Travelingthroughthecountrya couple of weeks agoonbusiness, I was listening to the talkof the lateUKwriter Douglas Adams'masterwork "The Hitchhiker'sGuide to the Galaxy" onthe radio.
My good friend, Ron Morris, a highly successful serial entrepreneur whose most recent venture is his own businesstalkradio network, told me that his first rule of negotiations is to never, ever, ever trade cash for a promise.
According to the NAB the bill would impose an additional financial burden on broadcasters during a recession and would drive many music stations into talkradio or out of business.
He achieved that reputation the old fashioned way: He earned it as a former Congressman, successful non-profit business executive and long-time top-rated talkradio show.