I worked in radio when the fairness doctrine was in force. This was before talk radio. The bottom line was we HAD to sell airtime to any candidate at the lowest price on the rate sheet.
So my question is: If I bought a 30 minute block and espoused conservatism the only thing the station would be required to do is sell a 30 minute block to a liberal. Am I right?
If I am, Rush could “buy” 3 hours of time from every station and pay them what they would have earned selling ads. He would collect all the money he makes selling ads. If the liberals wanta’ cough up the money the stations wouldn’t mind one bit.
Not exactly. It’s a directive that the station MUST be “balanced”, not that they have to provide the airwave. They can do that already.