tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post2350634664797787766..comments2024-02-24T15:19:02.095-08:00Comments on SPARK NEWS: “RIO GRANDE PUBLIC RADIO” DIES WITHOUT A WHIMPERKen Mills Agency, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792966356989583664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post-42821470111391496592019-06-03T16:09:29.622-07:002019-06-03T16:09:29.622-07:00But for others who just have terrestrial radio it ...But for others who just have terrestrial radio it is a loss. Otherwise those who can will turn to other options.<br /><br />I agree that the Diocese of Brownsville just did not apply the business sense, and just did not really know what they were doing when they partnered with PBS and NPR. They thought maybe that this was just a plug and play. In spite of not clearing a program that made Catholic look bad, even if they deserved it but it was something that the church should have taken care itself rather than letting the show Frontline do it for them...but that is another post.<br /><br />Immaculate Heart Media does have business plan and its similar to what EMF has regarding K-Love/Air1/K-Love Classics or the other Christian networks that own their stations. Regardless of that is American Family Radio, Bible Broadcasting Network, Bott Radio Network, or Way Media (Way FM) That plan by Immaculate Heart Media is broadcasting a Catholic Talk Radio format. It should no surprise that Catholic owners would have sold their stations off to birds of a feathers. Sure their are always exceptions and the consequences do play out. EMF is the best example but Christian broadcasters have given their stations over to Public Radio organisations too. Biggest one was KVTT (when they could no longer raise funds) which was acquired by North Texas Public Broadcasting (KERA-TV-FM) and its longtime Christian Radio format was blown up for Triple A KKXT-FM and appearing the music audience that remembered the blocks of music that used to air on KERA-FM with only Paul Slavens program left standing. However with KXT Slavens show was moved to that respected station from KERA-FM.<br /><br />With PBS and NPR declaring rules regarding shows with a bias against faith their favor in more favorable towards secular/humanism and other progressive thought you will see the shift of these broadcasters owned by respected faiths from PBS and NPR. Their was enough of a demand of Classical Music on KBYU-FM and nobody else wanted to take that format on so that got saved. Their TV station was a secondary PBS station aka Program Differentiation Plan (PDP)/Beta station so the loss was not that big other than certain programming that PDP's focus on and not carried by the primary PBS station.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782928197117880693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post-60605111266523077942019-06-03T07:24:17.505-07:002019-06-03T07:24:17.505-07:00If this was 1990, that would be a problem. But wi...If this was 1990, that would be a problem. But with so many people turning to NPR on Alexa, Sirus X/M and podcasts, is this a "loss" like it would've been even 10-15 years ago? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com