David Eduardo wrote:

"Korbin Dallas" wrote in message
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Dear Public,Periodically we hear concerns from you on how we run our radio
and TV stations, the formats we choose and the impact to you as we switch
formats from ones that have devoted listeners and respect in the
community too their formats.

Formats are switched when the old one does not have listeners or revenue.
Your argument fils on this fact alone.


As we wipe from the face of the earth
stations such as KZEW in Dallas, KLOL in Houston, etc. we must point out
that there are important business reasons for our decisions.


Yes. KLOL ws declining in revenue and audience. Houston, in ages 12 through
35, is now over 60% ethnic. Hispanic population has increased by 100% in
just 15 years.

I saw the same complaints right here in RRB/Airwaves in 1999 when Radio One
bought WENZ/107.9 in Cleveland and flipped it to hip-hop. Some people
complained. In fact, I was one of the people who enjoyed the format, but there
weren't enough of us. Clear Channel, it is said, only kept the station at
alternative because its sister station at the time (WNCX/98.5, classic rocker,
sold to Infinity in the same deal that sent WENZ and WERE/1300 to Radio One)
was pulling down great numbers, and they could afford to... not care too much
if WENZ wasn't doing well.

Fact is, Cleveland's population is now primarily Black and Hispanic. There was
-- IS -- a huge market for the genre of music Radio One put on the air. (I'm
actually surprised we don't have any Spanish-language radio stations in
Cleveland yet, but... maybe we do, it's been well over a year since I moved out
of Northeast Ohio.)

Is Radio One failing to serve the public? Hell, no... they're serving a
different chunk of the public, that's all. IMHO it was a very smart move on
their part.

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