Thanks to an old professor of mine I was introduced to a GREAT book, Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media by Eric Klinenberg.
I do suggest you all to check out the book just because I think it is worth the knowledge.
Anyway, one specific thing I’d like to bring up is the 1996 Telecommunications Act which opened up the flood gates to American Radio. Prior to the signing of this Act, there were greater restrictions of how many stations of broadcast (and the level of their frequency) could be owned by one person/corporations. In the releasing of these restrictions companies bought up the air waves thus creating an atmosphere where competition was limited and insights shared.
What this means? Well if one company owns 1000 stations across the U.S in both large and small markets with high frequency reach, these 1000 stations will share one common mindset… the owners’. There will be limited perspecitives on a topic and a great deal of bias with the type of information released by the stations… In a simplier way: our media is being controlled in a manner similar to a straight jacket.
Is anyone else upset by this? The implications are vast.
notjustmythoughts 
susan g komen
Great job on this article! I’m intrigued with your thoughts on this subject as well as your writing skills. I like it when I can tell a writer has poured him/herself into an article.[Reply]
I was also very angry. I contend that Bill Clinton was the best Republican ever. Under his watch some of the most damaging legislation was passed. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, was Clinton. The repeal of Glass-Steagall, or Banking Act of 1933, was also Clinton. Black people should deny any association with Clinton, instead too many take pride in claims of him as the first Black President.
IForgotmyname
I sure do hope they stop cirnyarg it! Those bastards at Air America Radio are a bunch of commies! They should all move to Pakistan if they love Osoomy Bin Loody so darned much! And then they should smooch and snuggle with him and even marry him, too!Wait. Sorry. Just kidding. I love me my Air America Radio. May it play on until O.J. finds the real killer.
Never would have thunk I would find this so indsipenaslbe.