Re: New station for Portsmouth?

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 06:41 PM 7/11/2003, Dan Cole wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Chuckigo@att.net>
> > DAMN, Dan!  first Buddy Ebsen... now, Robert Stack?  what a week.
> >
> > - -Chuck(for whom LPFM means Let's Pray For Money)Igo
> >
>
>Remind me to ask Randi for the key to let you out of the oldies studio once
>in awhile.  Bob Stack died a few weeks ago, as I recall.  Actually, I think
>LPFM stands for "Lottsa Poor Fools Money" down the drain.  :0
>
>Dan


Not really - that would imply that LPFM stations actually have money to 
spend; my experience would indicate this is not the case.

In fact, far too many people have been perpetuating the myth that a radio 
station, even an LPFM, is not a business.  I'm sorry, it is.  Rent, 
utilities, staff costs, maintenance, repair...all must be paid for and all 
cost money.  Pirates would have us think that you can be on the air for 
$500.  BULLS**T!   There is no way a station will less than, say, $20,000 
in start-up capital, is gonna survive for long. Even Allston-Brighton Free 
Radio cost nearly $6000 to start and that was with free rent at Herrell's 
Ice Cream.



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