[78-L] ^Questions re airplay of old recordings on radio.

[Royal Pemberton]

Last week I got an E-mail from someone who's trying to get records by his
favourite singer played on the radio.  The singer only had one album
released in the US in 1974 but continued to record in the UK until 1982.
The man who sent me the E-mail said the station told him the singer had to
be an 'approved' artiste, meaning, approved by ASCAP, BMI et al.  I know
broadcasters have to pay ASCAP, BMI, SESAC et al usage fees based on the
number of plays of their registered songs, but what of the 'approved' bit?
Is there such a thing, or was the radio station chap telling the person who
sent me the E-mail that to get rid of him?