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January 22, 2014
There are few bright lights. As it has ever been, even in 1961.
"What you observe is a great wasteland."
I post this here without comment, and invite DUers to consider that these words were said by the head of the FCC, Newton Minow, on May 9, 1961.
When television is good, nothing not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers nothing is better.
But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your own television set when your station goes on the air and stay there, for a day, without a book, without a magazine, without a newspaper, without a profit and loss sheet or a rating book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.
You will see a procession of game shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, western bad men, western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more violence, and cartoons. And endlessly commercials many screaming, cajoling, and offending. And most of all, boredom. True, you'll see a few things you will enjoy. But they will be very, very few. And if you think I exaggerate, I only ask you to try it.
There are few bright lights. As it has ever been, even in 1961.
January 4, 2014
Back when music meant actual singing.
Not yelling.
I love the Everly Bros. They were always classy.
Pass easy, Phil.
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