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Category Archives: opinion
Occupy Radio! Why Save KUSF, Occupy Wall Street, and Decolonize Oakland need to coordinate
“Your Dial Was Made for Revolution!”– The Radio Mutiny Collective (1998) On November 2, 2011, I was riding my bike as close to the barricaded Occupy Oakland’s HQ as possible, listening to live on air coverage of the police brutality … finish reading Occupy Radio! Why Save KUSF, Occupy Wall Street, and Decolonize Oakland need to coordinate
Despite rumors, Columbus’ CD101 stays put
Keep your fingers crossed that we’ve heard the last of the CD101 rumors. As we originally mentioned three weeks ago, discussion of the demise of the independently-owned alternative station was fueled when RadioInsight.com noted a couple of curious domain name … finish reading Despite rumors, Columbus’ CD101 stays put
Posted in commercial radio, music, opinion
Tagged alternative rock, CD101, Columbus Blue Jackets, Fun with Radio, Salem Media, WWCD
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Podcasting, satellite, internet and broadcast: it’s all RADIO to us
We, your humble Radio Survivors, are unabashed fans of broadcast radio. That much should be clear to anyone who peruses our site. But we hope that readers also see that we don’t limit ourselves to the AM, FM and shortwave … finish reading Podcasting, satellite, internet and broadcast: it’s all RADIO to us
Posted in da future, opinion
Tagged broadcast, Internet radio, Last.fm, Pandora, radio, Rdio, satellite radio, Sirius, Spotify, streaming audio, XM
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NPR listeners irked by “illegitimate child” remark
“There is no such thing as an ‘illegitimate child’,” early public radio producer Elsa Knight Thompson once said. “There may be illegitimate parents.”* Thompson made this remark during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Raised in Seattle, she had married … finish reading NPR listeners irked by “illegitimate child” remark
Would conservatives lose the most if NPR was defunded?
In the end, conservatives may stand to lose the most from the elimination of Federal contributions to public radio. But chances are that that won’t stop them from trying to defund NPR from now until forever. Continue reading
Posted in opinion, public radio
Tagged Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Juan Williams, NPR, opinion
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NPR will more closely manage website comments (hooray!)
NPR has announced the use of a new comment filtration process in an article innocently dubbed “The Right Chord With Less Discord.” Comments left by new website users will temporarily undergo review from a “community manager,” a process that NPR … finish reading NPR will more closely manage website comments (hooray!)
Posted in opinion, public radio
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9/11 Truthers say support new KPFA Morning Show (but not too truthfully)
The new all volunteer KPFA Morning Show got a resounding endorsement from Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth this week. The group says its mission is to promote the idea that there is “sufficient evidence to conclude that the World … finish reading 9/11 Truthers say support new KPFA Morning Show (but not too truthfully)
Gringo! Faggot! Is there still a place for context in radio?
There are two controversies raging in radioland right now over the appropriateness of words broadcast across the airwaves. One of them is playing itself out in Canada; the other in the United States. The Canadian debate involves the word “faggot”; … finish reading Gringo! Faggot! Is there still a place for context in radio?
Posted in commercial radio, international, opinion, public radio
Tagged context, Daisy Hernandez, Dire Straits, faggot, gringo, Money for Nothing, NPR
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Hate groups. How should NPR handle them?
Some NPR listeners were clearly offended after a 48-second spot by Barbara Hagerty about the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas. The group is composed of roughly 70 members and boasts a website with the not-so-charming URL of www.GodHatesFags.com. Primarily known … finish reading Hate groups. How should NPR handle them?
Posted in journalism, opinion, public radio
Tagged Elizabeth Edwards, NPR, Westboro Baptist Church
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Media tweek: Should Rush Limbaugh’s supporters be allowed to vote?
Should Rush Limbaugh’s supporters be allowed to vote? Given the amazingly mean spirited and stupid things Limbaugh says, should the dittoheads who mindlessly applaud him receive the franchise? Could you imagine the elevated difference in the political makeup of this … finish reading Media tweek: Should Rush Limbaugh’s supporters be allowed to vote?
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