[BC] Stupid cross-promo of competitors

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/25/2005 2:19:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, sid at wrko.com 
writes:

> Rush Limbaugh has been doing this for quite a long time now...using his
>  radio affiliates to drive his listeners to other media for which they
>  have to pay.  The fact that he gets away with it (IOW, that we LET him
>  do it) continues to amaze me.

There are still a few of our National broadcasters who also mention the 
channel they are on via the satellite services. All of us, collectively, cringe 
when we hear this. Because we are a Daytimer, listeners who want this content, 
when we are off the air, are going to be *much* more inclined to subscribe. As a 
result, we will then lose them as listeners. That is, obviously, 
unacceptable, and it is something we, as a Group, are very concerned about. We have two 
Daytimers in this group of six. That's 1/3 of our total listenership that is 
being jeopardized by these promotional announcements.

We really can't ask our program providers to *not* let their 
listeners/supporters know of alternate methods to get the content... but it still bothers us 
that they use *our* airwaves to tell *our* listeners that they can go elsewhere.

Willie...