Women and minorities hardest hit.
Female/minority power needed in radio
A recent study of radio stations reveals an alarming lack of female and minority ownership in a medium that is the easiest entry into media.
The study by Free Press — a group that works to inform and give the public a voice in the national media debate — is packed with depressing statistics:
• Women own only 6 percent of full-power stations while accounting for 28 percent of non-farm businesses.
• Racial and ethnic minorities own a meager 7.7 percent of full-power stations contrasted to 18 percent of non-farm businesses.
• The average market has 16 white male-owned stations to every female-owned station, and 16 for every two minority-owned stations.
They act as if white males are bad for the country. Have you noticed that?
Hit the link to see where they talk as though the study they speak of should be added onto the Fairness Doctrine, post haste.
They already have women like Oprah yakking bullshit all day on TV, why the hell do they need them on the radio?
See, that’s just it. Why single out radio of all the type of communication. Aren’t there more female daytime talk show hosts then men?
And again, the assumption is that the pool of people who want to own a station has equal amounts of men, women, and minorities in it. I really don’t think that’s the case so the argument is moot.
And really, is radio the “easiest entry into media.”? I thought that was blogging….