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| From | Michael Coxe <audities@sonic.net> |
| Subject | Re: Interview w/ FCC Chair, Michael Powell |
| Date | Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:41:12 -0700 |
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AssociationWorks wrote:
> A local radio talk show here in the Bay Area (KGO 810 am) ran an
> insightful interview this morning w/ FCC Chairman, Michael Powell. About
> half-way through the interview, Howard Stern actually called in to go
> head-to-head with the Chairman for about 20 minutes and grilled him on
> everything from double-standards on indecency fines to questioning his
> qualifications as Chairman! Fascinating!!
I heard it too, but IMO Stern's emotions about Powell & the FCC fines
kept him from being at his best. His points were all over the map, and
Powell is right about this not being a demo vs. repub issue - it's
the USA puritanism (character armor) in all its ugly glory.
You could really hear the pain & frustration in Stern's voice. Say what
you will about his content (mostly not my cop-o-tea), but Stern is a
true believer about his profession, radio.
- michael
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