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Date Posted: 12:14:42 05/29/03 Thu
Author: Freddy
Subject: My response to Dom Giordano

For the first time I've heard a radio host on WPHT address (sort of) the pending stripping of any regulations controlling the avarice of American Corporate Communications conglomerates which is turning radio into a homogeneous commercial mess with little accountability to the American public.


Dom (somewhat cowardly....but at least he put his foot in the door) wanted to know why the NRA would oppose the pending lifting of nearly all meaningful regulations as applied to radio. He had to frame the argument in this manner so he could even talk about it on the BIG TALKER.

Dom made the case that the public votes with their radio dials and all the other tired inapplicable platitudes that people who earn paychecks in places like he does invariably offer when it comes to opposing the corporate party line.

Dom, I really don't know the reason the NRA is opposing the pending FCC regulations letting corporate America operate with impunity in the communications industry. I 'll have to research this subject further.

All I can explain is why I oppose them. Philadelphia used to have two big talkers before the greedy owners of WWDB found it easier to format that station as another one of the endless list of FM stations that offers the same 30 song play list from the 1980's. FM radio is dead. There is no accountability to the public. Does the entire radio listening audience of Philadelphia tune in to listen to the same 30 songs played by all 150 (a little poetic license taken) "Best of the 80's stations? I think not.

There is also diminishing choices on AM. Your station for example. We are getting the same diet of infomercials and canned talk that made WWDB such a joke in its last couple of years.

No matter how you cut it, Clear Channel and similar conglomerates have a choke hold over any diversity (yes, I hate the word diversity too but it applies in this circumstance) concerning music or talk programming.

Your station Dom, has turned into crap. You and Katz were the last hold outs and I find myself turned off more and more at the subjects you two raise and DON'T raise.

One more thing Dom, let the occasional caller with something to share get more than 2 sentences out of his mouth before you offer your restated position. You used to have an edge but lately you sound desperate. Maybe it is a result of the restrictions placed on you by the conglomerates that control radio.

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[> Lots of valid points. It is sad and true that there are probably many things that these hosts want to talk about, but are squelched because of management, corporate synergy (a polite term for conflict of interest), and sales pressure. Support alternatives like XM Radio and public radio- PHT management shouldn't be rewarded for producing such a pathetic product. -- Bogey, 21:27:36 06/11/03 Wed


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