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2014-03-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by badanov 2014-03-30 07:04|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Is it a decline or just an over crowded market weaning itself of redundancy?

"We're no longer a radio network, we're a sad political glee club," Masters says. "We desperately need adult supervision."

That could cover much of the Beltway as well.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-03-30 08:23|| 2014-03-30 08:23|| Front Page Top

#2 20th Century Radio broadcast model will not survive into the mid 21st century - streaming media/data (Pandora) via cellphone/private network type(Verizon) technology will likely replace it. The XM Sirus model will likely fade away due to the lack of user control.

In any event the 20th Century Radio broadcast model is slowly dying and Pacifica is one of the unsuccessful "network models" which pushed the socialist organized public input scheme.

It it just like playing musical chairs, adult supervision is advised.

Posted by Putin, Oppressor of the Weak 2014-03-30 12:33|| 2014-03-30 12:33|| Front Page Top

#3 it would be too bad if pacifica died

it is a major sink hole for leftist money

Posted by lord garth 2014-03-30 13:16|| 2014-03-30 13:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Make them bid for chairs, and sink some more loony -left money.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-03-30 13:59|| 2014-03-30 13:59|| Front Page Top

#5 it is a major sink hole for leftist money

They wouldn't just transfer to NPR -- especially if NPR picked up one or two of the most popular shows?

Posted by trailing wife 2014-03-30 16:35|| 2014-03-30 16:35|| Front Page Top

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