Re: Goodmon opposes FCC rule changes

Proctor — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:59:56 -0500

Maybe Goodmon could go ahead and acquire the Durham Herald-Sun anyway. WRAL already owns the Durham Bulls so why not add the Bull City's daily newspaper to the mix?

Then he could give the Herald-Sun enough of a news and sports staff budget to expand its coverage of the Bulls' baseball games. In fact, come to think of it, with a few more reporters milling around the Herald-Sun's local beats, the Durham newspaper could perhaps provide some decent competition for the--er, uh--let us just say, for a certain daily newspaper from the Capital City of Raleigh.

Goodmon opposes FCC rule changes

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:46:33 -0500

Capitol Broadcasting CEO Jim Goodmon told U.S. senators this morning that he does not support the FCC's proposed rule changes allowing more media consolidation in local markets.

"As broadcasters move from analog to digital, now is not the time to revise the media ownership rules," Goodmon said in prepared testimony.

Goodmon warned that with the Federal Comminications Commission’s consolidation rules from 2003, his company could own not only a pair of television stations and five radio stations within the Raleigh-Durham area, but also The News & Observer and Durham's daily newspaper as well.

"In 2007, let's not repeat the mistakes of 2003," Goodmon said. "Over the course of the last few years, the public—our viewers—have become increasingly aware that the airwaves belong to them and that we, as broadcasters, are accountable."

After the jump, his prepared testimony.

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