Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Since the "payola" scandals of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, many radio listeners have been skeptical about their favorite stations’ playlists. But recent investigations by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer have cast light on the extent to which pay-to-play arrangements remain an integral part of commercial radio. Join Kojo for a look at the interdependent relationship between big music companies and commercial radio, and the phenomenon of "payola".
Guests
- Christopher Sterling Professor of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University; Editor "Encyclopedia of Radio" (Fitzroy-Dearborn/Taylor & Clark)
- Jonathan Adelstein Commissioner (D), Federal Communications Commission
- Tom Lee President, American Federation of Musicians
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