RE: Fwd: BRW: 'RKO lets morning guy Ozone go

["Brian Vita" <brian_vita@cssinc.com>]

> That said, though...anything COULD happen.  I think if WRKO 
> was really 
> serious about doing it and providing Chris the freedom he'd 
> demand, and if 
> Mary could be brought on-board, it could work quite well.   
> It would mean 
> quite the sea change to WRKO's overall theme of loud 
> right-wing-ish talk 
> show hosts, though.
> 
There is a reason why shows like this are on NPR or PBS - they are not
commercially viable.  If there was an audience Clear Channel or one or
all of the other syndicators would be scrambling for this type of
programming.  Instead, a minority who "knows what's good for us" uses
our tax dollar, directly or indirectly (tax deductable status) to force
feed it to us.

I'm a firm believer of letting the market place decide what to program.
If people want it, someone will program it and advertisers will buy
time.

Do we really think for a minute if the tax break was removed and the PC
"feel good around the country club" aura were removed from public
broadcasting that companies such as Mobil, Texaco, AT&T would support
them?

If its truly public radio, do you think that an ultra-conservative could
get a show?  How about a white supremicist?  Maybe a documentary
praising the Nazi party?  As distasteful as these are, they are the
extreme opposite of what's being programmed on public radio.  Using
their own criteria of letting the non-commercial product have a chance,
these guys should be getting air time.  Oops, I forgot.  They are not
politically correct.  (N.B. - I'm not condoning or seriously suggesting
that this should be on the air, simply making a point).

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