This is a bad deal. This merger should be approved, and NOW! It is nothing more than the Old MSM on death-watch, trying to stop the future. APPROVE THIS MERGER NOW!!!
Said Kerry as Clear Channel and NAB money spills out of his pockets.
Short of coming into my house and stealing my iPods, terrestrial radio will never get me back. Never. Even shows nominally on terrestrial radio, I download for enjoyment “on demand.”
This is about terrestrial radio trying to put the genie back in the bottle. Clear Channel’s “more commericals, smaller playlists” formula has been revealed by Satrad as the disaster that it is and now they are running to the government for protection from their own poor decision.
Just another variation of private profits, public losses.
I subscribe to both XM and Sirius and will save money with the merger. Being able to get Howard, the NFL, MLB and NASCAR in one place is just a bonus...
If they are trying to stop the future, they ought to pay less attention to satellite radio. It's definitely not the future.