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Originally posted by justamom
I always thought that one definition of "decency" stemmed from a reflection of the community in which it (entertainment) was available. As an example, more police enforcement of laws against prostitution around neighborhoods than around certain, decaying areas of a city. If you look at the airways, the "community" that is exposed, (which is anybody who finds the channel) may be a more conservative audience that doesn't appreciate Stern's form of humor. 
Stern, some say, has huge numbers. Pit them against the total listening community and how huge are those numbers? I honestly do not know. As more and more people turn to and seek out "talk radio" as Arbitron Ratings suggests, what percentage does Stern appeal to?
I DO think that the moral climate of the country has reached a point where "content" matters very much. It's not new. Look back to Tipper Gore and her push for warnings on record labels. Not that it really changed anything in that venue...
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=4945807
Stern has no competition. You have to plug your radio in, move your hand to tune into his program, sit at the time of his program, and then (get this) listen. And by the way, the same thing with HBO and soap operas. If you feel your morality is being damaged by what I listen to...
As for standards, again look at my post from the Oprah show. There are no standards - just persecution.
-Rudey