Broadcasting Quotes

[At least one other commissioner is pushing for the FCC to do something.] This payola scandal may represent the most widespread and flagrant violation of any FCC rules in the history of American broadcasting... Mr. Spitzer's office has collected a mountain of evidence on the potentially illegal promotion practices of not only Sony BMG, but also other major record companies, independent promoters and several of the largest radio station groups. - Jonathan Adelstein

[After many years of broadcasting games there, Campbell is well-acquainted with the magic the Palestra holds.] There's something about the place when you walk in the door... IT dates back to the days of the depression when it was built, and it's never changed very much. No one's ever tried to make it state of the art. It is what it is. We have brand new stadiums all over Philadelphia - we have a new baseball park, a new football park, we have the Wachovia Center - but people still love going to the Palestra. There's something about walking in the doors of the Palestra. - Bill Campbell