[BC] Who's on the throne of Radio?

[Barry Mishkind]

At 11:44 AM 3/16/2009, Mark Durnberger wrote:
>Pray let me suggest yet another perspective.  It's "gatekeeping". 
>Conceptually, radio stations once were entertainment 'gatekeepers' 
>in that they controlled most of the flow toward the listener.
>
>Today that 'gate' concept doesn't exist (with the possible exception 
>of cable companies controlling some TV programming).  There are 
>simply too many alternative delivery methods.

         ... apparently some stations are getting the concept.
         WBEB, in Philly, cut the streaming ... and is directing
         their listeners to - gasp! - their RF signal.