And that freedom to express an opinion also applies to the FCC Chair, or so it seems to me.Well….
And that freedom to express an opinion also applies to the FCC Chair, or so it seems to me.Well….
Uhh, no. If Carr wants to express opinions, he's welcome to resign his cushy position and express them all he wants from the comfort of his porch rocker, or (more likely) another upper-six-figure job at the Heritage Foundation. He took the position of FCC Commissioner, then the top job as FCC Chair, knowing full well that when he opened his mouth, he spoke for the Commission and for the federal government on communications policy and regulation. He knows (or should know) that his words will be sliced and diced and evaluated by all interested parties as the explicit or implicit policy position of his agency. He knows he's engaging in intimidation. He knows what he's doing is illegal. And he knows he will get away with it for awhile, since this is the M.O. of everyone else in this mob family masquerading as an administration.And that freedom to express an opinion also applies to the FCC Chair, or so it seems to me.
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And we can use the same criteria comparing Fox News to MSNBC and CNN: "I guess what they're doing is unbiased journalism. It must be, since the public is viewing."Because who's he to say what anyone is doing now isn't "unbiased journalism?" NPR stations are #1 in DC, SF and many other cities. They don't have a problem with struggling ratings. So I guess what they're doing is unbiased journalism. It must be, since the public is listening.
Ratings have nothing to do with accuracy.
It's funny that when a liberal voice, Newton Minow, was chair at the FCC, he issued countless evaluations of the "quality of content" of television broadcasts. He was famous for calling television a "vast wasteland"Uhh, no. If Carr wants to express opinions, he's welcome to resign his cushy position and express them all he wants from the comfort of his porch rocker, or (more likely) another upper-six-figure job at the Heritage Foundation. He took the position of FCC Commissioner, then the top job as FCC Chair, knowing full well that when he opened his mouth, he spoke for the Commission and for the federal government on communications policy and regulation. He knows (or should know) that his words will be sliced and diced and evaluated by all interested parties as the explicit or implicit policy position of his agency. He knows he's engaging in intimidation. He knows what he's doing is illegal. And he knows he will get away with it for awhile, since this is the M.O. of everyone else in this mob family masquerading as an administration.
Or we may get more balanced delivery of news and at least one "Big Three" late night shows that is not virulently against the same party.What he seems not to know is, eventually, what goes around comes around. I predict, when it comes around for him, it's gonna be ugly.
It's a good "click bait" news story. But so far, nothing precise from Sirius/XM or Stern.InsideRadio has a follow-up article indicating that interest in Stern is declining. The article also describes what "analysts" believe are mistakes in the way his show has been handled in recent years.
From InsideRadio
Back then Elvis’ hips were a huge problem.It's funny that when a liberal voice, Newton Minow, was chair at the FCC, he issued countless evaluations of the "quality of content" of television broadcasts. He was famous for calling television a "vast wasteland"
He wasn’t talking about news coverage.Minow was speaking as the chairperson of the FCC. Why does he have any greater right than Carr?
. Really. I am going to locate the NSFW clips where he brought on Dana Plato from Different Strokes and had listeners call in and scold her about her sobriety so severely that she committed suicide the following day. I'm going to find the video where he brought on Jenna Jameson when she was 21 and he was 40, insisted that she commit a sex act, she refused 3 times and he kept demanding until she gave in. He found hurting and vulnerable people, then punched down on them as hard as possible, as cruelly as possible, then called it ‘’entertainment.‘’ ‘Stern never said anything that wasn’t truthful. Sure he would walk a fine line of indecency but he was never slanderous. His views on the current president are spot on. People might not like it but they can’t deny it.
Balance in this case equals no criticism of Donald Trump oir the Republican Party.It's funny that when a liberal voice, Newton Minow, was chair at the FCC, he issued countless evaluations of the "quality of content" of television broadcasts. He was famous for calling television a "vast wasteland"
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"In a speech delivered to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on May 9, 1961, Newton Minow, the newly appointed Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by President John F. Kennedy, famously characterized American television programming as a "vast wasteland". Minow's speech, titled "Television and the Public Interest," was a pivotal moment in the history of broadcasting and advocated for programming that served the public interest."
Minow was speaking as the chairperson of the FCC. Why does he have any greater right than Carr?
Or we may get more balanced delivery of news and at least one "Big Three" late night shows that is not virulently against the same party.
He was talking about EVERYTHING on TV. There are three of Minow's books at BOOKSHELF ANALYSIS: Commentary and Opinion on Broadcasting, Radio and Television under "Minow, Newton" should you want to pursue this or even just peruse them.He wasn’t talking about news coverage.
But I thought Gutfeld was getting higher ratings and broadcast TV was becoming less relevant, so why does the government need to do anything about what it seems the marketplace is already doing?Or we may get more balanced delivery of news and at least one "Big Three" late night shows that is not virulently against the same party.
Changed my mind. This is a G-rated family -friendly message board. so I will not be linking inappropriate content. - D.. Really. I am going to locate the NSFW clips where he brought on Dana Plato from Different Strokes and had listeners call in and scold her about her sobriety so severely that she committed suicide the following day. I'm going to find the video where he brought on Jenna Jameson when she was 21 and he was 40, insisted that she commit a sex act, she refused 3 times and he kept demanding until she gave in. He found hurting and vulnerable people, then punched down on them as hard as possible, as cruelly as possible, then called it ‘’entertainment.‘’ ‘
He was talking about EVERYTHING on TV.
BINGO! That's the problem right there gr8.Balance in this case equals no criticism of Donald Trump or the Republican Party.
Stern would rather retire than do a podcast.Stern should just put together his own podcast. Why try to re-invent the wheel at 71 years old?
Frankly, he doesn't need a "new" audience at this point. Not to mention he's likely been set for life... for years. 🤔
Personally, I think Stern was at his best with The Howard Stern Interview, when the E! channel debuted it in the early 90s. In my opinion, that short-lived series was way better than his radio show. But I digress.