http://www.metafilter.com/tags/airwaves Posts tagged with 'airwaves' at MetaFilter. Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:37:47 -0800 Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:37:47 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/28821/Effing%2DCC <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/07/bono.fcc.ap/">This is really, really f------ brilliant.</a> The <a href="http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-03-3045A1.pdf">FCC says </a>the f-word is OK on network TV, as long as it doesn't refer to the sexual act. Naturally, <a href="https://www.parentstv.org/actionalert/actiongoldenglobes.asp">some groups </a> don't like dirty talk. Is this a sea change in the level of discourse, or is the FCC finally acknowledging that it's useless to protect kids from <a href="http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm">our favorite four-letter word? </a> (Second link is a .pdf file.) tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.28821 Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:37:47 -0800 airwaves broadcast fcc federalcommunicationscommission freespeech fuck fword f-word sixpack http://www.metafilter.com/7474/ <a href="http://www.clearchannel.com/radio/stationsearch.html">Find out how many radio stations in your area are owned by the same company. </a> Here in Dallas Texas <B>Clear Channel</B> owns six. Then there's four other radio stations owned by <A HREF="http://www.dfwradio.com">Susquehanna Radio</B></A> which used to be owned by AM/FM Incorporated but they merged with *guess who* Clear Channel last year. So it looks like Clear Channel either directly or indirectly controls almost a dozen radio stations in north Texas alone. How much control do they have over your airwaves? Ever wonder why radio stations all <I>sound</I> the same? Cuz they <I>ARE</I> the same! tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.7474 Sat, 05 May 2001 04:21:07 -0800 airwaves broadcasting brokenlink clearchannel infinity radio radiostations susquehanna ZachsMind