Re: [IRCA] Talk Radio at Work

["Larry R Fravel" <lfravel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, stations have tried the other end of the political spectrum with 
networks like Air America and the went belly up because nobody listened to 
them. People listen to what works for them.   All the "Fairness Doctrine" 
was a another try by the government to mandate things it should stay out of. 
Thankfully it failed.  But then if it had worked, maybe TV networks like 
MSNBC, CNN, CBS, ABC,  NBC,. and all the others with the exception of Fox 
would have have been made to present both sides of the "news".

I listen to radio all the time, both AM, FM, and shortwave.  I listen to 
local talk radio here in WV and the morning slot between 10 AM and noon is 
filled nicely with a very balanced approached to many topics.  It also has a 
very large audience.  I also listen to another station before that that 
carries a nationally syndicated show between 6 and 10 that is extremely 
entertaining  - The Big Show with John Boy and Billy  out of Charlotte.  I 
also watch CBS affiliates for local and national news, mainly because CBS 
seems to less biased than either ABC or NBC and I enjoy CBS's programming 
schedule.

It’s a matter of individual tastes as to what we listen to.  I for one would 
rather see a lot more local programming rather than all the sports talk and 
other brokered stuff that clutters up the evening and late night broadcasts 
and would prefer we went back to the late 50's and early 60's when there 
really were clear and regional channels and people actually had to use real 
call letters and ID  at least at the top and bottom of the hour.

Larry K8YYY
Shinnston, WV 

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