Satellite killed the Radio Star

[Stravo]

Howard Stern announced a few weeks ago that he was leaving for Sirius a Satellite Radio station in January 2006. One of the primary reasons that he cited for the move was the FCC's constant crusade of fines and intense scrutiny. The Satellite radio stations are commercial free and outside the jurisdiction of the FCC because it is a pay service.

Oppie and Anthony (my boys) have been on XM radio now for a month and cited the same reasons for their move to satellite after being hounded off the air by FCC fines in the wake of their Sex for Sam fiasco.

With the current atmosphere touched off by Janet Jackson's tit seems to be driving many people off the radio airwaves for pay service. Sort of the definition of a chilling effect no?

Will we see a huge shift in radio and to a lesser extent broadcast TV as many of the more racy shows might start migrating to pay and subscription services?

And just so that we can be assured that fundies and their knee jerk allies who want everything to be squeaky clean on the air are not ridiculous, they have now begun lobbying the FCC to include Satellite Radio in their jurisdiction. So we shouldn't even be able to pay for my naughty radio

I wonder what it will say to these crusading morons when these shows start getting millions of subscribers, flying in the face of their constant bald faced lies that the majority of radio audiences are repulsed by this kind of show. They are and always have been a small but annoyingly vocal group and I wish people would stop listening to these morons. And yes, I will be getting Sateliite Radio next month. (XM because O&A are infinetly funnier than Howard)

[Stofsk]

Will we see a huge shift in radio and to a lesser extent broadcast TV as many of the more racy shows might start migrating to pay and subscription services?

I think it's already happening. Think of all the good shows you like: are they all cable shows? I'd be surprised if you said otherwise.

[Stravo]

Will we see a huge shift in radio and to a lesser extent broadcast TV as many of the more racy shows might start migrating to pay and subscription services?

I think it's already happening. Think of all the good shows you like: are they all cable shows? I'd be surprised if you said otherwise.

Hell, other than the occasional Law & Order and Smallville I never watch broadcast TV.

[The Kernel]

Will we see a huge shift in radio and to a lesser extent broadcast TV as many of the more racy shows might start migrating to pay and subscription services?

Certainly we will see some defections, especially in talk radio and edgy comedy shows, much like we now see with cable channels hosting the edgier comedy shows.

And just so that we can be assured that fundies and their knee jerk allies who want everything to be squeaky clean on the air are not ridiculous, they have now begun lobbying the FCC to include Satellite Radio in their jurisdiction. So we shouldn't even be able to pay for my naughty radio

Never going to happen in a million years. The FCC's guidelines are very straightforwards and they aren't about to change or else they'd be facing a flood of first amendment lawsuits.

Most people don't realize this, but cable networks actually ARE NOT under the control of the FCC, the only reason they get censored is because of the network itself wanting to attract the "right" kind of advertisers. This is why Comedy Central can run the South Park movie uncensored and it's also why the commercials during such a run are dominated by phone sex lines and "Girls Gone Wild" videos.

[The Cleric]

I think the opinion of the FCC by everyone who's thought is not dominated by their brainstem can be summed up by the words: FUCK THE FCC!

[Frank Hipper]

I get Sirius free with my Satelite TV service, I love it and recommend it.

It's too bad if FCC regulations inhibit a show's content to the point where they drive personalities into alternate venues, but I don't see this as really damaging radio in the long run. After all, cable and satelite haven't killed broadcast television.
Forced it to change, forced it to realise it's well deserved place in the scheme of things, yes, but not killed it.

I love the title of this thread, BTW.