-FM
WFRX-AM
WVZA-FM
Chicago
WGCI-AM
WGCI-FM
WKSC-FM
WLIT-FM
WNUA-FM
WVAZ-FM
Indiana
Indianapolis
WFBQ-FM
WNDE-AM
WRZX-FM
Iowa
Burlington
KBUR-AM
KGRS-FM
Cedar Rapids
WMT-AM/FM
Davenport
KUUL-FM
KMXG-FM
KCQQ-FM
WLLR-AM/FM
WOC-AM
Des Moines
WHO-AM
KKDM-FM
KLYF-FM
KMXD-FM
KCCQ-FM
KASI-AM
Fort Dodge
KKEZ-FM
KWMT-AM
Fort Madison
KBKB-AM/FM
Iowa City
KKRQ-FM
KXIC-AM
Kentucky
Lexington
WBUL-FM
WKQQ-FM
WLAP-AM
WLKT-FM
WMXL-FM
WTKT-AM
Louisville
WHAS-AM
WAMZ-FM
WQMF-FM
WTFX-FM
WWKY-AM
WKJK- AM
WYBL-FM
WZTR-FM
Midway
WBTF-FM
Louisiana
New Orleans
KFXN-FM
WRNO-FM
WODT-FM & AM
WQUE-FM
WNOE-FM
WYLD-AM
Shreveport
KEEL-AM
KITT-FM
KRUF-FM
KVKI-FM
KWKH-AM
Maine
Bangor
WGUY-FM
WVOM-FM
WBYA-FM
WBFB-FM
WKSQ-FM
WLKE-FM
Maryland
Baltimore
WCAO-AM
WOCT-FM
WPOC-FM
Ocean City
WLVW-FM
WQHQ-FM
WTGM-AM
WAWR-AM
WSBY-FM
WJDY-AM
WWFG-FM
WLBW-FM
WOSC-FM
Massachusetts
Boston
WJMN-FM
WKOX-AM
WXKS-AM
WXKS-FM
Worcester
WSRS-FM
WTAG-AM
Springfield
WHYN-AM/FM
WNNZ-AM
WPKX-FM
Michigan
Ann Arbor
WIQB-FM
WQKL-FM
WTKA-AM
WYBN-AM
Detroit
WDFN-AM
WJLB-FM
WKQI-FM
WLLC-FM
WMXD-FM
WNIC-FM
WXDX-AM
Grand Rapids
WBCT-AM
WCUZ-FM
WOOD-AM/FM
WTKG-AM
WVTI-FM
WSNX-FM
Minnesota
Twin Cities
KDWB-FM
KEEY-FM
KFAN-AM
KFXN-AM
KQQL-FM
KTCZ-FM
WLOL-FM
Mississippi
Jackson
WJMI-FM
WKXI-AM/FM
WOAD-AM
WYJS-FM
Missouri
St. Louis
KATZ-AM/FM
KLOU-FM
KMJM-FM
KSD-FM
KSLZ-FM
Nebraska
Lincoln
KIBZ-FM
KLMY-FM
KTGL-FM
KZKX-FM
Omaha
KFAB-AM
KGOR-FM
KHUS-FM
KQBW-FM
KXKT-FM
Nevada
Las Vegas
KFMS-FM
KQOL-FM
KSNE-FM
KWNR-FM
New Hampshire
Lebanon
WGXL-FM
WMXR-FM
WXKK-FM
WXXK-FM
WVRR-FM
WTSL-AM
Manchester
WGIR-AM/FM
Portsmouth
WERZ-FM
WGIN-AM
WGIP-AM
WHEB-FM
WMYF-AM
WQSO-FM
WUBB-FM
New Mexico
Albuquerque
KZRR-FM
KPEK-FM
KTEG-FM
KLSK-FM
KSYU-FM
Farmington
KAZX-FM
KCQL-AM
KDAG-FM
KKFG-FM
KTRA-FM
Gallup
KGLX-FM
KFMQ-FM
Las Vegas, NM
KBAC-FM
Thoreau
KXTC-FM
White Rock
KSFQ-FM
New York
Albany
WGY-AM
WHRL-FM
WKKF-FM
WOFX-AM
WPYX-FM
WRVE-FM
WTRY-FM
Binghamton
WBBI-FM
WENE-AM
WINR-AM
WKGB-FM
WMRV-FM
WMXW-FM
Nassau/Suffolk
WALK -AM/FM
New York City
WAXQ-FM
WHTZ-FM
WKTU-FM
WLTW-FM
WTGM-FM
Poughkeepsie
WRWD-FM
WBWZ-FM
WBPM-FM
WGHQ-AM
Rochester
WHAM-AM
WHTK-AM
WKGS-FM
WLCL-FM
WMAX-FM
WNVE-FM
WVOR-FM
Syracuse
WBBS-FM
WHEN-AM
WSRY-AM
WHHT-FM
WYYY-FM
Utica
WADR-AM
WOUR-FM
WRFM-FM
WRNY-AM
WSKS-FM
WUTQ-AM
North Carolina
Greensboro
WSJS-AM
WSML-AM
WTQR-FM
WXRA-FM
Raleigh
WRSN-FM
WRDU-FM
WRVA-FM
WDUR-AM/FM
North Dakota
Bismarck
KFYR-AM
KYYY-FM
Dickinson
KLTC-AM
KCAD-FM
KZRX-FM
Fargo
KFGO - AM/FM
WDAY-FM
KVOX-AM
KULW-FM
KRVI-FM
Minot
KIZZ-FM
KZPR-FM
KRRZ-FM
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... continue
Radio (still)
Ohio
Akron
WKDD-FM
WTOU-AM
Chillicothe
WBEX-AM
WCHI-AM
WFCB-FM
WKKJ-FM
Cincinnati
WCKY-AM
WEBN-FM
WKFS-FM
WKRC-AM
WLW-AM
WOFX-FM
WSAI-AM
WVMX-FM
Cleveland
WGAR-FM
WMJI-FM
WMMS-FM
WMVX-FM
WTAM-AM
Clyde
WMJK-FM
Columbus
WCOL-FM
WFII-AM
WNCI-FM
WTVN-AM
WZAZ-FM
Dayton
WBTT-FM
WLQT-FM
WMMX-FM
WONE-AM
WTUE-FM
WXEG-FM
Defiance
WDFM-FM
WZOM-FM
WONW-AM
Findlay
WCKY-FM
WIMJ-FM
WQTL-FM
Lima
WBUK-FM
WIMA-AM
WIMT-FM
WMLX-FM
Lorain
WZLE-FM
Mansfield
WYHT-FM
WSWR-FM
WMAN-AM
Marion
WDIF-FM
WMRN-AM/FM
Napoleon
WNDH-FM
Sandusky
WMJK-FM
WLEC-AM
WCPZ-FM
Springfield
WIZE-AM
Tiffin
WCKY-FM
WTTF-AM
Toledo
WCWA-AM
WIOT-FM
WRVF-FM
WSPD-AM
WVKS-FM
Washington Court House
WCHO-AM
WCHO-FM
Youngstown
WBTJ-FM
WKBN-AM
WNCD-FM
WNIO-AM
Oklahoma
Guymon
KGYN-AM
Oklahoma City
KBEC-AM
KJYO-FM
KQSR-FM
KTOK-AM
KTST-FM
KXXY-FM
WKY-AM
Tulsa
KAKC-AM
KMOD-FM
KMRX-FM
KOAS-FM
KQLL-AM
KIZS-FM
Oregon
Albany
KLOO-AM
KRKT-AM
Corvallis
KEJO-AM
KFLY-FM
KLOO-AM/FM
Medford
KKJJ-FM
KLDZ-FM
KMED-AM
KRWQ-FM
KZZE-FM
Portland
KTLK-AM
KEX-AM
KKCW-FM
KKRZ-FM
KRVO-FM
Pennsylvania
Allentown
WAEM-AM/FM
WKAP-AM
WZZO-FM
Harrisburg
WHP-AM
WKBO-AM
WRBT-FM
WRVV-FM
WWKL-AM
Johnstown
WMTZ-FM
WNTJ-AM
Lancaster/Harrisburg
WLAN-AM/FM
New Castle
WBZY-AM
WKST-AM
WKST-FM
Philadelphia
WDAS-AM
WDAS-FM
WIOQ-FM
WJJZ-FM
WLCE-FM
WUSL-FM
Pittsburgh
WBGG-AM
WDVE-FM
WKST-FM
WPGB-FM
WWSW-FM
WXDX-FM
Reading
WRAW-AM
WRFY-FM
WREX-FM
Williamsport
WKSB-FM
WMYL-FM
WRAK-AM
WRKK-AM
Rhode Island
Providence
WWBB-FM
WWRX-FM
South Carolina
Charleston
WALC-FM
WEZL-FM
WRFQ-FM
WSCC-AM
WXYL-FM
Columbia
WCOS-AM/FM
WLTY-FM
WNOK-FM
WSCQ-FM
WVOC-AM
Greenville
WBZT-FM
WESC-FM
WLFJ-AM
WGVL-AM
WMYI-FM
WSSL-FM
South Dakota
Aberdeen
KKAA-AM
KQAA-FM
KSDN-AM/FM
KBFO-FM
Tennessee
Chattanooga
WUSY-FM
WUUS-AM
WRXR-FM
WLOV-FM
WKXJ-FM
Cookeville
WGIC-FM
WGSQ-FM
WHUB-AM
WPTN-AM
Memphis
KJMS-FM
KWAM-AM
WDIA-AM
WEGR-FM
WHRK-FM
WOTO-FM
WREC-AM
WYLT-FM
Nashville
WLAC-AM
WNRQ-FM
WRVW-FM
WSIX-FM
WZTO-FM
St. Joseph
WJOR-FM
Texas
Austin
KHFI-FM
KPEZ-FM
Beaumont
KIOC-FM
KKMY-FM
KYKR-FM
KLVI-AM
Dallas
KDMX-FM
KEGL-FM
El Paso
KHEY-AM/FM
KPRR-FM
KTSM-AM/FM
XHEPR-FM
Houston
JAMZ
KBXX-FM
KHMX-FM
KKTL-FM
KLOL-FM
KPRC-AM
KTBZ-FM
McAllen
KTEX-FM
KBFM-FM
San Antonio
KAJA-FM
KQXT-FM
KSJL-FM
KTKR-AM
KXXM-FM
WOAI-AM
Waco
KBGO-FM
KBRQ-FM
KWTX-AM/FM
WACO-FM
Wichita Falls
KNIN-FM
KWFS-AM/FM
KTLT-FM
Utah
Salt Lake City
KALL-AM
KKAT-FM
KNRS-AM
KODJ-FM
KURR-FM
KWLW-AM
KZHT-FM
Vermont
Burlington
WCPV-FM
WEAV-AM
WEZF-FM
WKVT-FM
WXZO-FM
Randolph
WCVR-FM
WSYB-AM
WWWT-AM
WZRT-FM
Virginia
Charlottesville
WCYK-FM
WVAO-FM
WUMX-FM
Norfolk
WJCD-FM
WOWI-FM
WSVY-AM/FM
Richmond
WBTJ-FM
WRNL-AM
WRVA-AM
WRVQ-FM
WRXL-FM
WTVR-FM
Washington
Centralia
KELA-AM
KMNT-FM
Seattle
KFNK-FM
KHHO-AM
KJR-AM/FM
KUBE-FM
Spokane
KAQQ-AM
KCDA-FM
KISC-FM
KIXZ-FM
KKZX-FM
KQNT-AM
Vancouver
KKLQ-FM
Washington D.C.
WASH-FM
WBIG-FM
WIHT-FM
WMZQ-FM
WTEM-AM
WTNT-AM
WWDC-FM
WWRC-AM
West Virgina
Huntington
WAMX-FM
WBKS-FM
WBVB-FM
WHRD-AM
WIRO-AM
WKEE-FM
WTCR-AM/FM
WVHU-AM
Wheeling
WBBD-AM
WEEL-FM
WEGW-FM
WKWK-FM
WOVK-FM
WVKF-FM
WWVA-AM
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
WMEQ-AM/FM
WBIZ-AM/FM
WQRB-FM
WATQ-FM
WISM-FM
Madison
WMAD-FM
WCJZ-FM
WIBA-AM/FM
WZEE-FM
WTSO-AM
Milwaukee
WKKV-FM
WMIL-FM
WOKY-AM
WRIT-FM
Wyoming
Casper
KRVK-FM
KTRS-FM
KWYY-FM
KMGW-FM
KTWO-AM
KKTL-AM
Cheyenne
KGAB-AM
KIGN-FM
KMUS-FM
KOLZ-FM
Television
WXXA -TV FOX ALBANY , NY
KGET -TV NBC BAKERSFIELD , CA
KVOS -TV IND BELLINGHAM , WA
WIVT -TV ABC BINGHAMTON , NY
WKRC -TV CBS CINCINNATI , OH
WETM -TV NBC ELMIRA , NY
KMTR -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KMTX -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KMTZ -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KVIQ -TV CBS EUREKA , CA
KTVF -TV NBC FAIRBANKS , AK
KGPE -TV CBS FRESNO , CA
WHP - TV CBS HARRISBURG , PA
WLYH -TV UPN HARRISBURG , PA
WJKT -TV UPN JACKSON , TN
WAWS -TV FOX JACKSONVILLE , FL
WTEV -TV CBS JACKSONVILLE , FL
KASN -TV UPN LITTLE ROCK , AR
KLRT -TV FOX LITTLE ROCK , AR
WLMT -TV UPN MEMPHIS , TN
WPTY -TV ABC MEMPHIS , TN
WJTC -TV UPN MOBILE , AL
WPMI -TV NBC MOBILE , AL
KCBA -TV FOX MONTEREY/SALINAS , CA
KION -TV CBS MONTEREY/SALINAS , CA
WOKR -TV ABC ROCHESTER , NY
KTVX -TV ABC SALT LAKE CITY , UT
WOAI -TV NBC SAN ANTONIO , TX
KPXL -TV PAX SAN ANTONIO , TX
KCOY -TV CBS SANTA MARIA , CA
KFTY -TV IND SANTA ROSA , CA
WIXT -TV ABC SYRACUSE , NY
KOKI -TV FOX TULSA , OK
KTFO -TV UPN TULSA , OK
WUTR -TV ABC UTICA , NY
WWTI -TV ABC WATERTOWN , NY
KAAS -TV FOX WICHITA , KS
KSAS -TV FOX WICHITA , KS
KSCC -TV UPN WICHITA , KS
Other
Adshel Eller Media Company - Outdoor Advertising
Clear Channel Internet Group
Katz Media Group
Clear Channel Entertainment
Premiere Radio Network
New Music Network
SFX Sports Group
Inside Radio/M Street Corporation
okay, thats one.
do you want another conglomerate, example? I've got a few more.
how, please tell, is this a "benefit" to the free market? where does the free exchange of new ideas and creative expressions find a place in this generic formulaic templating of broadcast communication
Clear Channel, you may also recall, is a fan of censoring political dialogue and blacklisting persons whom they find offensive.
remember the Dixie Chicks? Clear Channel Banned their songs from being played on ALL OF THE ABOVE 1,200+ STATIONS after daring to criticise the President.
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2003/03/17/daily14.html
is this your libertarian paradise ???
[Edited on June 29, 2007 at 2:56 AM. Reason : ]6/29/2007 2:32:27 AM |
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Hmm. . .joe_shithead stumbled upon strong medicine. 6/29/2007 3:10:36 AM |
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i would've banned the dixie chicks from my radio station solely because their music is garbage 6/29/2007 9:28:26 AM |
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| Quote : | | " didnt say that one conglomerate owns ALL media outlets in a market. i said "mass ownership of local media by one conglomerate"" |
So we agree that no conglomerate has a media monopoly. Your problem is that one company owns "too many" stations in one market.
But the key is that they don't own all the stations. They still have to compete.
In the Raleigh radio market you have the following ownership
Commercial Broadcasters:
Entercom: 6 stations
Clear Channel: 5 stations
Capital: 2 stations
Radio One: 5 stations
Curtis Media: 15 stations
St. Augustine College: 1 station
NonCommercial Broadcasters:
WCPE
UNC
Duke
NCCU
Shaw
NCSU
Each company uses a variety of formats that listeners want to hear. Curtis Media, because of it's size is able to do niche formats such as all-spanish and black gospel.
There are more choices from more sources in media today than ever before. TOns more radio statons than in the past. And about 40% of listeners of Internet radio accessed stations from outside their local market.
There is no evidence that smaller ownership always leads to better standards or content.
In the 1970s, on a typical weekday evening, the three networks were watched by about 56% of all households with televisions. By 2003, on a typical evening those networks had a combined 20%
rating.
And if we are worried about content monopoly, the second largest common broadcasting network in the country with over 700 stations is the gov't's NPR.6/29/2007 10:23:23 AM |
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NAB Applauds House Action Banning Fairness Doctrine Funding
| Quote : | "WASHINGTON, DC - By a vote of 309-115, the U.S. House of Representatives today adopted an amendment offered by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) to the Financial Services and General Government Bill. The amendment bars the FCC from using federal funds to reinstate the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine.'
This regulation stemmed from the 1940s, and required broadcasters to air contrasting viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance. It was eliminated in 1987 after the FCC found it had a 'chilling effect' on free speech.
In a letter sent to every House office this morning, NAB [National Association of Broadcasters] Executive Vice President of Government Relations Doug Wiley urged lawmakers to oppose reinstatement of the so-called Fairness Doctrine. 'Bringing back the Fairness Doctrine is unnecessary, unwarranted, and unconstitutional,' wrote Wiley.
Commenting on today’s House action, NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton said, 'Complementing the absolute explosion in alternative media outlets since the Fairness Doctrine was eliminated, broadcast viewers and listeners today enjoy a rich diversity of viewpoints from all sides of the political spectrum. We salute House members who today stood with our nation’s Founding Fathers and embraced a robust press that is free and unfettered from government interference.'" |
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=41082
 6/29/2007 12:46:14 PM |
