This is a sign of the times, and more importantly a reflection of consumers not supporting those local businesses that sponsor media outlets (which is how media is able to bring people their programs, news, etc.) This is happening everywhere. I make a special effort to support those local businesses that advertise on the media I consume, whether newspaper, radio, TV, or Internet. Just the other day I heard a radio commercial for Bootleggers. I needed new shoes, and decided to go to Bootleggers versus another store that isn't advertising. I made sure to tell the cashier and manager that I heard their ad on the radio. If people don't start supporting their local advertisers (and more importantly telling the business that their advertising is what brought them in) the local media outlets as we know them could possibly disappear.
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