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WABC launches "Worldwide News Network"

On the Dial said:
Broadcasters are supposed to survey the public on their concerns and produce programming that addresses those concerns, but that's not quite the same thing as addressing their views.
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The question is: How do you address "views?" The way WABC does it is to focus on one narrow point of view. Does that really serve the public interest? The FCC says it wants to use the public interest mandate in the way it regulates TV. But when asked about radio, they're fine with the way it is. So WABC-TV is having its license reviewed because of certain network programs it airs. WABC-AM is being left alone. That seems unfair to me.

The local stations are licensed by the FCC. National networks, such as ABC and WWNN are not.
 
Yesterday's election results with Socialist Democrats endorsed by Mandami, winning in a landslide, is more proof that conservative talk radio has no influence over elections. Cats likes to think he can influence politics and "Make New York great again" with WABC. Wrong! The audience for conservative talk is limited to preaching to the choir.. It was fun listening to WABC/WWNN forced in having to report it.
 
KilowattKat said:
Yesterday's election results with Socialist Democrats endorsed by Mandami, winning in a landslide, is more proof that conservative talk radio has no influence over elections.
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The proof is in the ratings. WABC gets a 4 share of PUMM. That's a fraction of the fraction of people who voted for the president. Promoting a negative image of New York at a time when the residents are supportive of their mayor is simply bad journalism. I think people can recognize that. The candidates promoted by WABC lost in the mayoral race and returned to radio.

However there is a view in the government that if you control the mainstream media, either through ownership or regulation, you can control the minds of the people. As you point out, the government is wrong, and the people won't be swayed by the media. At least not in NYC.
 
TheBigA said:
The proof is in the ratings. WABC gets a 4 share of PUMM. That's a fraction of the fraction of people who voted for the president. Promoting a negative image of New York at a time when the residents are supportive of their mayor is simply bad journalism. I think people can recognize that. The candidates promoted by WABC lost in the mayoral race and returned to radio.

However there is a view in the government that if you control the mainstream media, either through ownership or regulation, you can control the minds of the people. As you point out, the government is wrong, and the people won't be swayed by the media. At least not in NYC.
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WNYC has similar ratings. Does the same negative take apply to their level of listenership?
 


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