Re: Community Radio

[Jibguy@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-17 01:02:43 EDT, lawyer@world.std.com writes:

<<  even make the AM band the place for a new wave of innovation and
 community broadcasting.  >>


Doubtful....    Even when webcasting gets bigger, and if the economy goes to
pot, and if AM's get to be more reasonably-priced,  there are always
'innovators' with $$$$$ whowill buy such stations, and keep community
broadcasting from happening. Remember, there are so many new formats out there
now that never were there before:    Kidsradio, self-improvement, business,
businees-opportunity-radio, etc etc. There will be more in the near future,
too.     Since radio had "lowered its standards" in the 90's, that creates a
whole new rush of non-traditional entrepreneurial entities on the air,
therefore community radio would-be owners (with likely less funds) would be
pushed down the radio ladder, by such entrepreneurs with more funds to buy or
set up a station.
   As much as we all seem to praise "Community radio",  when it is tried, it
usually doesn't work, unfortunately.    The USA population for the most part
cares only about two things:   How much money can I make, and how often I can
get laid;  neither which are components of community radio.-----
- ----jibguy

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