Worth a read.
http://fmqb.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/mar/mar08a_06.html
Thoughts?
http://fmqb.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/mar/mar08a_06.html
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DennyCrain
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Emtercom Named in PAYOLA SCANDAL
Interesting that lawsuit filed today in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges that Entercom:
traded air time for gifts and other payments;
traded air time for promotional items and personal trips; solicited and accepted payments from record labels for air time;instituted corporate programs, supported and directed by senior management, that sold air time to record labels in order to manipulate the music charts.
Spitzers' office cites evidence that Entercom executives were closely involved in these illegal practices. In various documents and e-mails cited in the complaint, Entercom executives discussed strategies for supplementing radio station budgets with payments from independent promoters and record companies.
Is anyone really surprised that the rightwing reactionary Entercom is accused in a payola scandal. Its part of their trickle down economics policy.
Wasn't it Ben Frankin who said,"The more he touted his virtue the faster I counted the silver." Start counting your silver folks.
PS. Entercom,please Do Not Call Crane Poole and Schmidt. We have our reputation to keep.
Maybe Howie Carr will have a sequel to his book called "The Brothers Enterscam".
> Worth a read.
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http://fmqb.com/goout.as> p?u=http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/mar/mar08a_06.html
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> Thoughts?
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Interesting that lawsuit filed today in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges that Entercom:
traded air time for gifts and other payments;
traded air time for promotional items and personal trips; solicited and accepted payments from record labels for air time;instituted corporate programs, supported and directed by senior management, that sold air time to record labels in order to manipulate the music charts.
Spitzers' office cites evidence that Entercom executives were closely involved in these illegal practices. In various documents and e-mails cited in the complaint, Entercom executives discussed strategies for supplementing radio station budgets with payments from independent promoters and record companies.
Is anyone really surprised that the rightwing reactionary Entercom is accused in a payola scandal. Its part of their trickle down economics policy.
Wasn't it Ben Frankin who said,"The more he touted his virtue the faster I counted the silver." Start counting your silver folks.
PS. Entercom,please Do Not Call Crane Poole and Schmidt. We have our reputation to keep.
Maybe Howie Carr will have a sequel to his book called "The Brothers Enterscam".
> Worth a read.
>
http://fmqb.com/goout.as> p?u=http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/mar/mar08a_06.html
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> Thoughts?
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neanderpol
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Mickey37
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Re: Emtercom Named in PAYOLA SCANDAL
Yeah, why is the broadcast industry, radio in particular, held to a higher standard?
> > traded air time for gifts and other payments;
>
> And corporations send promotional items to promotional
> partners all the time in exchange for their use during
> presentations.
>
> > traded air time for promotional items and personal trips;
>
> How many automobile dealerships have their trips to the
> American Auto Show paid for by Ford? Still not a unique
> business practice.
>
> ;instituted corporate programs, supported and directed
> > by senior management, that sold air time to record labels
> in
> > order to manipulate the music charts.
>
> The CD Preview program is completely legal. All spins were
> documented as sponsored spins. The F.C.C. and courts have
> already ruled on the parameters within which radio stations
> may accept payment for airplay. It appears as if Entercom
> was within compliance here. I'm not saying it's great
> programming, but it ain't illegal.
>
>
> There's some stuff in this complaint that I'm sure everyone
> is questioning today. But, there's also a lot of stuff that
> just won't float as being illegal.
>
> It'll be fun to see how this plays out.
>
> Three words that will never get you in trouble: I Don't
> Know.
>
>
>
Yeah, why is the broadcast industry, radio in particular, held to a higher standard?
> > traded air time for gifts and other payments;
>
> And corporations send promotional items to promotional
> partners all the time in exchange for their use during
> presentations.
>
> > traded air time for promotional items and personal trips;
>
> How many automobile dealerships have their trips to the
> American Auto Show paid for by Ford? Still not a unique
> business practice.
>
> ;instituted corporate programs, supported and directed
> > by senior management, that sold air time to record labels
> in
> > order to manipulate the music charts.
>
> The CD Preview program is completely legal. All spins were
> documented as sponsored spins. The F.C.C. and courts have
> already ruled on the parameters within which radio stations
> may accept payment for airplay. It appears as if Entercom
> was within compliance here. I'm not saying it's great
> programming, but it ain't illegal.
>
>
> There's some stuff in this complaint that I'm sure everyone
> is questioning today. But, there's also a lot of stuff that
> just won't float as being illegal.
>
> It'll be fun to see how this plays out.
>
> Three words that will never get you in trouble: I Don't
> Know.
>
>
>
Re: Emtercom Named in PAYOLA SCANDAL
>
> Is anyone really surprised that the rightwing reactionary
> Entercom is accused in a payola scandal. Its part of their
> trickle down economics policy.
>
Remember, Entercom is the entity that just flipped 50-kw blowtorch WWKB-AM 1520 in Buffalo to Lib talk NOT
affiliated with Air America, thus enabling working people to hear Stephanie Miller at night.
>
> Is anyone really surprised that the rightwing reactionary
> Entercom is accused in a payola scandal. Its part of their
> trickle down economics policy.
>
Remember, Entercom is the entity that just flipped 50-kw blowtorch WWKB-AM 1520 in Buffalo to Lib talk NOT
affiliated with Air America, thus enabling working people to hear Stephanie Miller at night.
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