Re: donorships

[Scott Saloway <saloway@bu.edu>]

Well, that's legal. The FCC defines a commercial as an announcement that
includes product comparison, price information, and/or call to action. So,
for this announcement to be illegal it would have to say:

"Made possible by Trumpet's Jazz Club...the best jazz in town! Only a 5
Dollar cover, every night of the week!  Come down to (address), or call
(number) for tickets!"

Likewise, a slogan is OK, even if the slogan in itself is a product
comparison or call to action. Go figure.

for the FCC definitions, head on over to:

http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/asd/nature.html#ENHANCED

--Scott--

Scott J. Saloway      
Assistant Producer/On-Air Promotions and Fundraising
WBUR Radio, Boston    
saloway@bu.edu        
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Sven Franklyn Weil wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 Jibguy@aol.com wrote:
> > Just heard on "Jazz 88" WBGO-FM Newark NJ:    ".....made possible by Trumpets 
> > Jazz Club, (address),  with (artist) apearing on Tuesdays, (someone else on 
> > Wednesdays, etc etc etc), and then phone number and I think, directions, too. 
> >  Sounds like a com'l to me.
> > ---jibguy
> 
> WNYC-AM/FM New York also does the same thing.  Are you in NYC or are you
> listening on the web?  If you're on the web, try WNYC and you'll see what
> I mean. 
> 
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