Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Deregulation in Radio

I feel that deregulations is both good and bad. It allows for larger radio companies to own and run the smaller companies that may not otherwise have a chance to be heard. However with the same few companies owning virtually all other radio stations, it does not allow for the specific voice that may only be heard by smaller more independent radio stations. Also, the radios stations may take on the same political, social, and economic views as their owners, creating a voice that is not unique and independent. Another pitfall of deregulation that the text pointed out is that it makes stations focus more on profits than the quality of their broadcast. Many stations would run a long series of ads just to raise their profit margins.

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