http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2012-02-11T20:41:59-06:00 http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-02T13:00:00-06:00 2009-11-02T13:00:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The stance of Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps on media ownership is well known. He is a harsh critic of media consolidation, and sees very little http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-02T15:53:47-06:00 2009-11-02T15:53:47-06:00 Philip Lizotte Commissioner Copps is correct. Large consolidators have used their vast resources to invest in programming gimmicks that favor the Arbitron survey's mode of audience measurement. Outside marketing, cash promotions, and intimidation of local business people have been some of the tactics employed in my market of Lafayette, LA. One of the consolidators has resorted to sending email to my clients asking them why they advertise on my station, since THEY obviously have a larger audience as measured by Arbitron, and that they couldn't possibly be getting results with us. The whole consolidation scenario has resulted in radio stations fighting among themselves for advertising dollars, while the public is underserved. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-03T05:34:48-06:00 2009-11-03T05:34:48-06:00 Carlos Montana Why not return to the 7-7-7 total ownership rule (7 tv, 7am, 7fm) and the one service to a market rule (1 tv, 1am, 1fm)? It should be phased in over 5 years and would allow for the transfer of licenses to a more diverse ownership. This would meet the goal of diversity and localism. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-03T07:38:10-06:00 2009-11-03T07:38:10-06:00 Lee Van Dam Yes, and the next time your dog goes missing or you want to know about the fire on the other end of town, call that "DJ" or ancr. at the studio, (I mean the guy in NY or LA.) Local radio is GOOD radio. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-03T09:01:00-06:00 2009-11-03T09:01:00-06:00 Dennis Jackson When we started WMEX in Rochester, NH in 2002, we sold a remote to a new local building supply store for $1000. The greedy ba***rds from Cheep Channel came in and said, "Don't pay WMEX... we'll do it for free on our 6th station over in Maine, which can be heard here." The client bit. An uninformed jock showed up in the station van with their idiot prize wheel to give away bumper stickers. The remote failed, no one came, and the client never used radio again.Thanks a lot for nothing, Cheep Channel. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/18193.html 2009-11-03T09:15:42-06:00 2009-11-03T09:15:42-06:00 Scott Todd 7-7-7 is WAY too restrictive especially given the number of stations there is now, though certainly it needs to be seriously pared back. Certainly cut the number of stations one entity can own in a market in half. There needs to be some allowance for duopolies as otherwise we'll have a lot of stations going dark.