So to clarify...when a business pays a radio station to run ads it's called advertising...when a radio station uses its own airtime to promote (advertise) its ability to deliver solutions for clients it's called begging...?
It's not begging, but when you sell all the avails on the station, you don't need to prove any point on the air with your own spots. You're sold out, good sales and good job generating revenue. So to some it doesn't make sense to promote how great you are at delivering solutions to potential clients when you can't even fill the avails on the station, EXCEPT with your own spots! That says nothing to me but you can't deliver.