The failure of AIR America Radio to gain audience acceptance and ratings = bounced paychecks, stations going dark and lots of whining from liberals. There is a movement underway to bring about a change in how talkradio operates. A movement by Liberals to change the rules to suit their needs. There is even a movement [...]
It is that time, just before the “new Fall Season” of TV. 500 channels of entertainment in HD, and there is nothing to see. We didn’t have all these options years ago. “Back in the old days”, in Seattle-Tacoma, we had 7 channels, if you counted KTPS Channel 62, which was totally in black and white and [...]
If I asked you to name the seventh performer on the first day of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in August of 1969, you’d probably have to look it up on the internet. If I asked you on a different occasion who Melanie Safka is, you’d probably have to look it up on the internet. [...]
To hear Barry Diller speak on the topic of the future of Internet content, you’d almost swear it was the voice of Old Man Potter, the cruel banker in the classic Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive officer of IAC, said Web users will have to pay for what [...]
As I learned of the passing of newsman Walter Cronkite tonight, I can only ponder and think back to what newscasting was and how much I miss what it should be. Growing up as a child, I knew of no other newscaster than Walter. There were other greats on NBC and ABC, but I don’t think [...]
That reminds me. I need to send away for this teeth-whitening formula advertised on the Internet. Because this picture really sells the product! What also sells? Those infomercials on AM radio all weekend long. If you get stuck in event traffic and accidentally hit one of those ads, you might get sucked into it, thinking [...]
