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He has a weekly show called Off The Hook Here: http://wbai.org/server-archive... scroll down to ; Off The Hook Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:00 pm you can download or listen

I know that action is taken quite often; here's a few examples of such violations. Contrary to conventional wisdom, boards tend to draw the line at violating the articles of incorporation, as their own stakes - their own interests - live and die with the corporation. You'll usually see those guilty of such actions readily served up by the company - witness Ken Lay, the Rigas', and many others. The board will look for their own interests, and those usually align with the majority of the stockholders (since they're elected by the stockholders).

"Properly implemented" is the key phrase here. In fact, there are already facilities for sending text messages to cabbies regarding policies (such as allowing group fares) or traffic conditions, but they are almost never used.

One of the problems that the cab drivers have is that this decision is completely unilateral, imposted by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, and it doesn't just include credit card and GPS capabilities, but instead of the 12 minute loop of audio advertisements, now the passengers will have to be subjected to video advertisements. The kicker: the driver can't turn it off, and the systems are designed to be difficult for the rider to turn off (and will turn back on after a delay in some cases). Other issues are whether the current system of being paid at the end of every shift will be affected by the introduction of widespread credit card systems, where the money may not have cleared by the time the end of the shift comes around.

For a good discussion of the issue from the point of view of some NYC taxi drivers, if you have 3 hours to spare, two programs on WBAI yesterday (Saturday) can be downloaded from http://archive.wbai.org/ for the next 89 days:
Al Lewis Lives Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:00 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_120001all ewis.MP3
Radio Free Eireann Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:30 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_133001rfe ireann.MP3

"Properly implemented" is the key phrase here. In fact, there are already facilities for sending text messages to cabbies regarding policies (such as allowing group fares) or traffic conditions, but they are almost never used.

One of the problems that the cab drivers have is that this decision is completely unilateral, imposted by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, and it doesn't just include credit card and GPS capabilities, but instead of the 12 minute loop of audio advertisements, now the passengers will have to be subjected to video advertisements. The kicker: the driver can't turn it off, and the systems are designed to be difficult for the rider to turn off (and will turn back on after a delay in some cases). Other issues are whether the current system of being paid at the end of every shift will be affected by the introduction of widespread credit card systems, where the money may not have cleared by the time the end of the shift comes around.

For a good discussion of the issue from the point of view of some NYC taxi drivers, if you have 3 hours to spare, two programs on WBAI yesterday (Saturday) can be downloaded from http://archive.wbai.org/ for the next 89 days:
Al Lewis Lives Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:00 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_120001all ewis.MP3
Radio Free Eireann Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:30 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_133001rfe ireann.MP3

"Properly implemented" is the key phrase here. In fact, there are already facilities for sending text messages to cabbies regarding policies (such as allowing group fares) or traffic conditions, but they are almost never used.

One of the problems that the cab drivers have is that this decision is completely unilateral, imposted by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, and it doesn't just include credit card and GPS capabilities, but instead of the 12 minute loop of audio advertisements, now the passengers will have to be subjected to video advertisements. The kicker: the driver can't turn it off, and the systems are designed to be difficult for the rider to turn off (and will turn back on after a delay in some cases). Other issues are whether the current system of being paid at the end of every shift will be affected by the introduction of widespread credit card systems, where the money may not have cleared by the time the end of the shift comes around.

For a good discussion of the issue from the point of view of some NYC taxi drivers, if you have 3 hours to spare, two programs on WBAI yesterday (Saturday) can be downloaded from http://archive.wbai.org/ for the next 89 days:
Al Lewis Lives Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:00 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_120001all ewis.MP3
Radio Free Eireann Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:30 pm http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/070825_133001rfe ireann.MP3

Does this mean that we'll get some decent radio stations back? Clear Channel effectively ruined the radio for me, NPR being the only remaining reason to turn it on.

Well, for me that would be Democracy Now!, which you can may be able to hear broadcast somewhere, depending on where you live, e.g. KPFA, in the SF Bay Area, and WBAI in the New York area. In general, the Pacifica stations do a decent job of "alternative" broadcasting, provided you don't mind the almost exclusively left-wing focus.

Also, there are many, many small college stations (and other non-coms) scattered around, usually located at the bottom of the dial. They also all have internet streams these days:

• KZSU
• KFJC
• WFMU
• WREK
• WRCT
• KALX
• KUSF
• WNUR
• KSPC
• KXLU
• WPRB
• KTRU
• KALW

But I think we know that will not happen. Instead wait for the interesting footage from the next 'free speech zone' at the next republican national congress.

Did you know felons can't vote?
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It varies state to state; some states you can vote as soon as you are released from prison and re-register. Others, you can't vote until you are off supervised release. Others, it's a permanent lifetime ban.

I always found the differences to be amusing. Convicted felon in state A, lifetime loss of voting. Until you move ten miles to state B, all voting rights restored. Only three states -- Florida, Virginia, and Kentucky -- have a lifetime ban. In Florida, this means that just about 25% of the adult male black population is not eligible to vote.

I may be speaking for myself here, but I heard about the whole matter on WBAI New York and I think KPFX berkeley, on internet radio(a few days before the story broke elsewhere). Had I seen these pictures in,say the National Post, or the like I would have just chalked it off as meaningless events in one of many wars being waged as we speak....but verbal accounts by people who were connected in some way with the event...blew me away. However internet radio allowed me to hear what some guys in new york and texas whereas if this were even 10 years ago I would still be in the dark. So the same issue applies: as technology increases, the hive-mind of humanity sees more, remembers more, and understands more than before. But a well spoken for radio program beats pictures, any day.

The show covers military history, weapons, and aviation. He's been covering the Comanche program since its inception, and has recently covered the current role of helicoptors in combat.

The show airs Tuesdays nights at 1:30 AM (so technically thats Wednesday morning) and can be heard over the internet.

Unfortunatly, there's no archives of the show. While wbai is a very liberal station, the show is very balanced, offending both liberals and conservatives by just concentrating on the facts of the subjects covered.

The show isn't just talk, to get occasional breaks he plays "totally inapropriate music" which is how I first heard Lucinda Williams.

The show covers military history, weapons, and aviation. He's been covering the Comanche program since its inception, and has recently covered the current role of helicoptors in combat.

The show airs Tuesdays nights at 1:30 AM (so technically thats Wednesday morning) and can be heard over the internet.

Unfortunatly, there's no archives of the show. While wbai is a very liberal station, the show is very balanced, offending both liberals and conservatives by just concentrating on the facts of the subjects covered.

The show isn't just talk, to get occasional breaks he plays "totally inapropriate music" which is how I first heard Lucinda Williams.

there are plenty of people who's rational, critical, and creative thinking offer greatness , specifically on radio... and i really don't know anyone who still watches cnn or any of the other 'trusted' media sources. when you don't have 9/10 radio station's owned by one company, the idea that npr is way to far to the right doesn't sound that outrageous. here, there is some 3 entities that compete for our fm radio, plus we have a community radio station here. plus there's always rantradio. i bet most of the people who listen to wbai, cjtr,rantradio, and a host of other radio networks out there also have grown past the 'seeing cnn as worth watching' stage.

People have become so fickle that it does not even matter what the radio stations play, it will be bought and the advertisers will make out with tons of air time. That is another reason why it is so hard for other types of music don't make it onto the radio, the stations are just fine with replaying redundent songs and regurgitating whatever the advertisers want. Support your local public-supported radio stations (NOT NPR).

Support listener-supported, public radio like the Pacifica Network. I gave $150 to WBAI this year and they are a great radio station in New York. They are part of the Pacifica network which also has stations in California. I definitely recommend them!

You've got the last large community radio station in the middle of the FM spectrum in the United States right over on Wall. Support WBAI -- it's not public radio, college radio or NPR/PRI/etc, and they have multiple mp3, real and (at least at one time) a quicktime audio stream.

It's an avatism, left over from before "public radio" became NPR and classical, and colleges (who are now becoming NPR affiliates) were the only other radio alternative to Clear Channel and friends. Before they both got slid to the 88-92 FM spectrum.

It's an archaic station, still run by the community, but by they provide unique content, one of the last few. They almost got sold off to a commercial network in the past year, and are still trying to undo the damage of a bad board of directors. It's a community station - your community. Use it.

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Evan

I Do encourage people to listen to talk radio a lot more and get a firmer grasp of what is going on the world today. :-)

Slashdot should check up on their shit before they post it. It's not Linus. It's crap. If you can't get a download stream, just read their schedule at http://www.wbai.org/ and notice that linus in not mentioned. If these chumps had him, they would have it all over their page. Roblimo really screwed the pooch on this one.

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Yeah, 2600 uses WBAI. Honestly, though, why should they have a copy of this program on 2600's site? This isn't their program -- it's apparently called Earthwatch. [I live in New York, so I can listen without RealPlayer. Now to see if anyone has anything interesting to say. Doubt it.] Oh, for the record, Emmanuel Goldstein, publisher of 2600 and host of the radio show, has been working on the DVD fight, not just Mitnick (though he did have a 45-minute interview w/ mitnick this week, so he didn't talk about DVD much).