Very true, but I didn't want to bring that up because then this just makes
people sad/mad that they're not Canadian, or at the least northern USA'ians.
But also it's only on late at night, tucked safely and obscurely away.
Hey Matt, c'mon, join us!!
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/11/images/04new_map.jpg
Tosh
Gerald wrote:
Hey Tosh,
Then where does Brave New Waves fit into the picture? It runs nationally
across Canada, and the Northern U.S. States can pick it up as well - right.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stoddard, Kamal"
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To: "'Tosh Cooey'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: (313) Radio Fries - Don't Tread On Me
If you would defend
your right to a free and open media marketplace as strong as
you defend against a perceived slight against Matt's efforts
then this would never be a problem.
Fxck yerself.
I went to 5 community action meetings with 2 including members of the
fcc, where there was strong opposition to say the least. I'm talking
hundreds in attendance and all voices in unison. Sounds like much more
than what was said about matt. But didn't make a difference. You sound
like an idiot for even suggesting that the monopoly is present due to
lack of action on behalf of the people. C'mon dawg, everyone in the
world (especially right now) should know that decisions at that level
are being bought, not simply spoken for.
Granted it's a
small country, probably the same size as the Chicago market
that Matt services, but it's the idea.
You're wrong again. When you're talking radio and exposure (which you
are by the use of the word niche market) it's not the idea, it's the
coverage area and the number of listeners.
"National radio" is more "mainstream" than "community radio"
is all that I said.
Not true. What you said was, "...What's even more remarkable is that
this, for so many reasons, would *never* happen on American radio
these days." (which sounds to me like marginalizing community radio)
I think everyone that has replied were simply addressing this
statement and giving counterexamples. Knowing that you're not
physically here, trying to educate you about the real state of radio
today is the most positive response you could've received. Obviously
you didn't take it that way. And of course you wouldn't take community
and indy radio seriously, you're not listening to it. Point is, I
don't have to wait till mills and garnier decide to get "eclectic" to
hear sets like that. And that's what's really important. So instead of
slagging markets that you don't patronize. Why don't you give us some
insight into the state of Canadian radio, and why this type of
mixing/programming is so rare to you? I'd be really interested to hear.
Anyway, then Matt got all defensive and made comments like this:
"It's time people took community radio seriously as an
alternative to the ClearChannel near-monopoly of programming."
I disagree, I think it's time people took seriously the idea
of PREVENTING or BREAKING-UP the "ClearChannel near-monopoly
of programming."
So should we also stop watching independent films and instead put
pressure on the major studios to produce more leftfield movies for
fear that they will eventually kill the indy market? No. I think you
misjudge the position. It's not a position of retreat, it's using the
weapons at your immediate disposal to fight the battle instead of
asking the enemy if you can borrow his guns.
Nothing would make me happier
than for you to become syndicated and available across the
country, nationaly, but until then you're a niche within a
niche, just like I am.
Really? I thought he was an integral part of a decentralized force of
underground disk jockeys keeping the spirit of free radio alive (with
more listeners than some "national" radio stations <cough> brussels
<cough>.
Peace and chicken grease.
Kamal K. Stoddard
Turner Broadcasting Systems
** I am exactly what I wanted to become since I was 5 years old. Since
5 year olds are not noted for mature judgement and sometimes aspire to
piracy or gunfighting, this is not necessarily a sign of success. **
