Radio Consolidation

ARD Library
Archives of articles from various sources about radio consolidation from Americans for Radio Diversity.
http://www.radiodiversity.com/library.html

Consolidation and Diversity
Consumer advocates, media-corporation group heads clash over consolidation's effect on programming diversity. (From Radio and Records industry publication. July 1998)
http://www.radiodiversity.com/nothingonradio.html

Corporate Media Portal
Links and articles about corporate media and low-power broadcasting alternatives.
http://www.netfeed.com/~jhill

Hello, I'm your DJ
How a national media conglomerate makes 'local' radio. By Dale Smith for the Austin American-Statesman
http://www.radiodiversity.com/amfmdjsystem.html

Radio Waves
Article about the movement to legalize low-power grass roots radio, and broadcast corporations' effort to stop it. Author says despite broadcasters' efforts, new competitors for listeners will emerge. By Jesse Walker from Reason Magazine.
http://www.reason.com/news/show/31042.html

"Radio's Big Bully"
Salon online magazine series of investigative reports on Clear Channel, one of largest radio station owners.
http://www.salon.com/ent/clear_channel/

Sound and Fury
An in-depth history and commentary criticval of the effects of deregulation and corporation control of radio. Includes proposals for reform. By Dan Kennedy, media columnist for Boston Phoenix.
http://www.radiodiversity.com/soundandfury1.html