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• The FCC grew a spine overnight and decided that deregulation doesn’t work, which means that a broadcasting company can only own two stations in one market.
• Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed legislation that would force broadcasting companies engaged in payola to pay stiff fines and that money would be used to lower New York State taxes, resulting in New York becoming the least taxed state in the nation.
• Bob Lonsberry dedicates a week of his talk show on how liberal programs, like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid have actually helped society, while Bob Smith spends a week of his talk show focusing on the political careers of Barry Goldwater and Dick Cheney.
• Instead of having fund-raising drives next month, the CEOs of New York State’s public radio stations forgo their yearly salaries for the rest of this year, which would result in the elimination of both the summer and fall beg-a-thons .
• Latchkey AM stations are purchased by former broadcasters and are formatted in such a fashion that starts a national trend to bring back live and local talent.
• Morris Jones, former host of “News Central” finds a career he’s best suited for. Selling used cars at Vision Auto.
• “Filthy Susan” wins the New York State lottery, buys WBEN radio, and her first act as owner is to give Tom Bauerle a new job. Washing and waxing her car.
• Klingons use photon torpedoes and blow up both XM and Sirius satellites orbiting Earth. That means no more Howard Stern Show.
• Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed legislation that would force broadcasting companies engaged in payola to pay stiff fines and that money would be used to lower New York State taxes, resulting in New York becoming the least taxed state in the nation.
• Bob Lonsberry dedicates a week of his talk show on how liberal programs, like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid have actually helped society, while Bob Smith spends a week of his talk show focusing on the political careers of Barry Goldwater and Dick Cheney.
• Instead of having fund-raising drives next month, the CEOs of New York State’s public radio stations forgo their yearly salaries for the rest of this year, which would result in the elimination of both the summer and fall beg-a-thons .
• Latchkey AM stations are purchased by former broadcasters and are formatted in such a fashion that starts a national trend to bring back live and local talent.
• Morris Jones, former host of “News Central” finds a career he’s best suited for. Selling used cars at Vision Auto.
• “Filthy Susan” wins the New York State lottery, buys WBEN radio, and her first act as owner is to give Tom Bauerle a new job. Washing and waxing her car.
• Klingons use photon torpedoes and blow up both XM and Sirius satellites orbiting Earth. That means no more Howard Stern Show.
