Lou;

I couldn't have said it any better.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lou Kline 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 10:56 AM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Fw: [NYDXA-List] FCC Approves IBOC Go Ahead


  Hi.

  Actually, sponsored radio worked very well for many years.  It wasn't until 
  the FCC took the local ownership element out of it and allowed companies 
  like Clear Channel to rise that commercial radio went into the dung heap in 
  the US.  Radio, when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's was entertaining 
  and informative and it just worked.  That was back when the FCC still did 
  things in "the public interest" instead of in the corporate interest as 
  they do today.

  73, de Lou K2LKK

  At 01:16 PM 4/5/2007 -0400, you wrote:
  >Butch,
  >
  >I wouldn't even mind paying for it if the content were decent, but I
  >certainly don't want to pay for what passes for programming on most
  >commercial radio stations.  It's better here in the Boston area than in many
  >places around the country, but it's far too formulaic, and mostly just plain
  >boring.  I think it all goes back to the fact that as long as it's free, you
  >only get what the sponsors are willing to pay for, and that isn't
  >necessarily what you or I (or any other listener, for that matter) want.
  >
  >Steve
  >
  >----- Original Message -----
  >From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
  >To: <[log in to unmask]>
  >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:14
  >Subject: Re: Fw: [NYDXA-List] FCC Approves IBOC Go Ahead
  >
  >
  > > There sure isn't much on a m worth listening to these days.  Who cares if
  > > art bell is digital or not?  I'm getting a little tired of the "it is
  > > digital, so it has got to be better" idea.  I think the plan is for free
  > > radio to go away.  The first thing they have to do to make it a pay
  > > service is convert folks to digital.  Radio is going the way of
  > > television, no longer commercial supported.
  > > 73s
  > > Butch Bussen
  > > wa0vjr
  > >
  > >
  > >
  >
  >
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