Re: URGENT: Black Gays Condemn BET, Winans; Press Conference
Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 13:43:14 -0700
>I have to agree that something foul is going on at BET, but I'm going to
>have to ask around the city and find out whats really going on before I
>comment further. I will say that programmers at urban radio and TV
>stations tend to be cowards. They'll champion Tricky, Goldie, Roni Size
>at home and with friends....but at work they wouldn't even dare dream of a
>playlist to include artists that their advertisers don't know or approve
>of....but I guess all commercial media is like that.....Hmmm....well, at
>least we have listener supported radio. I guess I'd better donate some
>funds to WPFW....
>
Yes, but you may even have to watch it on public radio/tv. There was a
documentary last tuesday on PBS about how the advertising departements are
now controlling even the news and editorials, only the lowly KETH in San
José would touch the documentary, the others showed it but, KQED (SF), WGBH
(Boston), WNET (NY) all flead when they asked for funding.
So watch it.
later,
erik g