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From: jhull@spp2.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.politics
Subject: Re: CBS takeover bid by Jesse Helms and others
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Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 17:36:16 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 18 17:36:16 1985
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Summary: 

>> 	Second, what happens if they do take over. They fire Dan... 
>> the ratings ... start going downhill because JH's folk don't know 
>> nuthin' 'bout TV programmin'... 
>>						Frank Adrian
>
>   Somehow, everybody who has written on this subject has assumed that
>a conservative management would drastically change the program
>contents broadcast by CBS.  This is intuitively correct but in reality
>incorrect.  Look at the kind of programs the far-right religious
>stations, such as 700 Club, offer.  They have news, music, political
>commentary, hard-to-believe-facts shows, sad shows, happy shows, even soap
>operas.  That's right, soap operas.  And look at how much they rely on
>celebrities.  If Mr. X  the actor is good enough to tell you about his
>experience with Jesus, his show must be good enough to be seen by your
>children, too...

For all the people who are so concerned about this topic,

	Relax.  The largest radio network in the U.S. is owned by
conservatives.  And you still get to hear the news.  And I haven't
heard any of you complaining about censorship by them.

	What?  What's the name of this abomination?  Write me and I'll
tell you.

-- 
					Blessed Be,

 					Jeff Hull
 {ihnp4}trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull		13817 Yukon Ave.
					Hawthorne, CA 90250