[BC] The Fairness Doctrine in the 21st Century

[Rich Wood]

------ At 11:39 PM 12/8/2006, Robert Meuser wrote: -------

>I disagree. It might just improve radio and eliminate the worst of 
>the blow hards.

I absolutely disagree. A new Fairness Doctrine would destroy talk 
radio and increase, not decrease, the number of blowhards on the air. 
The additional blowhards will be non-professionals with agendas who 
will request airtime for no purpose other than to disrupt programming 
with which they disagree. With the number of callers each hour how do 
you determine which you're legally required to provide time. A tiny 
percentage of listeners call. We'd then be deluged with every wacko 
who feels insulted. Even more than we do now off the air and in the 
screening process.

We're just asking for another set of vague rules just like indecency. 
Stations will play it safe and even blowsofts will be at risk. Let's 
give the FCC another reason to fine us.

Rich