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George, how about taking it back to the 40's (Sinatra) and the 30's (Big Bands) and the 20's (Jolson). You're on target. It's my theory (and just a theory) that radio creates trends when it chooses to be innovative. Ever since MTV came in in the early 80's (when 'the lull' commenced), radio pretty much chucked its unique position as a trendsetter and quickly segued into where it is presently, a reflection of music videos. The 60's saw a reversal of today's trend. Back then, radio set the pace and TV reacted (i.e, Ed Sullivan, Dick Clark, etc.). So until radio brings back the creative bent and good programming basics that made it so dominant in the early days of rock and roll (including the 60's), its self-inflicted stagnancy will continue.
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Posted By: Bob Mathers on: 02/25/2005 14:11:12 EST