Media Ownership

Peter DiCola

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Peter DiCola expanded on his response to Jack Shafer’s Slate.com article in an op-ed on Huffington Post.

In January 2002, Minot, North Dakota, became a symbol of what’s wrong with media consolidation. One night a train derailed, resulting in a chemical spill, and Minot’s emergency-response authorities had difficulty getting their message on the air. Clear Channel, the country’s largest owner of radio stations, owns 6 of the 9 stations in Minot. read more

Radio Station Ownership Consolidation Shown to Harm Musicians and the Public, Says FMC Study

December 13, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC — The rapid consolidation of the commercial radio industry that followed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has led to a loss of localism, less competition, fewer viewpoints and less diversity in radio programming in media markets across the country, according to False Premises, False Promises: A Quantitative History of Ownership Consolidation in the Radio Industry, a report released today by the Future of Music Coalition (FMC). read more

False Premises, False Promises: Executive Summary

False Premises, False Promises is a quantitative history of ownership consolidation in the radio industry over the past decade, studying the impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and accompanying FCC regulations.

This report is a quantitative history of ownership consolidation in the radio industry over the past decade, studying the impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and accompanying FCC regulations.

A Brief History of Radio Regulation read more

False Premises, False Promises

A Quantitative History of Ownership Consolidation in the Radio Industry

Peter DiCola, Research Director, Future of Music Coalition

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

On December 13, 2006, FMC publicly released False Premises, False Promises – a report documenting the effects of radio station ownership consolidation on musicians and the public. Data in the report shows that station ownership consolidation at the national and local levels has led to fewer choices in radio programming and harmed the listening public and those working in the music and media industries, including DJs, programmers and musicians.

NAB Response to FMC's Report, False Premises, False Promises

A verbatim post of the press release that the National Association of Broadcasters issued before FMC released its study False Premises, False Promises on December 13, 2006. FMC also penned a response to the NAB. read more

Testimony of Jenny Toomey Presented at FCC Media Ownership Hearing

Jenny Toomey’s prepared oral testimony delivered at the FCC’s Public Hearing on Media Ownership at Belmont University, Nashville, TN in December 2006. Jenny summarizes the key findings from False Premises, False Promises, and urges the Commission to take the necessary steps to fix radio. read more

Radio Consolidation Hurts Public, New Data Shows

December 8, 2006

Future of Music Coalition will release a new report, False Premises, False Promises: A Quantitative History of Ownership Consolidation in the Radio Industry, by a teleconference with reporters on December 13, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Data in the report shows that radio ownership consolidation at the national and local levels has led to fewer choices in radio programming and harmed the listening public and those working in the music and media industries, including DJs, programmers and musicians. read more

FMC Comments Filed in FCC Broadcast Ownership Proceeding

On October 23, 2006, Future of Music Coalition and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) filed joint comments in the FCC’s 2006 Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules. The complete comments, which can be downloaded here (19 page PDF), demonstrate that large station groups do not offer more format variety.

Executive Summary read more

Minot and CC

Op-Ed: The Debate Over Minot Radio

Radio Station Ownership Consolidation Shown to Harm Musicians and the Public, Says FMC Study

False Premises, False Promises: Executive Summary

False Premises, False Promises

NAB Response to FMC's Report, False Premises, False Promises

Testimony of Jenny Toomey Presented at FCC Media Ownership Hearing

Radio Consolidation Hurts Public, New Data Shows

FMC Comments Filed in FCC Broadcast Ownership Proceeding

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