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This week began with a crescendo in the "Opie and Anthony" controversy but by midweek, the story had literally disappeared from all the New York City newspapers. I thought you might be interested in a few more emails that arrived on the subject.

Pamela Philllips: (from a copy of an email also sent to WNEW-FM) "It's obvious to me that you have no concern for your listeners and prefer instead to buckle under the political pressure of a group of religious zealots who, instead of focusing on major crimes being committed against children in their own church, prefer to rampage against two radio jocks for a misdemeanor charge (which they didn't even personally commit)?!?....I may not understand all of the legal complexities of this case, but common sense dictates that you've cast aside the only thing that was keeping your pitiful station alive...."

Kevin Custer: "I don't think they went too far. ...We are AMERICANS, we can take being offended. If you don't like something, Change the Channel, but if I like to listen to this "troubling" type of entertainment, please allow me to decide for myself. Americans, unite for free speech, it can't hurt you!"

Ed Grumka: "I can't believe Infinity didn't pay off the Catholic church. It would have been cheaper than losing their number 1 radio show. Lord knows (no pun intended) that money has quieted the church time and again. Best of luck to O & A. It will be interesting when 104.3 hires them and they go up against Howard."

A couple of other Radio tidbits: XM Satellite Radio will debut Playboy Radio, a new premium channel, on September 3rd. It's featured program will be "Night Calls," hosted by Juli Ashton and Tiffany Granath. XM is hoping this provocative and popular mainstay of Playboy TV will translate into an equally popular offering on radio. Playboy Radio on XM will cost subscribers an additional $2.99 per month.

Finally, in the latest web listening figures from Measurecast, Internet radio listening was up another 4%. Since Jan. 6, 2002, the total time spent listening to Web radio stations measured by MeasureCast is up 145 percent. Also, according to Measurecast, Internet radio listening is primarily a work-hour phenomenon, with 80% of all on-line listening occurring between 5 a.m. Pacific and 5 p.m. Pacific.

- Corey Deitz

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