"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
So many shows do topics because they feel like they have to. Maybe the topic’s trending. Maybe it’s leading the news. But if you don’t care, listeners will notice.
“How long do you expect radio to remain viable, leaving debt out of the equation for now? I would think there are better investments, but you can say that for all media.”
There may be a subscription market for additional or “different” news, like an in-depth or documentary service or an upscale NPR-style analysis network, but if all you want is just the latest news, you don’t have to pay.
You need to be prepared to push back, to challenge (whether or not, that is, you agree with the spin they’re offering), and to repeat key questions when they’re not being answered.
I’m not suggesting that you ignore what’s happening on social media. I am suggesting that social media is not only not real life, but represents a tiny fraction of public sentiment
"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."