Re: Controversy over time compression in New York

["Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@mail.ttlc.net>]

chris beckwith wrote:

>Rush complained about the device's use
>on WABC-AM/New York, which has at least 
>temporarily suspended time compression
>on his show, but his syndicator's parent 
>Clear Channel is all for the box, so
>he'll probably have to toe the line eventually.

This is a _bad_ idea.  Rush is an entertainer, a 
performer.  His entertainment value is partly in 
his delivery.  He knows exactly when to pause and 
thump the table.  A machine that removes the pauses 
would affect the whole presentation.  

What effect would something like this have had on 
the Jack Benny show?

Here's a much better idea... use it to speed up the 
commercials so the host gets more minutes in every 
hour.

Roger Kirk
rogerkirk@ttlc.net