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"RedOctober90" wrote in message But this is SW!
Most radios you will find in the bargin bin at a
dollar store has AM/FM. It's hard to find SW radios in your basic
Walmart or Target Why would they fear the destruction of the clear
channel stations? Barely anyone I know even knows what SW is. I
couldn't give a crap about Clear Channel and it's AM radio stations,
which broadcast crap ads for "male performance substitute" every
couple of minutes.

I'm afraid that there's some confusion in your mind about what was/is a
"clear channel station" and a Clear Channel Station (note the caps in the
latter). While Clear Channel (caps, again) owns a number of what used to be
known as clear channel (no caps) stations, not all clear channel stations
are Clear Channel stations.

Back to the point of the thread: There is simply no doubt that the rules
against domestic broadcasting via shortwave in this county were promulgated,
the ban was mainly in response to the fears of SW competition held by the
large MW and particularly clear channel stations. The fears were in
hindsinght probably unfounded. But it's all there is the regulatory and
legislative history if you'd care to read it.. This happened way, way, way
before Clear Channel (the company) was ever dreamed of. This is simply a
fact. There is no need to speculate about the matter.

Don Forsling