Clearing the Static 08-31-14

On this edition, we talk more about the sale of two major radio clusters here in upstate New York. Also, the end of an era in broadcast Television. We discuss a new party oriented radio station in West Virginia, and, The Radio Kid shares some observations about Radio Disney in its current form, as it prepares to exit terrestrial radio in most of the country. Hear it all right here, right now, on Clearing the Static!

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Clearing the Static 08-24-14

On this program, it's a mixed bag of both radio and non-radio content. The Radio Kid weighs in on the events unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri in a rare non-radio rant. This, and a little bit of radio discussion, on this edition of CTS.

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Clearing the Static 08-17-14

Two topics this week. First, what essentially amounts to the demise of Radio Disney on terrestrial radio, as they prepare to sell 23 or their 24 radio stations. Then, we mourn the impending death of one of the last remaining Beautiful Music stations on terrestrial radio, as WKTZ in Jacksonville, FL is sold to EMF. We talk about the state of Beautiful Music, and the few remaining stations left who remain committed to the format. All this on CTS from GCR!

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Clearing the Static 08-10-14

Several topics covered in this edition of the program. They include, but are not limited to, discussion of very unpopular legislation that could completely change the Voice of America, and, discussion of an unusual translator situation in the Miami market. Tune in and hear it all on this edition of CTS!

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Clearing the Static 08-03-14

On this week's program, we report some of the latest format flips and station sales in Radio News Now. We also comment on the Radio Racket Reunion that we both took part in on July 26th, and, we start our own civil debate related to one of the topics debated during the reunion, the future of AM radio. All that awaits you on this edition of CTS from GCR.

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