[BC] Possible XM/Sirus merger?

[Jerry Mathis]

Right on, Willie, I'm 100% in agreement on this subject.

JM



On 12/8/06, WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/08/2006 7:28:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mark3xy at gmail.com writes:
>
> > Not that long ago, the FCC prohibited ownership of more than 7 AM and
> >  & 7 FM stations by one company, but look at our situation today.   How
> >  about the Fairness Doctrine?  Another "sacred" rule that went into the
> >  trash heap.  Hire the right lobbyists, grease the right palms in
> >  Washington, and anything is possible!
>
> I can't believe what I'm reading, here...
>
> All the "UNfairness Doctrine" ever did was totally stifle free expression.
> Stations didn't dare air anything controversial, because they would have
> to
> provide equal airtime, at no charge, to the "opposing viewpoint".
>
> Nowadays, you have "Right-Wing" and "Left-Wing" stations and networks.
> Rush
> vs Franken, for example. (Just spin the dial up & down the AM band.) Bring
> back
> the "UNfairness Doctrine" and all of that would stop on Terrestrial Radio.
> Stations would become more bland and homogenous than ever. Want to cause a
> mass
> exodus to satellite? This would do it, as all those programs would flee
> skyward for slots next to Stern, et al.
>
> The abolition of the "UNfairness Doctrine" was one of the best things to
> happen to Radio. I know that there are others here who would agree.
>
> Willie...
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JM