David Rehr flip-flops: Satellite threatens Local Radio, no wait, National Radio.
Monday, March 26, 2007 at 1:35 PM
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David Rehr, President/CEO of the fan-favorite NAB, did his best to position terrestrial radio as struggling local broadcasters fighting the good fight in his Congressional testimony. But yet in his recent letter to the FCC, Rehr talks about how a merged satellite radio threatens national radio.
February 28, 2007 - Written testimony (PDF) in front of the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Antitrust Task Force:
"...media industry observers have agreed that '[s]atellite radio is a national platform,' thereby clearly differing from locally-licensed and locally-oriented terrestrial broadcast stations."
March 22, 2007 - David Rehr's Letter (PDF) to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin:
"A satellite radio monopoly will also thwart program access by other media, especially regional and national radio networks."
So which is it? Local or National? Hopefully someone else is picking up on these inconsistencies.
Thanks Tim!
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Comments
David Rehr is an ass. And yes, I know his people read this blog.
Posted by: The Squeaky Wheel | March 26, 2007 2:28 PM
the more he screams, the better it becomes for the merger as its the classic boy that called wolf syndrome
Posted by: gary | March 26, 2007 2:36 PM
well, if by national or regional, don;t the SDARS companies pay networks like Westwood One and ISP for access to their coverage of games. SDARS certainly don't create their own original live sports content. seems like SDARS is a revenue source for the national/regional radio companies...i'm confused.
Posted by: buggzy ? | March 26, 2007 3:54 PM
boy I watched and heard him a few times during his testimony tell the congress clearly "were local"
we dont compete nationaly .....Im wondering, if maybe. he was just a bit "less then honest" with congress during his sworn oral testimony.
Posted by: tim wallick | March 26, 2007 4:44 PM
Regardless of how you feel about rehr, you have to admit the collagen implants in his lips are really good.
Posted by: another thought | March 26, 2007 10:22 PM
What an UGLY Person inside AND Out!!
Posted by: Jimbo | March 27, 2007 4:42 PM