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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.

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  1. Re:"Failing business?" by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

    They made profits of $187 million on revenue of $2.29 billion. I wish I could fail like that.

  2. Here's MY playlist by orthogonal · · Score: 5, Funny

    ClearChannel is whining to the FCC about XM Radio's recent foray into localized traffic and weather reports."

    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

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