It's too simplistic to bemoan the fall in quality due to Clear Channel gobbling up local radio stations. I too miss all the unique local radio shows. On the o

It's too simplistic to bemoan the fall in quality due to Clear Channel gobbling up local radio stations. I too miss all the unique local radio shows. On the other hand, it was easy to buy many of them off. See these two examples: 1. LBJ and Lady Bird: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2007/07/the_honest_graft_of_lady_bird_johnson.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/20... 2. Payola: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola