Re: [IRCA] The difference between "dead" NC and CA AM stations

[Stephen Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

On Sunday 17 April 2005 16:28, Mike McKenna wrote:
> While the present state of Broadcasting is soley "About Money" -- step back
> and remember that what keeps any station "on the air" is money as wll as a
> cash flow.   That means - when the small 250 watt daytimer that is in a
> town of 2,500 persons --- its almost a sure bet -- that it will go out of
> business soon.   But the owners are required or pushed to hold on to save
> face, turn a lost cause around and on the advice of lawyers -- that say the
> IRS requires you to try to cut the loss, before you can deduct anything.  
> Anyone that starts any business -- is a person that thinks that he is much
> stronger and brighter than any other business person in the world and that
> 'he' has the correct programming format that the tiny town of 'Coaltown'
> needs to listen to.    In short -- Owners are one third Gods, one third
> Idiot and the last third -- just plain dumb.  MTm

I live in a small town with a small 500W station, and oddly enough it is 
nearly the only one with anything relevant to listen to.  They could be 
better, but at least they are only semi clone.

Steve
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