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Coming soon – testing Doomsday

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Art Stone

The Emergency Broadcast System (now called EAS) was created to use a network of radio and TV stations to alert the public in the event of an emergency. Other than the monthly tests we’ve all heard, participation in EAS is … Continue reading →

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Magnetic North

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Art Stone

So Noory is shoveling out more of his crap… One of my “poll” questions a while back asked whether airport runways are lined up with “rotational north” (aka True North) or “magnetic north”. Another question asked what North on your … Continue reading →

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My one sentence “Replacement” for Obamacare

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Art Stone

“Any amounts paid by an insurance provider (public or private) that exceeds the premiums paid by the insured party will be deemed income for the purposes of the Federal Income Tax” The core of the “Health Care Crisis” is all … Continue reading →

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Radio Genres

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Art Stone

I’m a contemporary music illiterate.  There I said it. And I’m not unhappy about that –   I don’t have the skills or interest to properly classify music stations, but then again I’m not sure that is possible.  There are as … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Streaming, Radio Biz | 3 Comments

Let’s make Fox Anchors pass a scripture test

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Art Stone

People who loiter here for whatever reason can’t escape that I’m not a fan of Fox News….    Fox is owned by a globalist and I blame them for inciting the country to think there was no alternative but to rush … Continue reading →

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This looks like a trend…

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Art Stone

Mark Levin is also offering a free live stream of his show (6-9PM ET): http://www.marklevinshow.com/sectional.asp?id=32930# and archived shows, without registration or paying a subscription fee. Levin is syndicated by Citadel Media, not Premiere. I don’t understand the business model behind … Continue reading →

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Bill Lucas for Michigan Governor (’86)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Art Stone

Herman Cain says he wants to run for President. Let’s look at the history of one prior Black Republican. Continue reading →

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Local Talk “split”

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Art Stone

I may regret doing this, but as I’m poking around more in the music stations, the description of “local news/talk” doesn’t really cover things very well. Many music stations run a “Morning Show” from 5 or 6AM to 9 or … Continue reading →

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The Michelle Effect

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Art Stone

The other day, I bought some popcorn – a brand made by Conagra… I just popped the first bag and it was a WTF? moment. The popcorn had almost no salt. Looking at the box, it says 250 mg per … Continue reading →

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In the course of testing, I heard a news…

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Art Stone

In the course of testing, I heard a news report that South Dakota is considering a law  requiring all citizens to own a gun (unless barred by law). This is probably in part an oblique ploy related to the mandate that forces … Continue reading →

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Firefox issues with StreamTheWorld?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Art Stone

Stream the World is one of the major streaming companies, and there may be a problem with Firefox, although my testsing is producing erratic results.  STW players have a distinctive fake graphic equalizer graphic which is how you can spot … Continue reading →

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Can a society survive now without the Internet?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Art Stone

http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/traffic/?r=EG&l=WEBSEARCH&csd=1293747346628&ced=1296425746628 So how do we feel about the President of the United States having an “Internet Kill switch”?

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The Oddest thing on Radio

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Art Stone

If you want a hint at just how unimportant an AM radio station can be…. WERE-AM is the “black talk” radio station in Cleveland, Oho, a city that is about 50% “black”, and has shed half of its population since … Continue reading →

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One more try with P2

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Art Stone

Back to the old “twitter like” blog format. It’s been a while and they put out an update – perhaps they fixed some of the really annoying bugs like it closing windows and forgetting your updates for no apparent reason…. … Continue reading →

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Too many damn lawyers

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Art Stone

Radio-Info.com just sent out a news flash that Cumulus is buying Cumulus Media Partners (CMP).     CMP was formerly known as Susquehanna Radio – it owned a large number of major market stations – Cumulus is a small market operator.   The … Continue reading →

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