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FCC to Hold Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Nashville on Monday, Dec. 11th

TheRover

TheRover

Well, well, well.....the room will be filled with a bunch of unempolyed jocks and jock want-a-bees! (HA!),and a bunch of crapy Heavy Metal Bands and no talent country hick artist wanting airplay! Poor Kevin Martin, our FCC Head Commissioner, get out your ear plugs, everyone thinks they have talent (HA!)
 
I happen to be a radio station owner that testified in that room today. Let me start with Chairman Martin. He wasn't in the room to listen to the public. He remains nothing but a political hack for the republican party.

In the 5 hours that I was there I heard TWO two people talk about big media in a positive light.

Like L.A., Nashville spoke loud and clear saying no to Clear Channel and the others.

And the legendary George Jones, Porter Waggoner, Naomi Judd, and Dobie Gray are hardly people without talent.

I'll say it again nicely. Until you have owned a radio station, used your money to build a radio station, paid for the staff of a radio station, or operated under a budget at a radio station etc. etc. You have no right to make decisions involving radio stations.

Chairman Martin is as qualified to make decisions about radio as the chair he sits in.
 
FCC is part of the problem and not part of the solution. George Jones and Porter Waggoner good performers and know music business but dont know beans about radio business. Tom T. Hall and Mel Tillis failed at the radio business. Running radio station is a tough job and cost a hell of a lot of money and not much money left if any at all. Most people who work in business dont know untill have to pay F I C A tax rent power bill BMI SESAC payroll fcc fees and other big bills. You can work real hard and still go broke. I dont know the solution but can tell you some meeting in Nashville will not result in any thing and that why I got out the business . Democrat just as bad as republican, clinton signed that damn communications act into law if he didnt do it then a lot of stations would have gone broke. Too many stations and too little money so if they have to stand alone they cant make it by themself.
 
Ah, wrong! And the country legends didn't testify on the operations of radio stations. They testified on the fact that radio doesn't play their music, especially their new music. For current artists like Big and Rich, the same can be true.

Payola was a hot buzz word yesterday. It proved to me that its happening with the big radio companies and the record labels, all over again.
 
I was somewhat disappointed. After the late start, people were starting to get edgy, and buzzing back and forth, and some of the things that were discussed while we were waiting never made it to the floor. Way too much attention was given to "stars," although I'm glad they were there. While country musicians needed to be heard from about airplay being driven by big business, there wasn't as much anecdotal evidence to be heard as I would have liked. Too much time was spent with the panel in both sessions, leaving less time for "real people with real stories." Of the two sessions, the cross-ownership session was the one that really got to jumpin'. Some powerful folks in the room and a lot of naming of names. Finally, I know this shows my bias, but in both sessions I was astonished by the arguements of the people who were for big business -- they just seemed to me to be very self-serving and lacked common sense in their arguements. It was also interesting to hear who these people were that were backing the media firms.
 
I agree! And hearing from those power brokers, is what will sway a three-two FCC vote and open the flood gates of big media ownership.

Friends and associates of mine wonder why I continue to stay to own in the smallest of markets. There are many reasons. One of them is to stay away from all these large media firms. Been there, worked for some of them, and just can' stand them.
 
Lot of emotion in this topic. Little or no business sense. At the end of the day, there will have to be a profit even in collection plate and public broadcasting as it is a business. Talking to FCC is waste of time and money, take it up with congressman then they can really screw it up.
 
The problem I see out of all of this is that these "so called" local artist wanting airplay. It's easy to make a CD these days. A individual can buy all the stuff is at Wal-Mart to do it.
During 911, everyone out there was recording some song about 911 in thier living rooms, basements, etc. Over 60 % of it was "Trailer Park Trash"/ Country Hick Talent that I have no use for. They would take thier homemade CD's to the radio stations and DEMAND that it get played and uses phrases to station management that you hate this country and your not an American if you don't play my CD. That B.S.!

There was one station in this area that was catering to that crowd. It failed because it made NO MONEY AND COULDN'T PAY THE BILLS TO STAY ON! Clyde Beavers of Beaverwood Studios was recording some of these artist for a fee, just to get them on that station, and I'll admit, they soundrd like trash, no talent. This station was about to go dark, then a hispanic group purchased it and it's still hispanic today.

Hey lash, is this the crowd you cater to?

R
 
Of course not! I'm talking about new music from the legends of country, like George Jones, Willie Nelson, and many of the stars of the Grand Ole Opry. They are the ones complaining about their music not being played.

Here in my town, we are the home of Mark Collie. Certainly some great songs, top 10's, top 5's and #1's in the 1990's.
 
George Jones is a has been. That old man needs to just shut up and enjoy his money and stop worrying about the radio stations. He's just P.O. because the Hot Country formated stations won't play his new songs. He doesn't understand that the younger target demo doesn't want to hear him. WSM-AM gears to the older demo, and that's where his new songs should be played. Same goes for Ms. Judd and Mr. Nelson. They are about as "has been" as Dee Snider of Twisted Sister trying to make a come back (HA!)

Oh well, I'll just sit back and enjoy the looks of Faith Hill.


R
 
If not for the legends, there would be no Faith Hill. Tim McGraw can't sing, but sells lots of records thanks to radio.

Everything to you Rocko11 is old. Can't use an good old audio board, gotta have a new one. Can't play this music, gotta play new songs.

Can't own an AM, no wait, you do own an AM. You old fart!
 
Hey guys, stop fighting over nothing.

You're forgetting the real enemies here. It has nothing to do with AM stations and Jorge Jones...
 
Re: FCC to Hold Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Nashville on Monday, Dec. 1

The late Buck Owens was in radio ownership and successful because he was a good business man.
 
Hey Lash,

Are you a TAB Member? I hope you read Whit Adamson's Editorial. If you haven't, here's the link to it:

http://www.tabtn.org/newsletter.php?category=General

Whit is 100% correct about diversity in this market. And who's says local artist are not getting played in Nashville, have we forgot about Lester Turner's Lighting 100?
I love how George Jones's wife has now taken to the airwaves and has made an ass out of herself and now has made your county legends look like Trailer Park Trash from the Jerry Springer Show!
Lash, you need to stop worrying about music and formats and take more interest in serving the community with your station. Your on AM, in a small community, and the news and public service info is more important that that old music!

R
 
The beginning of his article is exactly why I'm not part of the TAB.

Localism? Here's our schedule. 16 daily local newscasts, 165 high school sporting events, the Huntingdon Hayride, a live country music radio show, similar to the Grand Ole Opry featuring local, regional and national artists, we carry the play by play of parades, do live festival remotes, and have a website with updated local headlines.

And of course we do anything in the case of emergencies in Wayne County, TN

And we produce our own weekly newspaper, with nothing but local news and stories.

Most members of the TAB should come to Waynesboro, TN and LEARN how to be local!!

But thanks for asking!

So where's your station and website?
 
So I see you bought WWON. I made an offer to Gerald for the station, but it was too far for me to be running over 100 miles to tend to it. I really don't think that it is necessary for a small AM station to have a website. If the locals want to hear local news, ballgames, town council meetings, etc. they will listen to your station. The rest of the world could care less what is going on outside Waynesboro and the county.

If you want to know who I am, ask Chris Romer. He worked at my station back in the early 70's.

R
 
100 miles is nothing with technology now a days. I do not know the Chris that you speak of.

Our website does quite well with local hits. We're changing our name, format slightly, the website and adding two new announcers moving to town next week. We're also be streaming the station starting on January 8th.

Speaking of local, our newly renovated building is right on the court square, downtown.

This one is local, and completely turned around, making a 50% monthly profit. Looking for our next project.

So where is your station 100 miles from here? Want to sell it?
 
First, my station is not for sale, and will never be for sale to anyone, at least as long as I'm alive. I too, have my eyes on another station where the guy has got his butt in debt with it because he has spent his money in the wrong direction.

Second, I've owned my station for 15 years and it was a disaster when I bought it. It's all paid for, I owe nobody but utilities, taxes, and the ususal BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, etc. All equipment, real estate, building, all paid for and debt free.

I agree 100 miles is nothing with the tehnology we have. I contol my station from home at night as well.

I saw all the mistakes that the "want a be" broadcasters done in the 80's and I saw at lot of good AM's go dark, that are now back on and doing well. I beneifited from someone's mistake in the late 80's.
 
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