KHOU - 11 Up Close: "Houston Radio", 2001

[RadioFaninTexas]

Here is an "11 Up Close" feature on the changing state of local radio during that period with consolidation and it's impacts demonstrated on the both the music & talk formats. Includes appearances by Donna McKenzie from KKRW & Paul Christy from KHMX and Jon Matthews & Dan Patrick from KSEV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrcvH23aKJw

 

[poops]

Great vid... pretty much hits home.

 

[RadioFaninTexas]

Sure does! Bland, stale radio with lack of local identity. Same goes for every other major city. What if The Telecommunications Act of 1996 never happened?

 

[ericspin1]

KHOU 11 clip

And they had no idea how much worse it was going to get over the next 13 years.