The Corporation For Public Broadcasting Distributes An Annual Appropriation That We Provide In Accordance With A Statutory Formula, The Vast Majority Of Which Goes Directly To Public Radio And Television Stations.
And Music Was A Very Important Part Of Our Lives. The Radio Was On All Day.
Radio... That Wonderful Invention By Which I Can Reach Millions Of People... Who Fortunately Can't Reach Me.
I Actually Started, This Year, Doing Some Voiceovers. I Did Some Radio Spots, And Some Games.
It's Like You Can't Even Go On The Radio Anymore And Condemn A Whole Subset Of People To Hell Without Getting Some Blowback.
In The 30 Years Of My Career, I Have Explored All Possible Mediums, Except Radio.
By The Eighties, A Lot Of Radio Stations Had Started Playing "sixties" Music. They Called It "classic Rock," Because They Knew We'd Be Upset If They Came Right Out And Called It What It Is, Namely "middle-aged-person Nostalgia Music.
The Majors, They Have To Control The Distribution, The Record Outlets, The Radio And, In Some Cases, Even The Venues. And Downloading And Pirating Have Also Put Pressure On The Majors.
Right Now, Politics Follows The Rules Of Talk Radio - Using Conflict, Tension, Fear, And Resentment To Find New Recruits.