[78-L] AM Radio (and the music) is now dead

[Kristjan Saag]

Michael Biel wrote:

> It is worth noting that none of the NYC independent stations you
> mentioned were "formatted" stations playing only one type of music for
> the entire day.  That type of specialization programming only came in
> the 1950s.  EVERY station had a something-for-everybody format prior to
> that.
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So what happened? Was it the Roosevelt era that came to an end or what?
Meanwhile, back in the jungle (Europe) public service stations continued 
their "something-for-everybody"-format and no one complained, except the 
advertisers.
Poor fellas, how many millions didn't the idea of public service steal from 
Procter & Gamble, Coca Cola and...Volvo?
Kristjan