[BC] Public File proceeding

[Jeff Johnson]

Radio has, for the most part, become an unimportant component of society. 
Yes, it can and does serve importantly during emergencies such as the 
Katrina disaster. The major stations with major signals are valuable in 
such circumstances.

If radio was so important generally, why are there only two major stations 
in Cincinnati with news departments, WLW and WVXU? One serves the masses, 
the other the intelligentsia.

It comes down to radio being an entertainment medium to produce profit for 
its owners. There is nothing the least be wrong with this. The record 
companies and movie companies do the same. 'Service' is not of the 
slightest concern.

Jeff.Johnson at goodnews.net, CSRE
RFPROOF.COM


>I never said "public interest" should go away.  As you noted, there are many
>unfit broadcasters.  But retaining the Public File is not the way to 
>remedy the
>situation.There are far more important rules that should be enforced to 
>keep the lousy
>operators on their toes.
>
>Larry Fuss