Radio

Why apologize to Rush?


Censorship?
The original Fairness Doctrine was formulated by the FCC in 1949. It stated that broadcast licensees who discussed controversial issues of public importance were required to give reasonable opportunity for the presentation of opposing viewpoints.

In 1967, the FCC specified that if a person's "honesty, character or integrity" is attacked on the air, that person must be offered the chance to reply. It also specified that if a station editorialized for or against a candidate, all other candidates for that office must be allowed an opportunity to reply.

There the Fairness Doctrine stood until 1987, when Ronald Reagan's FCC, with the hearty support of the boss, effectively terminated it.

Reagan and his FCC argued that the spectrum of media had so greatly increased since 1949, or 1967, that all viewpoints now had plenty of places to be heard.

Some Democrats, however, think talk radio tilts so far to the right that some form of "balance" needs to be mandated. More...


Campaigning against Limbaugh
The Democratic National Committee has unveiled its five best slogan ideas--chosen from among thousands of proposed entries--for a billboard attacking radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.

The slogan that receives the most votes on the DNC’s Web site will be put on a billboard in Rush's "hometown" of West Palm Beach, Fla. More...


XM/Sirius Radio
Unfiltered forum for political news and talk where listeners are free to express their opinions about politics, politicians and the press. More...

Stand up!
Pete Dominick has a simple agenda: he wants to learn, and to do so publicly, so that listeners can learn along with him. He believes learning can be both entertaining and participatory. More...