a lot of this has to do with the telecom bill of 1996 and the fact that companies can own hundreds of stations now (before it was 12) so big companies are buying up the smaller stations and with mtv consultant cookie cutter are making radio even worse then it was before. maybe satellite radio will change this? force fm/am back to being local.
----- Original Message ----- From: "kbk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lester Kenyatta Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "313.." <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [313] FW: An Open Letter to Big Tigger-DHHC (please send to all media) (fwd) > > this letter could be addressed to any detroit radio station. local > bands here are phenomenal, and trudge on despite the lack of love from > commercial radio & the dailies. those of you familiar with just the > electronic output from detroit, let me say that the astonishing depth & > breadth of talent exhibited there can be found in all genres of music. in > fact, it really is one of the biggest reasons i stay in this city. rock, > hiphop, blues, folk, funk, jazz, techno - they are all ignored by radio > (umm, > 89x's homeboy show, what?). wdet plays some stuff - but why does their > 'electronic' show (you all know who i'm talkin about, mr. "last name a brass > instrument") continually ignore its own city? (**liz c & w kim > heron being pleasantly notable exceptions**) > > i dunno, it's probably like that everywhere. > > but it's good for me - any night i want to go out, i can choose from a > baskin-robbins-like array of sonic goodies for a nominal fee, usually. > > oh yeah, everyone should try to make it down to the gold dollar before it > closes its doors on the 18th - always a home for experimental music of all > kinds. cheers to neil yee. > > kelli > > ps - lester, sadly accurate quote in the metrotimes! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lester Kenyatta Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 1:46 AM > Subject: [313] FW: An Open Letter to Big Tigger-DHHC (please send to all > media) (fwd) > > > > AN OPEN LETTER TO "BIG TIGGER" > > > > Dear Big Tigger: > > > > On behalf of the Detroit Hip Hop Coalition (DHHC) and the entire > > Michigan > > Hip Hop Community, we would like to welcome you to the Metro Detroit area. > > As both a television and radio DJ/personality, you are well known in the > > Global Rap/Hip Hop community. Based on your previous actions and > > contributions to Hip Hop Culture, it is readily apparent that you possess > a > > love for both Hip Hop Culture and Rap music. Your reputation precedes you > > as > > a person who will stand up for the Artists and Participants in Hip-Hop > > Culture. > > > > WE REACH OUT TO YOU TIGGER, AS A HIP HOP AMBASSADOR FROM A 'NEUTRAL' > > SITUATION, WITH THE RESPECT OF BOTH SIDES. > > > > HELP END YOUR STATION'S ARROGANT DENIAL AND REFUSAL TO WORK WITH THE > MEMBERS > > OF THE (DHHC) WHO REPRESENT MICHIGAN'S HIP HOP COMMUNITY. HELP REPLENISH > > THE > > HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO LEARN ABOUT THE PROTEST AND TURN OFF (jlb) > EVERYDAY. > > > > YOU CAN BRING A FRESH OUTLOOK/PERSPECTIVE TO A STATION THAT SUFFERS FROM > > "THE > > MOST TARNISHED REPUTATION" IN THE HIP HOP WORLD. > > > > THE EYES OF THE HIP HOP NATION ARE UPON YOU. CONTACT US. > > > > TO (jlb): > > > > We have relaxed our efforts somewhat this summer in anticipation of a > change > > in programming, but do not believe for one second that the lull has > weakened > > our resolve. > > > > This is a new day in Detroit Hip Hop and the 'Divide and Conquer' tactics > > that have served (jlb) in the recent past (Playing a few artists to pacify > > the masses) are over. You will have to work with the DHHC. We look > forward > > to working with you, but until that time, DON'T SAY IT, PLAY IT!! > > > > > > In all sincerity, > > Members of the Detroit Hip Hop Coalition > > cc: Detroit Hip Hop Coalition members > > <A > HREF="http://coalition.mainpage.net";>http://coalition.mainpage.net</A> > > (313) 767-9214 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
