Comments on: NAB revels in negative article about satellite radio http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/ Where TV Finds the Future Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lucy http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-699484 lucy Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:45:01 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-699484 Wow, thanks for the excellent information! Wow, thanks for the excellent information!

]]> By: Radio Industry Hypocrisy « Virginia Virtucon http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-225430 Radio Industry Hypocrisy « Virginia Virtucon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:13:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-225430 [...] March 13, 2007 Posted by Riley, Not O'Reilly in Federal Government, Entertainment, Business. trackback Why is the National Association of Broadcasters supporting the Consumer Coalition for Competitionin Satellite Radio in opposing the XM-Sirius merger when they seem so confident that “Satellite can’t compete with listeners’ love of local” and that “free” local radio will squash satellite?  What about all those ads running on 630AM WMAL in Washington, DC from the industry’s trade association about how great local radio is and how they “won’t send you a bill — there are still some things you just shouldn’t have to pay for”?  And what of this? Others argue that traditional radio simply remains the more appealing choice to the masses. [...] [...] March 13, 2007 Posted by Riley, Not O’Reilly in Federal Government, Entertainment, Business. trackback Why is the National Association of Broadcasters supporting the Consumer Coalition for Competitionin Satellite Radio in opposing the XM-Sirius merger when they seem so confident that “Satellite can’t compete with listeners’ love of local” and that “free” local radio will squash satellite?  What about all those ads running on 630AM WMAL in Washington, DC from the industry’s trade association about how great local radio is and how they “won’t send you a bill — there are still some things you just shouldn’t have to pay for”?  And what of this? Others argue that traditional radio simply remains the more appealing choice to the masses. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2757 Dan Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:09:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2757 Here in Seattle we have a JACK FM station. It could basically be in Dallas, running on a laptop. There are no live announcers, no weather, no traffic, no news, no public affairs. But they do have 6 minute commercial breaks, god love um. It have ZERO local programming. They are stealing, literally stealing our local airwaves for their corporate well being. There is absolutely nothing there about "serving the public interest as a public trustee" aspect to that licensee. But is any local politician or state or US Senator saying word one about this crap? Not a peep. Nothing from the local newspapers either, probably because they aren't smart enough to know about how it's supposed to be with broadcast licensees. Do they even know broadcasters are supposed to serve the public interest? This is what "local" radio has become. And the NAB is nothing more than a whore for them, not that they haven't always been thus. The thing that's so weird to me is, it seems like today's radio management has forgotten that they are in show business. They have forgotten that they are supposed to put on a new show, every day. Otherwise it's just a jukebox, or iPod to use the vernacular of the day. Give it up for Radio as we knew it. Dan Here in Seattle we have a JACK FM station.
It could basically be in Dallas, running on a laptop.
There are no live announcers, no weather, no traffic,
no news, no public affairs. But they do have 6 minute
commercial breaks, god love um.
It have ZERO local programming.
They are stealing, literally stealing our local
airwaves for their corporate well being.
There is absolutely nothing there about “serving
the public interest as a public trustee” aspect to that
licensee. But is any local politician or state
or US Senator saying word one about this crap?
Not a peep. Nothing from the local newspapers
either, probably because they aren’t smart enough
to know about how it’s supposed to be with
broadcast licensees. Do they even know
broadcasters are supposed to serve the
public interest?

This is what “local” radio has become.
And the NAB is nothing more than a whore for them,
not that they haven’t always been thus.

The thing that’s so weird to me is, it seems like
today’s radio management has forgotten that they are
in show business. They have forgotten that they are
supposed to put on a new show, every day.
Otherwise it’s just a jukebox, or iPod to use the
vernacular of the day.

Give it up for Radio as we knew it.
Dan

]]> By: Steve Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2737 Steve Safran Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:43:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2737 Good catch, Rico. That's one of those words I always get stuck on. Like Sheriff, Chief, and - of course - Misspell. Good catch, Rico. That’s one of those words I always get stuck on. Like Sheriff, Chief, and - of course - Misspell.

]]> By: Rico http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2722 Rico Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:09:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2722 um, "complEment??" um, “complEment??”

]]> By: Gunner http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2721 Gunner Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:03:45 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2721 I have Sirius in my truck and XM in my car and home. There is NO WAY I would go back to local radio. Sat Radio just has too many upsides. I have Sirius in my truck and XM in my car and home. There is NO WAY I would go back to local radio. Sat Radio just has too many upsides.

]]> By: anton http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2717 anton Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:35:45 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2717 For me Its about: 1. 20-25 minutes of commercials on ter. radio vs 0-5 minutes on Sat. Will HD Radio change that? 2. Diversity of offerings -- not just # of stations. Who wants 20 stations with the same lame (sorry) local content -weather/news/traffic snore or stations that play the same 5 songs etc. HD might help with diversity of music...i stress might.... 3. No censorship. I don't want 'sanitaized' conversation/content thats only 'suitable' for kids. "....but when I became a man, I put away childish things " my 2 cents For me Its about:

1. 20-25 minutes of commercials on ter. radio vs 0-5 minutes on Sat. Will HD Radio change that?

2. Diversity of offerings — not just # of stations. Who wants 20 stations with the same lame (sorry) local content -weather/news/traffic snore or stations that play the same 5 songs etc. HD might help with diversity of music…i stress might….

3. No censorship. I don’t want ’sanitaized’ conversation/content thats only ’suitable’ for kids.
“….but when I became a man, I put away childish things ”

my 2 cents

]]> By: Stephen Warley http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2708 Stephen Warley Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:48:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2708 Exactly Safran! I've actually told local radio broadcasters to see if they can get some of their content onto satellite radio. They should get carriage for their content on every distribution platform possible!! Any local broadcaster that doesn’t understand that they are exclusively in the content biz now, not the distribution biz, just doesn't get it! At the Texas Association of Broadcasters, Dennis Swanson said he advises anyone who wants to get into media to get into the content side, not the distribution side. Exactly Safran! I’ve actually told local radio broadcasters to see if they can get some of their content onto satellite radio. They should get carriage for their content on every distribution platform possible!!

Any local broadcaster that doesn’t understand that they are exclusively in the content biz now, not the distribution biz, just doesn’t get it!

At the Texas Association of Broadcasters, Dennis Swanson said he advises anyone who wants to get into media to get into the content side, not the distribution side.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2706 Safran Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:28:19 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2706 I sat through a good 4-5 minute block of commercials on a local sports channel this morning. That's how they're fighting back? MAKING me change the station? I sat through a good 4-5 minute block of commercials on a local sports channel this morning. That’s how they’re fighting back? MAKING me change the station?

]]> By: Barry S. http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2705 Barry S. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/21/nab-revels-in-negative-article-about-satellite-radio/#comment-2705 I don't have any idea what they are talking about. I don't listen to anything other than XM radio. I even have a car kit dedicated for use in rental cars so I that I never have to be without radio I want to listen to. HD radio won't change the fact that radio programming today is awful. I don’t have any idea what they are talking about. I don’t listen to anything other than XM radio. I even have a car kit dedicated for use in rental cars so I that I never have to be without radio I want to listen to.

HD radio won’t change the fact that radio programming today is awful.

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