Re: [Swprograms] Globe & Mail: "The Radio War"

["rmonty23" <rmonty23@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the url as it was an interesting read.  What one has to think is 
that if one where willing to shell out $200 for a subscription for either 
system, it is obvious they are not satisfied with "free radio".  Anyone 
tuning the medium wave dial at night knows that there are so many repeats of 
the same program, it gets to be a bit of a joke.  Everything is syndicated. 
There are so very few late night live talks generated by local stations. 
Boston has one and I think NYC has a couple but short of that, very few. 
Radio stations no longer serve the public as they once did.  The bottom line 
now is bucks.  No surprise really.
Bob Montgomery
Levittown, PA USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Swprograms] Globe & Mail: "The Radio War"


> Interesting Canadian perspective on the future of terrestrial radio
> (i.e. AM / FM) now that satellite radio has launched.
>
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051201.gtjkcolumndec1/BNStory/Technology/
> or http://makeashorterlink.com/?E1413234C
>
> I agree with the perspective of the author, and the comments since
> added are thoughtful as well.  Terrestrial radio will need to
> emphasize local content and resources to prosper in this new era.  It
> is interesting in the USA to see the rock stations that will lose
> Howard Stern as of 1 January adopt a "free FM" format emphasizing
> talk, but still devoid of much local content.
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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