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2006-07-23 Home Front Economy

Washington Post radio gets off to a slow, but game start

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Realizing their newspaper circulation is poor, thet are reaching out to other markets. Sounds to me like they are in a diversify to build back the market share mode.

Posted by 49 Pan 2006-07-23 09:33|| 2006-07-23 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 What, their PBS shows aren't bringing in the big bucks?

Posted by ed 2006-07-23 10:09|| 2006-07-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#3 It's that "framing" thing again. Their message isn't getting out 'cos its just not accessible to the masses. Also the wingnuts unfairly occupy all the best bandwidth. Stupid wingnuts and their stupid mass audiences. Buncha sheep.

The DC media rumormills indicate there is much unrest within Fortress WaPo. The bosses are requiring lots more work from their remaining staff, including blog contributions and writing for the radio, much of it unpaid. The local alt weekly had a funny graphic of the WaPo reporters as galley slaves, all chained to their laptops.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-23 10:49|| 2006-07-23 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 The greatest reason to hate NPR is its destruction of commercial classical music stations. Baltimore had 2 (two!) in the 60s and 70s. WGMS was great. Now it's just boring NPR everywhere but Chicago.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-23 10:56|| 2006-07-23 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Can't wait for the Dana Milbank drive time show, fart noises and strippers included.

Posted by ed 2006-07-23 10:59|| 2006-07-23 10:59|| Front Page Top

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