Looming Government Control of Radio Programming

Looming Government Control of Radio Programming

Instead of a ban on individual talk show commentators, which would be too flagrantly unconstitutional, be aware the Congress and Administration may have something else up its sleeve to stymie critique and flak that it may get from irate citizens.

Advisory boards are already being suggested to help promote radio content. These are to be made up of groups of advocacy representatives, business owners, and community leaders, and so-called “underserved community representatives.”

You can draw your own conclusion as to the mischief this assortment will create, why so, and against whom.

Print and TV media control are not the objects of this pressure, as yet. So you see how this legislation is for a specific gag that leading members of Congress and the Administration do not like.

Pressure will be severe, naturally, at renewal time for the valuable radio station licenses. That’s another objective. After all, those eyeing licenses will be seeking arguments to present in order to take over stations from present owners.