You and I know the hierarchies of Fox and Clear Channel have told them to leave it alone and I’m sure they have a contractural obligation to follow orders.
Those guys have been excellent in so many ways over the years that I don’t have it in me to condemn them for clamming up about something that sounds screwy to the average person to begin with and is certainly not something that the broadcasting powers that be want touched.
There are lots of rumors around about threats of license removal, imposition of “localism,” and revival of the Fairness Doctrine made by the WH and the FCC. Business is business, so I’m sure they made an informed business decision that it wasn’t worth it.
This thing is OUR baby — the blogosphere’s, 100%.
Because:
The fascist oligarchy will carry out it threats, steal their money, and throw them off the air ANYWAY!