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Robert Bass wrote:

> Tom Hendricks Writes:
>
> >Well this probably means nothing, but I'm going to start this
> >protest in hopes that IF enough people add to this thread it'll build to
> >a real change in the barren dullness we have now.
>
> Sorry, Tom, but I don't think even the entire community protesting would change
> anything.
>
> Most stations are owned by a few small companies, with Clear Channel
> Communications being pretty much the dominator.

Robert Bass couldn't be more correct here. For what Clear Channel owns see
http://www.cjr.org/owners/  and click on Clear Channel

>
>
> CC's idea of "programming" is to syndicate the same format on as many stations
> as they can, with as little money as possible.
>
> I've said it before in another post, and I'll say it again here.  I don't think
> CC gives a flying #^*& what their listeners think.  The way they treat their
> own staff members (i.e. Bo & Jim, etc...) is a shining example of just how much
> CC really cares.

Oh I know they don't. But if advertisers begin to get slack for what they do ...
(And the boycott is of advertisers - you can keep listening to whatever radio you
like,.
just let them know you won't buy their products.)
This brings up another idea, a lot of pink slipped former radio  employees are mad
too.
I think they'll join the boycott.

>
>
> And it's not just "this" city either, it's every market that CC owns stations
> in, just about.
>
> However, there are "other" alternatives.  You can follow the lead of many of us
> who have already started our on Net-Only radio stations, where you can pretty
> much feature all the "local" music that you so desire.

I respect that. And I encourage that. But if you walk away from commercial radio -
and it is the radio
that can make or break musicians, then I believe you walk away from local and
indie musicians too.
And why can't other cities join in. It's no harm to say you oppose monopoly. The
radio police won't
come and break down your door. (The FCC might ... just kidding ... maybe)

>
>
> You might stop by www.live365.com and check out their "free" streaming
> services.
>
> These guys are working on the ability for people to be able to listen to these
> Net only stations on Palm Piolits, so who knows maybe one day you can listen to
> them in your car and on the go.

I look forward to it. But add your post to this thread too. It won't hurt , it'll
show them that
many oppose their control of all the mainstream media in the country and it just
might do some good
The old white men that run these companies depend so much on their false 'cool'
factor that losing that
may really affect some change.
Good luck on your web projects

Tom Hendricks (Art S Revolutionary editor of the zine Musea since '92)
http://musea.digitalchainsaw.com

>
>
> When this does finally happen, CC (and the other few companies like them) had
> better sit up and pay attention.
>
> Robert Bass
> Mesquite, TX
>
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