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ClearChannel Complains About XM, Sirius Radio
andyring writes "In the latest attempt by a big corporation with a failing business model to win by legislation and not in the marketplace, ClearChannel is whining to the FCC about XM Radio's recent foray into localized traffic and weather reports." Here I was thinking that satellite radio was a good thing for competition in radio.
Are they the same problems that affect the "little guy" like the stunt man and the costume designers?
New corporate ideology for the 21st century:
When being beaten by a competitor, you have three choices. Bitch, moan, and complain to the government about it.
"cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/" ...! How many times do they need to get each organisation's name in there?
"4 out of 5 of America's enemy leaders support Kerry for President. Why do you suppose that is? "
5 out of 5, Spain just change governments.
They made profits of $187 million on revenue of $2.29 billion. I wish I could fail like that.
ClearChannel is whining to the FCC about XM Radio's recent foray into localized traffic and weather reports."
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Clear Channel contends that patiotism demands that traffic reports only recommend right turns and not any of those pro-Dixie Chicks, gay marriage-ing, terr'ist aiding lefty turns.
As for the weather, well, Clear Channel says it's sunny days with n'ary a terr'ist in the skies for all God's chilluns under GW Bush, and there'll be pie in the sky when you die , and you that ain't got rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him / And high office relations , you can join the army, if you fail
But I saw you don't need a weather man/ To know which way the wind blows . I say pretty soon it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall
Cause I say the airwaves don't belong to a company in Texas, I say that this land belongs to you and me.
And I hope my playlist here (figurtively) kills Fascists
Opinions on the Twiddler2 hand-held keyboard?
I think we could beat that. I say we start sending shock jocks past satillites. Let them host their shows from the moon, or mars...
Stop the Slashdot effect! Don't read the articles!
"'4 out of 5 of America's enemy leaders support Kerry for President. Why do you suppose that is? '
5 out of 5, Spain just change governments."
6 out of 6, rogue state Taiwan backs away from Bush. Better add them to the list.
"Lovely?" Is that some kind of sexual reference?
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"has been running advertisements poking fun at satellite radio services,"
Yeah, we're going to tell you about how awful commercial-free music is... by running commercials...
I haven't listened to to any stations owned by $conglomorate in $years. There are so many better alternatives out there like $NPR1, $NPR2, $internet_radio_station, or $satellite_company.
Besides, I don't even listen to radio while I'm doing $activity. I use my $mp3_player_brand or cd player.
...and that's all there is to it.