You’d Be Wise To Read The Fine Print. That’s the advice of Talk radio programmer, consultant, and author of the book Censorship; The Threat To Silence Talk Radio, Brian Jennings about those proposed station “community advisory” boards. “On page 23 of the FCC’s Report On Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rule Making, the following language is found under paragraph 43 regarding community advisory boards: ‘We [FCC] believe that, generally speaking, if a licensee already has formal groups in place with which it consults to determine the needs of its community, it should be deemed to have satisfied this requirement.’” But, Jennings warns broadcasters to not be lulled into believing the FCC’s proposed new rules on those so-called “advisory boards” can be viewed as voluntary. “In paragraph 26 the document also states, ‘We believe that these boards will promote both localism and diversity and, as such, should be an integral component of the Commission’s localism efforts.’” he notes. ”What role these boards would have in the license renewal process is unclear, but you can bet they’d have a say if there’s a disagreement between station management and advisory board members.” Your comments on this or any topic are always welcome at al@ntsmediaonline.com.
"We are the CC Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your broadcast stations. We will add your biological and creative distinctiveness to our own. Your broadcast personality will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
WAMO--full class B station in Pittsburgh, minority owned licensee, tries to sell station to local community groups, but no one can get financing.
Goes instead for 8.9 million to Catholic law group.
Now, if a motivated minority seller can't find qualified minority buyers for a Class B facility in market 24...because the banks are shut up tight...then why should us white folks be punished with something like this advisory board nonsense "in the name of diversity."
Unless, of course, the plan is to set up traps in order to force fire-sales to "Friends of Barry."
"community advisory boards" = ACORN and other Obama allied mobs used as an excuse to punish stations that air programs Dear Leader doesn't like.
Such as anything that is conservative or which actually draws audiences and makes money (which means talk programming that isn't National Socialist, which doesn't conform with Obama's hope and change).
"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached"
-Manuel II Palaiologos Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)
It's funny to watch lefties predictably respond with Alinsky's "ridicule" tactic.....well, not funny....pathetic, really.....but predictable it certainly is!
"I don't know the same things you don't know."
"Yes, you do; you just won't admit it!"
"Yeeee...it looks like a 'Belt Buckle & Ball Cap' convention in here......"
