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New radio station owner driven by deep hate for iHeartRadio
There was a time, not so long ago, when owning a radio station, especially in a large metro area, was like having a license to print money. The radio industry keeps proclaiming that it reaches almost everyone with ads, and that it can secure coverage far beyond what any other medium can offer. But the numbers belie those claims, and there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that radio is fading away as an advertising medium. KFI in Los Angeles (640 AM) is a clear channel station operating at the maximum power allowed by the FCC. It should have a broad assortment of advertisers and have that assortment at all hours of the day and night. But even such an advantageously-positioned station seems to rely heavily on a few frequent advertisers, especially in the evening hours. Its talk personalities come and go, with many of them becoming tiresome to hear. The investors and lenders who financed this chain of stations made a big bet at just the wrong time, and will now pay the price. Going back to local ownership and control will likely not cure the ills of the stations mentioned, but could make listening to radio more interesting than it is now.— March 30, 2018 8:52 a.m.
Terry Brown's sellout
Lowe Enterprises is probably who made this decision; Brown may no longer be in the driver's seat. But it is true that the environment has changed politically, and whereas he was able to build and operate non-union, the city government is now Dem dominated, and the unions can hamstring developments. Who'd a thunk it?— March 28, 2018 4:26 p.m.
Santana High over-reacts to gun
I have to quibble about the sub-headline. In the text of the story, Pitt is described as a retired CHP officer, and as such he wasn't a "patrolman" any longer. But was Pitt, for all the annoyance and inconvenience of being arrested, damaged to the tune of $220K? Any retired cop has a nice income for life, and this incident did nothing to jeopardize that. He was dumb to take the handgun into the school and then bang it down onto a counter. If he couldn't keep the fanny pack on his waist for a few minutes, it should have stayed locked in his car. So, this is just another case of a waste of tax dollars, dollars that cannot be used to repair streets and fund worthy programs. Don't these cases get tiresome? They sure do for me. Final comment: who did the deputy work for? The county or the school? He need not have followed the instructions of the principal, and could have declined to make an arrest. In fact, I find this all rather hard to believe, with one cop arresting a fellow (former) cop when the offense wasn't clear at all.— March 28, 2018 9:11 a.m.
Thieves take 90 percent of Boy Scouts' gear
You mention that a troop in Vista lost their trailer in the second sentence, then never mention it again. How about finishing the story?— March 25, 2018 5:47 p.m.
Industrial vacancies lowest ever for San Diego
I'm seeing new industrial buildings going up on the eastern side of Carlsbad now, but not much anywhere else. Many users of such space find it advantageous to go there because their noise and customer parking doesn't annoy the neighbors. It will never happen of course, but much of the now-excess retail space could be reused for industrial/commercial use. Big box retailers are even closing up (think Sports Authority), and there is a limit to the number of users standing in line waiting for the space. Convert an entire mall into an industrial park? Sounds strange, I know, but we may see that happen to one or more of the weakest local malls.— March 23, 2018 4:34 p.m.
Charles La Bella honored by trial lawyers
Trevor Pinnock is a well-known harpsichordist and conductor. Mike said the ADA lawsuit abuse guy was Theodore Pinnock.— March 20, 2018 2:51 p.m.
Charles La Bella honored by trial lawyers
What you or I might think is "ethical representation" by a defense attorney is undoubtedly much different from what a career trial attorney thinks it is. Sounds more like bulldog representation that has a no-holds-barred philosophy, if La Bella and Cochran are in this prestige group.— March 19, 2018 1:07 p.m.
Trump blocks hostile Qualcomm takeover
Paul Jacobs has shown little true business acumen. Any financial backers of his scheme would want to know just what his plan for the company would be. I suspect he has no plan beyond business as usual. If he had been smart enough, the attempt by Broadcom never would have happened in the first place. He needs to go back to his physics lab and forget being a tycoon.— March 19, 2018 8:19 a.m.
Oceanside bike cop said he was threatened
Assuming all this happened as described, it is the sort of thing a belligerent driver could do to an ordinary citizen every day, and get away with it. But when it was a cop, correction, three cops, it was about a dumb a move as can be imagined. Assault with a deadly weapon is a felony, and need not involve physical contact. Threatening is enough. It's almost as if he wanted to go to the joint, and he will. So much for legalized pot.— March 18, 2018 12:08 p.m.
Bridgepoint splits company
This new owner of the LAT and U-T must think that newspapers are or can be profitable. He paid a half billion bucks for them, and you don't do that for ego, or at least I wouldn't think so. But with the shrunken circulation of both papers, they have to make it elsewhere, and that would be on line. So, that's the question: are they making a profit with on-line subscribers?— March 15, 2018 4:31 p.m.