I started my broadcast career back in 1973, and have watched as our great industry was fucked up by the FCC (federal Communication Commission) whose members took bribes by big companies to do away with regulations and make a big grab to own most TV and Radio Stations in the country. (shown here at my first gig doing evenings at independent country station WZND-FM in Zeeland Michigan) Sorry for the swear words, but I am very passionate on this subject.  Also, this is the only time I shaved my beard off before or after.  Ain’t Uncle Bob cute? and HEY< I still had hair!

See, until the 1980’s when the FCC gave us “broadcasting deregulation”, ANY SINGLE BROADCAST COMPANY (like ABC OR NBC AS EXAMPLES) could only own 1-TV Station, 1-FM Radio Station and 1-AM Radio station IN ANY SINGLE MARKET, and no more than 7-TV stations, 7-FM stations and 7-AM stations TOTAL NATION WIDE!  This…