usa radio question

[danindallas]

Does anybody know anything about USA Radio? I hear thier news sometimes and it seems REALLY Pro-Bush to me? I thought Fox bad, but some of thier stuff makes them sound like a liberal's best friend. I've heard some rumors that the anchors are told to stay away from pro-democrat news and anti-church stuff. Sounds like censorship to me?

Dan

 

[War Of Attrition]

Does anybody know anything about USA Radio? I hear thier news sometimes and it seems REALLY Pro-Bush to me?

It's not just you. USA Radio Network News is pro-Bush and generally speaking, has a conservative political perspective.

I thought Fox bad, but some of thier stuff makes them sound like a liberal's best friend.

This sentence is very poorly written, but your suggestion is laughably ridiculous. I hope you intended it to be a joke.

I've heard some rumors that the anchors are told to stay away from pro-democrat news and anti-church stuff.

Did you really hear that, or did you just make it up? Did it ever occur to you that maybe USA hires people in their news department who share a similar point of view with the company and its owners? You did not hear pro-Bush talking points on Air America News for the very same reason.

Sounds like censorship to me?

Actually it doesn't. USA is a private company and the stations that carry the service choose to carry it. If you do not like their worldview, then listen to something else. There are plenty of competing services, most of which are far better products overall.

I think it is time for you to go back to Digg.

 

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

You will find their operation right in your own base of Dallas, Texas. Easily located on the web via Google.

They are part of conservative evangelical broadcasting, member of National Religious Broadcasters. They are in "business" to provide programming for stations programming Christian Gospel programming which often as not will be stations that also program some very conservative political views programming.

I hear some small town stations using them as their news source where the station feels their community is conservative, pro-Bush, pro NRA, anti abortion, etc.

Censorship in action? They are not stopping other networks or other stations from presenting other views. The audience they reach has some pretty sharp criticism about the "censorship" or bias of the major networks, and "secular" broadcasters.

They are just one player in today's rather caustic society on the subjects of morals, faith and politics.

If you are not one, and if you do not have any friends that you debate with who are Evangelicals, they you may find it hard to believe that USA Network and their fans feel like they are the only people in world who are "telling it like it is".

40 years ago I managed an Evangelical programming station. We were pretty rowdy for our day. That was the era of the Fairness Doctring. What we did then would be pretty mild today.

Today I have migrated to a much more middle-of-the-road stance on both politics and faith.

 

[danindallas]

Hey WOA,
"I thought Fox bad, but some of thier stuff makes them sound like a liberal's best friend.'

It should read "I thought Fox was bad..." meaning, I thought Fox was the home of the Ultra-conservative, Bill-O loving people. But what I hear out of USA sometimes makes FOX sound like Greenpeace's best friend.

As for censorship... OK, bad choice of words. I should have said overly-slanted. If they are run for the religious right, that's fine, but not covering legitimate news because they don't agree with it is not serving in the public's best intrest.

So there,
Dan

 

[War Of Attrition]

If they are run for the religious right, that's fine, but not covering legitimate news because they don't agree with it is not serving in the public's best intrest.

That is a pretty big jump for not much evidence. Don't you think?

Maybe you you are holding back the smoking gun to support these wild claims. But so far all I have heard is some very speculative conjecture and innuendo and that you do not agree with someone else's political point-of-view. That is not enough to support the outrageous claims that you are making.

And who said anything about serving the public interest? USA is not licensed by the government so this point is irrelevant. Does Baby Dolls adult club serve the general public interest?

 

[Slambang]

WOA, I wouldnt trash talk the DiggNation, at least they're making money unlike USA Radio Network

Dan, you're correct, theres alot of "right leaning" slant on there, more than the nearest competitor (Fox News), you can blame that on who runs the company.

 

[VERITAS DE VOCE]

Here's a thought? Who cares.

USA Network and Air America each have a right to broadcast whatever they choose. Marlin Maddox was one this country's most revered conservative broadcasters. His legacy promulgates USA's direction, and it always will - conservative, D of I loving, Jesus-focused news. Air America has its pundits, regaled in their own right, and they can broadcast whatever they want. Some think it's right on and others think it's crap (just check the ratings for that sound off).

As for the rest of musings:

1. Censorship? Only if you work there, swinging for the other team. Otherwise, it's a matter of public opinion and freedom of speech because there are so many other selections out there for your politics du jour.

2. Bias? Networks, by and large, cannot be impartial. Imagine how vanilla that would be? Every local and national network has an agenda. It may not be as obvious as others, but believe me, it's there. So to pick on FOX and say CNN is middle-of-the-road (or the other way around) is ludicrous.

3. Anchors? I agree what you heard is suspect and you should pimp slap your sources. I know many people at USA and that couldn't be furthest from the truth. Now, what is broadcast is subjective, indeed. But to steer clear of Bush is way out of line. Bob Morrison was one of the first people to ensure USA had nice coverage of Rush and his imbroglio (and according to some, that's the flag bearer of the GOP).

4. Figure the source. If you are in N-E-W-S, I am not supposed to know your party or what side of the fence you are painting. But, if you are in NEWS/TALK, wear it on your sleeve. It may sicken some of us to see Oprah and Ellen stand up for a particular candidate, but it's not called OPINION for anything. The great thing about this dichotomy, one of those forlorn blowhards will be wrong come election day. See there, a brighter side of the street again. My work here is done. ;D

 

[stevezodiac]

I thought Fox bad, but some of thier stuff makes them sound like a liberal's best friend.

Dan

Remember, i before e, except after C, see? ......wait a minute...that won't work this time. Well this time it's an exception. So their, they're, there. : ...Sorry, I was waiting on a reboot.

 

[Robert Bass]

I thought Fox bad, but some of thier stuff makes them sound like a liberal's best friend.

Dan

Remember, i before e, except after C, see? ......wait a minute...that won't work this time. Well this time it's an exception. So their, they're, there. : ...Sorry, I was waiting on a reboot.

Methinks RI needs a board devoted to spelling and grammar lessons. One of the most common mistakes I see, regards the incorrect usage of "lose" and "loose". Come on people, "their" ( ) is a difference! ;D

R

 

[danindallas]

Lets just say... I know somebody who works there. I have been told of the slant they are advised to put on particular stories that need it and also what and what not to cover. Which, of course, brings up another point. Every news outlet, whether print or broadcast, should have the motto of "The truth, as we see it." I understand that we all have our own views, but to not provide the facts and let the public decide is a rather facist way of thought.

On the other point that seems to dominate these boards...
Can we not keep our own "i'm better than you attitudes" on hold and keep away from the criticism of each other's grammar and syntax. Just because someone doesn't spell a particular homonym correctly doesn't lessen the point of the post. These boards are to share thoughts and ideas, not a roll call of who passed an English final.

Dan

 

[Robert Bass]

This reminds me of a scene from an old episode of the TV show "Dukes Of Hazzard"

One of the scene's lines, which was stated by an actor playing the role of a newspaper editor, stated to the effect of:

"The news media is neither judge nor jury, we just report what factually happens."

Keen advice, indeed.

R

 

[Paul Boomer]

Does Baby Dolls adult club serve the general public interest?

Yes, it does.

 

[tubetop1]

These boards are to share thoughts and ideas, not a roll call of who passed an English final.

Dan

Eye pased.

 

[MikeShannon914]

Does Baby Dolls adult club serve the general public interest?

Yes, it does.

Don't you mean pubic interest? ;D

 

[Robert Bass]

Does Baby Dolls adult club serve the general public interest?

Yes, it does.

Don't you mean pubic interest? ;D

OUCH!

R

 

[VERITAS DE VOCE]

Does Baby Dolls adult club serve the general public interest?

Yes, it does.

Don't you mean pubic interest? ;D

You know, every Saturday, I curl up on the couch with my dog while the family is asleep, brew some Joe and watch Debbie deliver the news on Belo8. Every once in a while on said broadcast there is this traffic guy who faithfully guides me through the highways and byways for my jocular, morning drive to God knows where.

Now, I got this in my head! ;D ;D ;D

Many thanks, Mr. Shannon.