Monthly Archives: July 2009

Talk radio and “Fat People”

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Art Stone

I’m fat.  I know I’m fat.  I’m okay with that.   I don’t care if you aren’t. I’ve had it up to here with self-righteous radio talk show hosts – Mark Levin and Michael Savage do it most frequently, but Jerry … Continue reading →

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Co-founder of Air America convicted

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Art Stone

This story has been bouncing around quietly for several years, but it reached a verdict yesterday.   Don’t look for it on the CBS Nightly News. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090728/BREAKING01/90728075/Guam+executive+gets+5+years+probation+for+theft+charge Evan Montvel-Cohen was involved in the founding of Air America and he was the … Continue reading →

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Media Owner – NorthEast Public Radio

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Art Stone

When even people at NPR say you’ve crossed the line on being too partisan for a 501(c)(3) public radio station, you would think WAMC’s Alan Chartock would get the hint. WAMC is a public radio station, with 9 satellite stations … Continue reading →

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Radio Owner – Flinn Broadcasting

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Art Stone

George S Flinn, Jr. has at least one experience in his background that no other radio owner can claim – he has performed an ultrasound on a pregnant panda bear. Dr Flinn is a native of Memphis, and operates a … Continue reading →

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Radio Owner – Backyard Broadcasting

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Art Stone

So you used to work for Sinclair Broadcasting, and you have been working for a couple years for a Private Equity firm in Boston.   You become aware that an old friend from Sinclair Radio is still hanging around his house … Continue reading →

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Radio Owner – Minnesota Public Radio

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Art Stone

People on radio need to be very careful about what they say without thinking about it ahead of time. Back in 1981, Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home Companion fame, offered listeners a free poster for the fictional Powdermilk Biscuits if … Continue reading →

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Radio Owner – Jimmy Swaggart Ministries

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Art Stone

If you’re old enough to remember Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, you also probably remember Jimmy Swaggart.     Back in the 1980s, televangelism was all the rage.   Several of the ministries pointed fingers of sin at each other, and in … Continue reading →

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Radio Owner – Triad Broadcasting

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Art Stone

So it’s 1999 and you’ve been working for Norwest bank in Minneapolis, which just merged with Wells Fargo out in California, and you’re wondering what to do with the rest of your life. Then you have an idea – let’s … Continue reading →

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Commercial “load”

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Art Stone

An hour has 60 minutes (most of the time).    If you are thinking there are way too many commercial on News/Talk stations, here are the facts. The “news break” at the top of the hour frequently is loaded with mostly … Continue reading →

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