[BC] Re Pirates in South Florida

[David Gleason]

There is fulltime Haitian programming on a variety of licensed signals,
including 1020 in Miami and 1170 in Broward. I believe 1070 also has some
Haitian programming in Kreyol. The only reason for the pirates is to be able
to swear on the radio and to promote night clubs... sometimes in 5 to 10
minute live spots with lots of puking and pot whipping. 

Dominicans have a dozen or more Spanish stations to pick from, with the 6
music stations on FM playing about the same music as played in the DR. Also,
Dominicans are not refugees... they are immigrants. There is no repressive
regime in the DR. 

Cubans have more than a dozen radio choices, too, with several AMs doing
all-Cuban talk, old Cuban radio shows and nostalgic 50's music at some times
of the day. 

None of these three groups is unserved. 

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of DHultsman5 at aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:41 AM
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Subject: [BC] Re Pirates in South Florida

 
In a message dated 7/8/2005 9:14:53 AM Central Standard Time,  
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

It seems  that they are trying to serve a population that isn't being 
served by  commercial radio. As I understand it the majority of the 
pirate stations  in south Florida are running Haitian programing, 
catering to the large  Haitian population. Many of them are also said to 
be run by Haitian gang  members.

Rob Atkinson wrote:
> just out of curiosity, does anyone  have any ideas as to why there are so 
> many more pirates operating in  Fla.?




++++++++++++++++++++=Many different languages,  many social problems,  
refugees from Haiti, Dominican & Cuba,  Home style music not availble  on
any 
regular radio.  They get away with it.....    
 
Dave

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