Why Radio Sucks

"Before passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, a company could not own more than 40 radio stations in the entire country. With the Act's sweeping relaxation of ownership limits, Clear Channel grew from 40 radio stations to approximately 1,240 radio stations in 300 cities, and now dominates the audience share in 248 of the top 250 radio markets, according to Clear Channel's corporate fact sheet"

quoted from http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring04/Hale/index2.html

also see: http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/clearchanbk01.htm