John Anderson, in his excellent DIYmedia.net blog, blasted the FCC and its toothless-watchdog enforcement policies vis-à-vis radio industry goliaths in this post yesterday: Unholy Alliance Clear Channel is the nation’s largest commercial radio broadcaster. Educational Media Foundation is one of the nation’s largest religious radio broadcasters. Both companies have an affinity for FM translators — [...]
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Supporters of student station WRVU in Nashville, shorn of any input on the stacked VSC governing board, have continued the battle, releasing the following information: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FRIEND OF WRVU!!! This time of year is meant to celebrate perhaps the single most important event in world history — the founding of [...]
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July 7, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenn Ettinger, 202-265-1490 x 35 Court Rejects FCC Attempt to Weaken Media Ownership Rules Free Press hails decision as ‘sweeping victory for the public interest’ PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its long-awaited verdict on the Federal Communications Commission’s [...]
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The suits are wildly spinning for ‘GBH in Boston, in wake of the takeover of the student station at Bryant University. Bean counters at Bryant — acting the good industrialist as ‘GBH honchos did in busting up their union — have now begun to put that most favorable light on this latest acquisition, to wit: [...]
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Selling Low in Nashville The writing is on the wall in Music City: Vanderbilt student station WRVU, a fixture for nearly 60 years, appears to have been sold down the river. As noted here in a piece on Radio Survivor by Jennifer Waits here in an article on CMJ by Kodi McKinney, and here on [...]
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Well, it’s about up and running now, a spin-off blog for you raving populists who find yourself aghast at all the nefarious doings of the oligarchy and their pet sharks, the politicians. It’s an acronym designed to irritate, yes, but above all to stimulate, for better or worse. In our experience, the original SDS was [...]
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Jenn Ettinger of Freepress.net sent out an email yesterday that provides a blatant example of the revolving door in politics — whereby a government regulator slides greasily into a high-paid position with a regulatee (in this case, before her term even expired): Free Press Blasts Comcast-FCC Merger WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker [...]
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This news from Barnes Newberry, who remains one of the most sought-after subjects on this site: Thrilled to announce I will be on-air again very soon with my new show My Back Pages on mvyradio (mvyradio.com). Great station, fine music choices and terrific staff! Show will be Saturdays, 8 am -12 noon, available online only. [...]
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This is a link to the Facebook page that has links to your congressional reps . . .
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This site is still under construction, but it’s intended to share the latest in populist, progressive thought — and cartoons: http://seniorsforademocraticsociety.wordpress.com/
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