2ND CUP OF COFFEE: 10 Hot Industry Questions for U to Answer

Mark Gunn
1. Will the predictions for Clear Channel bankruptcy happen before year’s end?

NOT LIKELY. THEY CAN GENERATE ENOUGH LIQUIDITY BY SIPHONING FROM THEIR OTHER INTERESTS.

2. Will The Performance Tax and Low Power FM legislation Pass… Read More

AGAIN UNLIKELY. SUCH LEGISLATION WILL BE MOVED TO LOWER POSITION ON THE TOTEM POLE. WITH MIDTERM ELECTIONS COMING UP, THOSE INVOLVED WOULDN’T WANT TO BE SEEN AS NOT BEING FOCUSED ON WHAT AMERICA NEEDS RIGHT NOW.

3. Isn’t Radio One’s magazine “The Frequency” a conflict of interest and a monopoly?

DON’T SEE HOW. THERE ARE OTHER TRADE MAGAZINES. THEY MAY HAVE ACCESS TO ITEMS THAT EVERYONE ELSE DOESN’T, BUT A MONOPOLY ? NO.

4. Will Christmas sales for music be up this year?

UNLIKELY. SALES CONTINUE TO SLIP AND THE ONLY HOPE THE INDUSTRY REALLY HAS IS PAID DOWNLOADS

5. Will Rickey Smiley replace Charlamagne in the syndication-repellent Philly market?

WHILE I’D HOPE NOT, CHANCES ARE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN. MONEY TALKS, EVEN SAVING IT.

6. Do you think Wendy William’s show will last?

NO. HER SHITCK IS REALLY GETTING OLD. BLACK RADIO MUST MOVE ON FROM SHOW BUSINESS GOSSIP IF IT’S GOING TO BE VIABLE IN THE FUTURE.

7. Who will replace Wendy on WBLS?

MICHEAL BAISDEN ? LOL

8. Is Monique better suited for TV over radio?

MUCH BETTER ON TV, BUT NOT BY MUCH. MONIQUE’S BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS IN NOT DANCING WITH THE ONE THAT BRUNG HER IN THAT SHE’S GOTTEN AWAY FROM WHAT MADE HER VIABLE IN NTHE FIRST PLACE. NOW SHE COMES OFF LIKE A MENOPAUSAL BITTER MIDDLE AGED WOMAN SOMETIMES.

9. What will the state of urban radio be in 2010

PRETTY MUCH THE SAME STAGNANT STATE IT’S IN NOW UNLESS OPERATORS FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO GET BACK TO WHAT BLACK RADIO MAIN STRENGTHS ARE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE BOTTOM LINE.

10. What did you have for breakfast

RAISIN BRAN