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mac56

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46. Sadly, no, for many of the reasons I've already touched on.

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 12:27 PM

Mar 2013

When a terrestrial station streams on the Internet, the music royalties increase by an order of magnitude. The big boys with deeper pockets spread the added cost across all their stations, and/or pass it along to their advertisers. Our advertisers are primarily mom'n'pop businesses, like we are, so couldn't easily take the hit. Besides, it's not a "value added" if the ad for their Main Street hardware store can be heard by someone streaming the signal halfway across the globe!

Small-market broadcasting is a different world, and it's understandable why it's (unfortunately) moving toward extinction.

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Clear Channel Chairman Stepping Down/StopRush Gathers Momentum [View all] kpete Mar 2013 OP

Of course you fire the "little people"... orwell Mar 2013 #1

Well, their problems aren't just about Rush BlueStreak Mar 2013 #43

couldn't happen to a nicer company, I hope clear channel goes under for all the damage they caused still_one Mar 2013 #2

Agreed. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #3

and worst of all BillStein Mar 2013 #4

There was a kerfluffle MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #12

BS. I work in small market radio. mac56 Mar 2013 #16

Hey Mac - There's no need to call people "ignorant" because you think you xtraxritical Mar 2013 #19

How very nice for you. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #21

Apologies. mac56 Mar 2013 #24

I apologize. mac56 Mar 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Mar 2013 #28

the damage they've done to radio in general datasuspect Mar 2013 #5

See above. mac56 Mar 2013 #17

Do you want to give any type Buddyblazon Mar 2013 #25

Do you work for clear channel? MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #26

Seems I'm shaking the walls of the china shop today. mac56 Mar 2013 #29

Dude, no worries. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #33

thanks mac56 Mar 2013 #34

I stopped listneing to commercial radio MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #40

Sadly, no, for many of the reasons I've already touched on. mac56 Mar 2013 #46

Ooohh MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #52

We carry local prep sports games, lots of them. mac56 Mar 2013 #54

Thank you for the explanation... Buddyblazon Mar 2013 #35

Clear Channel can kiss my butt MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #41

not everyone lives in bumfuck egypt though datasuspect Mar 2013 #58

I wouldn't worry about it. mac56 Mar 2013 #59

i live in bumfuck egypt datasuspect Mar 2013 #60

I still feel for the folks who lost their jobs though. iandhr Mar 2013 #13

That is good news. Spartacus Maximus XL Mar 2013 #6

RNC probably needs a new director of communications. bluedigger Mar 2013 #7

I didn't know Clear Channel was bought by Bain Capital. DebJ Mar 2013 #8

Lost 424M even after firing employees for a year? Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #9

True. But Corporate America likes them sum Rush. Keeps the unwashed masses divided BlueCaliDem Mar 2013 #51

Some parts of corporate America like Limbaugh. Advertisers, though, dislike controversy. mac56 Mar 2013 #57

mark for later Lil Missy Mar 2013 #10

splendid. the market forces have said that you are a waste of an organization samsingh Mar 2013 #11

The only employee they need to fire to 'stop the hemmoraghing' is Rush. Myrina Mar 2013 #14

They can't fire Rush et al. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #44

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #15

Not just Limbaugh DissidentVoice Mar 2013 #18

I'm surprised the Koch brothers haven't bought Clear Channel loudsue Mar 2013 #20

Firing the wrong people is not good business practice. appleannie1 Mar 2013 #22

Clear Channel killed local music air time. Fuck them. Die quickly assholes! L0oniX Mar 2013 #27

Old geezers listen to talk radio fitman Mar 2013 #30

Nope grandpamike1 Mar 2013 #37

Clear Channel is a propaganda machine like FOX news. It was never based on listener interest. Ford_Prefect Mar 2013 #31

GMTA. nt Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #45

clear channel is learning maindawg Mar 2013 #32

A list of current grandpamike1 Mar 2013 #36

Remember what Clear Channel did to the Dixie Chicks and the ant-war movement in 2003?..... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #38

I keep hearing this but all I see is "progressive" radio stations flipping formats tularetom Mar 2013 #39

I think Progressive Radio is a very different animal from the RW airwaves. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #47

+1. Also, Rush is still getting tax dollars on Armed Forces Radio. freshwest Mar 2013 #50

As much as I think sports-radio is "too much", it's still preferable to Rush SoCalDem Mar 2013 #56

It is amazing that they are willing to go down with the Titanic Hekate Mar 2013 #42

For now, his message is their whole mission siligut Mar 2013 #53

Flush that turd down the drain! He's done. Initech Mar 2013 #48

Maybe they should fire the one person responsible EC Mar 2013 #49

Terlit Talk with Flush Dimbulb Blue Owl Mar 2013 #55