PoliticalChic:
Contrary to what has been said, the money that supports talk radio, most of it conservative, is the advertising revenue based on the huge numbers of listeners. And this amendment will not curb opinion on the other side on TV, print media or any other publications. Only talk radio. Talk radio, there the dynamics are identical to what takes place on this board.
The amendment specifically states that it covers Broadcast TV and Radio?
Durbin said his proposal would encourage more women and minorities to apply for radio and TV ownership.
also:
“To argue what I am putting here is a dramatic change in the law, is going to somehow muzzle Rush Limbaugh — that’s not the case,” said Durbin during a floor debate with DeMint.
“No one is suggesting that the law for the Federal Communications Commission says that you can give this license to a Republican and this one to a Democrat and this one to a liberal and this one to a conservative.
“When we talk about diversity in media ownership it relates primarily to gender, race and other characteristics of that nature,” Durbin said.
How do you envision this hurting Rush Limbaugh, do you know?