After listening to the replay, I went ahead and signed. Main reason...I can't stand cookie cutter housing. A way to stick it to these developers. Rollye's comments, and Johnny,s phone call are the start of the show.
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Are you going to help finance the purchase of the WBT site at fair market rates, as well as contribute to its continued upkeep and maintenance?
“Cookie cutter” housing, while monotonous, helps hold down construction costs as the same architectural plans can be reused numerous times. In an era where Gen Zs and Millenials are complaining about the high cost of housing, you would prefer to make it even more expensive?
It is most likely that where you or any of us live was built by “developers” whether it be individual houses, apartments, condominiums or high-rises. Without developers you would have to individually purchase your own land, apply for appropriate zoning changes, personally design and build your own house, install all your own water/sewage/gas/electricity/telecommunications infrastructure, as well as build all the streets and roads leading to your house. $$$$$$$.
As long as population is increasing we will need more housing. Remember there is heavy pressure from those on the political right to greatly increase the population of the U.S., and some want to see that number surpass India and China. Where will all those people live? Of course audience numbers for radio stations would then go through the roof…but would current signals adequately cover the vast urban sprawl?😱
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Happy 4th of July, mediafrog !
In the spirit of July 4th....I have the freedom to choose to sign a petition or not. The freedom to dislike cookie cutter housing. The freedom to stick it to a developer. And the freedom to express my opinion.
Happy 4th of July, mediafrog !
I understand their may be a need for "cookie cutter" housing. Although not necessarily a fan, I can deal with that. My only gripe is they give these homeowner associations way too much power and authority over what you can do with your own property.
Charlotte really got shorted on the AM band back when stations were being handed out in the 20s and 30s. I guess it makes some sense, given that the city really was not yet established as a major metropolis during that era- Charlotte has really been a "late bloomer." I think it is instructive to look at my home market of Seattle as a comparison. Both cities are similar in size today- the city of Charlotte has surpassed the city of Seattle in population, thought the Seattle metro is quite a bit bigger. That being said, we have 50kW AMs at 710, 770, 820, 880, 950, 1000, 1090, 1380 and 1520. The deal of course is that in 1930 Charlotte had 83.000 people and Seattle had 366,000. And there is also just more "room" on the west coast as major cities are much more spread out.
I have been to your fair city many times on business and it seems to me another factor is geography. Other than Lake Norman, there are not a whole lot of natural barriers to development. I suspect that the local/regional government is also a bit more pro-development than wildly eviro-conscious Seattle. Build your array anywhere in the Charlotte metro and there's a good chace it will get overtaken with development at some future point. All of the stations I mentioned above in the Seattle market are either on an island in the middle of Puget Sound (710, 770, 820, 950, 1000 and 1090), in a swamp/protected wetland (880) or on a regularly flooding plain (1380 and1520.) The ones on Vashon Island are on state law regulated rural zoned land, protected by the Growth Management Act. The GMA was passed by the state back in the 80s to prevent urban sprawl by concentrating new construction within designated high density zones. We didn't want to become another Los Angeles.
Bottom line, all of our AMs will die becuase of revenue issues, not real estate ones. Sounds like real estate valuations and growth are definitely factors in the CLT radio market.
I have been to your fair city many times on business and it seems to me another factor is geography. Other than Lake Norman, there are not a whole lot of natural barriers to development. I suspect that the local/regional government is also a bit more pro-development than wildly eviro-conscious Seattle. Build your array anywhere in the Charlotte metro and there's a good chace it will get overtaken with development at some future point. All of the stations I mentioned above in the Seattle market are either on an island in the middle of Puget Sound (710, 770, 820, 950, 1000 and 1090), in a swamp/protected wetland (880) or on a regularly flooding plain (1380 and1520.) The ones on Vashon Island are on state law regulated rural zoned land, protected by the Growth Management Act. The GMA was passed by the state back in the 80s to prevent urban sprawl by concentrating new construction within designated high density zones. We didn't want to become another Los Angeles.
Bottom line, all of our AMs will die becuase of revenue issues, not real estate ones. Sounds like real estate valuations and growth are definitely factors in the CLT radio market.
I support this petition and hope some good will become of it. Nice to see the support from John Hancock and Sheri Lynch. Perhaps she could reach out to former cohost and WBT talent Bob Lacey to see if he might choose to participate.
I don't know if this topic has been discussed on air by any of the current WBT talent, especially Bo Thompson. It's possible they may have been asked by Radio One not to discuss it, I don't know. Although I think I heard a caller mention it about a week ago on the Vince Coakley program, regarding the sale of the 1110-WBT transmitter site. WBT/WBTV is the original radio/TV broacaster of the Carolinas, and among the first in the Southeast, along with WSB. I would like somehow for the legacy to be preserved.
Oh, I’m well aware.
That won't get rid of the overall radio revenue problems.