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Post by David on Oct 24, 2017 18:34:23 GMT -6
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Oct 24, 2017 22:17:43 GMT -6
The only real surprise here is that it was this quick. The speculation seemed to be that it wouldn't happen until next year.
Pai thinks this will result in more money being spent on local programming? Is he serious?
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Post by David on Oct 24, 2017 23:56:00 GMT -6
He's up in the night. All it will do is permit mega broadcasters like EMF (Educational Media Foundation) to gobble up more stations and control all of them remotely from one central location. I think it's yet another nail in the coffin for the live, local radio broadcasters that haven't yet been taken over by a national conglomerate.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Oct 25, 2017 22:45:19 GMT -6
EMF has already been living under no main studio rules for years. As a non-comm they get waivers of the main studio rule as a matter of course, so this isn't a big deal for them.
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Post by David on Oct 28, 2017 15:52:27 GMT -6
EMF has already been living under no main studio rules for years. As a non-comm they get waivers of the main studio rule as a matter of course, so this isn't a big deal for them. That certainly explains why EMF has been gobbling up radio stations across the country like a crazed Pac-Man. I read an article at one of the radio trade sites a couple of weeks ago which mentioned EMF was actually selling one of their stations, and I almost fell off my chair from the shock!  |
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Oct 29, 2017 3:34:27 GMT -6
They generally seem to be selling when they upgrade in a market.
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