Repeat shredders at FCC

The Federal Communications Commission has shredded unflattering studies before, it turns out.

Adam Candeub leaked the "Review of the Radio Industry" or "The Media Bureau Staff Research Paper Series" (read the PDF at stopbigmedia.com and listen to the WBAI interview here). "I think they saw their job as to sort of paint a factual reality consistent with what their bosses wanted. And this report was not part of that factual reality they wanted around," said Candeub.

Both studies found that industry consolidation since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has been harmful to the radio industry. The other study, leaked by a different lawyer last week, showed that locally-owned stations provide more local coverage and services than nationally-owned chains.