[BC] Mom & Pop Stations Going the Way of the Dodo (was Re: TheEmployment Issue)

[Paul Smith W4KNX]

Dont feel sorry for all of them though, many of them made millions selling
to the big conglomerates

Paul Smith
Sarasota, FL

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In a message dated 2/6/2006 8:29:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

Jeff Johnson, replying to Daniel L. Steele, said...


So  Rogers City, MI, lost its local station that broadcast local sports and
supported the community with local news and other programming. The city
supported the station in like kind. So, unless the corner office types  want
to do enthusiastic local radio, forget it.  Sadness.




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This does seem to be an unfortunate trend.  The broadcast industry is
essentially being "Wal-Marted."  It seems the days of local mom & pop
stations are
nearing their last days, either being bought up by media  conglomerates and
mega-networks or being shut down entirely with all assets sold  and music
collections liquidated or boxed up and collecting dust in someone's
basement.  As I
stated in the subject line, they are going the way of the  dodo.

In my travels, I once enjoyed tuning in to local talk radio and listening
to
the regional farm reports and local music groups.  It's all going  away.  We
are rapidly reaching the point where one can go to any city in  the USA and
hear the exact same songs played day in and day out so ASCAP and BMI  can
continue making their billions.

And where will mom and pop be?  Living at the old broadcasters'  home, of
course!

Paul Gray, N0JAA
Satellite Beach, FL




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