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RE: WCOP... and the "country" lawsuit
- Subject: RE: WCOP... and the "country" lawsuit
- From: "Larry A. Lovering" <lloverin@bbnplanet.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 08:18:56 -0500
Donna wrote:
> And I recall when I was working at WRVR, a jazz station in New York, and
> new owners were going to change the format. A citizens' group
> got together
> and sued the station over that-- but from what I can gather, they ran out
> of money to pursue it. With the FCC having little authority these days,
> owners can destroy even a unique format and the public has little that can
> be done. But back in the 70s, this was happening too, and the FCC tended
> not to intervene.
Donna you worked at 'RVR? My favorite FM catch in the 70s, and I made sure
I spent a lot of time in New York so I could keep listening to the station.
Whatever happened to Herschel and the others?
- -Larry
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