[BC] Fairness doctrine by another name? aka censorship?

[Donna Halper]

At 08:37 PM 2/16/2009, Craig wrote:
>Donna,
>
>I have great respect for you and your experience but if more 
>stations in a market carried the "other" side, the revenue 
>potentially would be split very thing.  So thin that the stations 
>might have to drop them..
>If Ed does well against Sean, Bill, Gordon, etc. as the only 
>alternative how will he do when there are three more 
>alternatives.  Air America did not do well and we can debate why but 
>at the end of the day it was not popular.

Ed and Stephanie are not syndicated by Air America and they have no 
relationship to it, other than being syndicated on stations that 
carry some Air America shows.  As a consultant, I believe that the 
best talkers-- no matter what their politics-- will get an audience 
if given a chance. And in a number of cities, Ed and Stephanie get an 
audience, despite being on weaker signals.  I like to see various 
views, various styles of talk, and various entertaining talkers get a 
chance.  Limbaugh is entertaining and very good at what he does.  So 
are Ed and Stephanie.  Talk radio is an art, and it's difficult to do 
it well.  I want to the best talkers to be heard, no matter what 
their ideologies.