So I've kind of been reading a little bit on the cancellation of the Joe Elliott Show on WHAS back in Louisville. I remember it was always nice to listen to him cover local issues late at night (9-12 if I remember correctly), driving home from friends' houses or from school. He'd let people call and express their opinions, but largely kept the discussion civil, unlike many modern shows. I'm sad to see that his show is (has?) going off the air and is going to be replaced by a national show that is the epitome of the aforementioned programming. The LEO does a good right up decrying the loss of local control of media driven to educate their readers/listeners to large conglomerates interested in profits here.
I wonder, why do these local powerhouses get bought out so easily by outside interests? Is the money too much for the owners to pass up? Does this have to do with the inability of the children of the owners able to afford the so-called "Death Tax" (or I as I like to think of it, the "What did Paris Hilton do to Earn it Tax") after their parents' passing? I don't really know, but so far we still have NPR, which still does a good job with local issues, even if you have to put up with Terry Gross. Also, I can't help but think of this post by t.
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WHAS also blows goats for giving preference to UK sports broadcasts over UofL. The major flagship station for the city prefers to air games from a city 60 miles away. Absolute bullshite.
Thank you for the reference...
I loved Joe Elliott. He was a place for discussion, debate, and, at times, healing for the community.
Like the article mentioned, it was hard to know what his position was on the whatever the topic was. He just kept the discourse going in the right way...the way it should in democracies. He was not what most hosts are now. He did not use his platform to be able to scream the loudest or shout others down. He did not use his platform to project hate.
I am not sure if I am willing to go into the policies of the tax system on this one...only point to another example how communities and democracies lose when consolidation and the free market ideals win...
Too much control of the media is only going to limit the variety of opinions.
I dread the day when we all believe that all conversations are to handled the way Rush, Bill, Drudge, or Anne handles them... I will have a headache...
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