Re: Nail in streaming's coffin

[Richard Chonak <rac@gabriel.cambridge.ma.us>]

Bob wrote:

> On the syndicated Howie Carr show (originating
> from WRKO), it was just announced that they, too
> can no longer stream on the Web due to this. (And that
> would probably mean all Entercom stations/shows.)
> But they think they can find a way to put a stream on
> the Net without ads, which would enable them to get by
> the AFTRA rules.


Some syndicated shows (e.g., the Michael Reagan Show) already stream
with PSAs in place of commercials.   Would these be exempt from the
contract rules?

Of course, after hearing the same PSAs ten times in a single show, you 
might prefer to hear commercials!   

--RC