Clear Channel vs. Howard Stern

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Quote from AAAintheBeltway:


Why doesn't Clear Channel have the right to decide what programming it sends out over its stations? I liked Playmakers, but I'm not accusing ESPN of being part of some foul conspiracy for canceling it. Certainly it had more artistic merit than Stern.

agree if CC wants to cancel a show then thats their right

Clear Channel is in business to make money. It is family owned, so unlike an ESPN, the people making the decisions are eating their own cooking. If Stern remains so popular, they will suffer. Somehow I doubt that will be the case.

There has been a lot of anguish over censorship, etc. Even Rush Limbaugh voiced concern over Stern being canned. His point, which is a valid one, is nothing is there to stop Hillary Clinton's FCC from declaring conservative talk radio "hate speech" or "indecent" and banning it.

The other side of the argument is that the government has the right to control what goes out over the airways in the public interest. It doesn't take a genius to see that the government shouldn't allow raw sewage to be dumped into a public river. Ditto for the public airwaves.

like not allowing caskets or wounded returning from iraq to be seen
no thats not in the publics interest
but publishing saddams sons blown up bodies

raw sewage - lmao then you havent been swimming in a river lately - funny how the government is willing to jump all over the possibility to control the 'publics interests' but not the publics health


It's not like there is a shortage of indecent or pornographic material available these days. Why not at least attempt to keep the public airwaves somewhat decent? Who is hurt by that?

who is hurt by Sterns show being on the air? ive yet to see some scientific study showing a link between children becoming pornstars or having promiscuous sex because of the Stern show.

 

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AAA

The interesting thing to me.... HS has been on the CCU networks in some areas for 10 years. This Hogan buffoon shows up in congress to say how indecent the show is today??? Ten years after they willingly sign him to a contract knowing the content of his show. Come on Now!!!!

I'm sure CCU had no problem charging advertisers top dollar for spots on the show. Will CCU refund money to the advertisers because of the sudden epiphany, because of the horrible business decisions made in the past. Not a chance.

IMO, It's pandering to congress to mitigate the fines. i.e. we're doing everything we can to try and get rid of the evil on the radio. Please have mercy on us. LOL It's all about the $$$$$.

This whole HS thing from CCU is an exercise in hypocrisy, nothing more.

I agree on the statement that CCU has the right to put programming on their stations as they see fit. If HS doesn't fit that agenda......... Bye Bye Howie......... To mask the decision based upon a recent realization that it's indecent is stupid, it's been the same show for years.

Later,

Cracked

 

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I love Howard ....I've been listening to him since he was on W NNNnnn Bbbb CCcccc in NYC......I have to admit that while I love his show when im driving, I know enough not to have it on if my kids are in the car....Its rated X adult entertainment for all intents and purposes...I also find it interesting that he never has his kids on the show and goes to great lengths to protect them....Kind of the hypocrisy that Madonna now displays....she fucked like a dog in heat in every video, did lesbian, group sex, S & M and all the while targeted 12-18 year old girls who are very vulnerable.....so what does she do when she has kids of her own??? Moves to London, writes children's books and admits that she never lets her kids watch TV!!!!!!!

When you turn on HS.....you most likely know what you are getting......When you sit down with your kids and watch the super bowl with your son, why would you expect to see crotch grabbing, ass grinding and more importantly, sexual assault??? After all Janet Jackson said it wasn't 'planned"....how come NOBODY is focusing on the bigger issue at hand? The Fact that whether 'acted out' or not, Justin Timberlake just ripped her top off and acted out a sexual assault??????