Monthly Archives: December 2010

Would Obama approve a Cumulus takeover of Citadel?

The United States has 14,599 licensed AM and FM radio stations as of today.   Much has been made by people on the left about the negative effects of the radio consolidation that happened about 10 years ago, culminating in Clear … Continue reading

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Can you hear me now?

It is a fact of life that whenever government “fixes” problems, they create new problems. An example that I wrote about in the old blog is now being “fixed again” by the House today. The pressure to increase gasoline economy … Continue reading

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“Winter Holiday” season is here

Starting about now, you can pretty much be sure that the regular hosts will be taking time off. When we reconvene, Dr Dean Edell will be completely gone and Dr Laura Schlessenger will be on Sirius/XM. Mike Smerconish will be … Continue reading

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The irony of it all

This just in – the government of Nigeria has agreed to drop charges against former Vice President Dick Cheney accused of bribery – in exchange for a payment of $250 million from Haliburton.

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Streaming mono on stereo

If you are using a smart phone (like an iPhone) and listening to AM radio, in some circumstances this creates problems that you’ll want to be aware of. Most (but not all) AM radio stations broadcast on only one channel.  … Continue reading

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Mixed Messages on Food

Two of the main bills consuming the limited time of the “Lame Duck” Congress have directly contradictory intents. (Surprised?) The First Lady’s initiative to make sure school lunches are “Healthy” funds a pilot program to encourage schools to buy “locally … Continue reading

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The Good Old days of Ronald Reagan

Looking over some old “poll” questions – one of them asked why you liked Ronald Reagan (if you did).   The poll had several answers to see just how selective people’s memories are. The Poll One “wrong” answer was “He shrunk … Continue reading

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Moody’s to United States: Don’t cross this next line in the sand

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40641123 Moody’s – the bond rating service that completely missed (or hid – depending on your point of view) the problem in 2008 with the mortgage securities that nearly collapsed the entire global finanacial system – is warning the U.S. Government … Continue reading

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Password 101

If you have a Gawker account and you use the same password on other accounts, you have a serious problem. The single most important thing you should not do on the Internet is to use the same password on every … Continue reading

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Chuck Harder is back :)

Too bad for you Chuck Harder haters, and you know who you are…. He’s not on any radio stations – but he’s back on Talkstar’s network feed and Short Wave. http://www.talkstarradio.com/ [He’s talking about President Bush’s out of control spending, … Continue reading

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Looking for something to test?

Stations Needing Review As of about a week ago, the average time since stations had been tested rose above 90 days.  That’s the average…  many have not been tested for 4 or 5 months.   Testing stations has fallen way behind … Continue reading

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Reconcile me twice, shame on me.

The House Democrats have made it clear they won’t accept the bipartisan compromise worked out by President Obama.   This is being considered by the outgoing House while the Democrats still have the majority. I heard rumblings that the Senate may … Continue reading

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Open WiFI security

Your “account” at StreamingRadioGuide has very little worth “stealing”  (mainly just your list of favorites if you use them and your preferences and your poll answers), but I feel a need to alert you that there is a “tool” out there now … Continue reading

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“You have the watches, but we have the time”

It is a serious mistake to believe that Muslims are stupid, that they don’t understand the West, or that we will prevail because your version of God can beat up their God. The leaders of Al Queda have become even … Continue reading

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Classical Music voicetracking

Voicetracking is the technology of using a computer to play music, and do it in such a way that it sounds “local” if you’re not paying attention.  The “host” prerecords material for the show – some of which may contain … Continue reading

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