Re: O&A gone

[Mark Laurence <mlaurence@mindspring.com>]

On Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 07:49  PM, SteveOrdinetz wrote:

> And remember what happened after they got canned at WAAF?  Next stop 
> L.A.?
>
> This action only attacked the symptom, not the problem.  The REAL 
> problem here is companies will put this type of act on the air in the 
> name of being "outrageous" and "edgy" (and audiences that flock to it).

For big radio chains, this is a big consequence of consolidation.  Now, 
when Opie and Anthony do something like this, it not only affects their 
station, it affects the entire 2nd largest broadcaster in the US.  I 
doubt they'll work again for Infinity, and I'd be surprised if Clear 
Channel hired them for radio either.  When you own a thousand licenses, 
it makes sense to keep a lower profile.

Maybe O&A will end up on XM.  Their fans might pay $10 a month to 
listen, just as HBO viewers pay for something you can't see on regular 
TV.

Mark