The Federal Communications Commission, which operates on the theory that radio is here to stay, last week warned the industry that many listeners might not be. In a 140-page report, FCC told radio that bad programs were losing devotees by droves. Radio's most common and obvious faults: soap operas, too many commercials, allowing the sponsor to have free reign.
Said FCC:
¶ Too many soap operas glut the daytime hours. The two largest networks, NBC and CBS, carry some 40 between them. Once, in 1940, 55 of the 59½ daytime hours a week were filled with twittering throbbers. Polling U.S. homes, FCC found...