Re: Re:Re:Wired.com on Reversing Consolidation

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 20:40:41 -0500 SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com>
writes:
>   Dave Faneuf wrote:
> 
> >  the wannabe Boston stations just ignore their
> >"local" market.  Both by choice just using different vehicles.
> 
> 
> I'm not sure what point you're trying to make by continuing to beat 
> on this 
> dead horse.  Are you saying that Kiss 108 should focus on 
> Medford--carry 
> city council meetings, perhaps instead of programming to eastern 
> Mass./southern N.H. in general?  Or WROR on Framingham?  What a 
> waste of a 
> class B signal!  What (if any) benefit is this to their audiences?  
> WBZ 
> charges premium ad rates because their signal covers all 6 New 
> England 
> states...why would they want to sound small-market by covering the 
> all-important 3rd district race for dogcatcher?
> 

First off, my original point was to oppose the eventual lifting of the
rule allowing publishers to purchase broadcast outlets in the same
market,  no dead horse there as a matter of fact they are approaching the
barn now with the keys to unlock the door.
Secondly, if you think local government, or even county government is 3rd
district race for dogcatcher then maybe it's been way too long since you
heard good local coverage
df