The Internet DIDN’T Kill the Radio Star (In Fact, It Made Him Wealthier)

By Frank Reed. Here’s a quick trivia question for you. What was the first video run n MTV back in the early 80’s? It was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles (I didn’t need to look that up and two of the Buggles, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, went on to play with Yes for all of you progressive rock fans out there). At any rate, the idea was that with the onset of video music, Marconi’s invention (that’s the radio for those of you wondering) would die. There would no longer be any need for an antiquated medium where just voices live. Now, because the music could be seen, the radio would just ride off into the sunset. Well, let’s fast forward to today’s world. It was announced that Rush Limbaugh (like him or hate him, he’s real so just get over it) signed a new deal with Clear Channel Communications for $400 million for... [read full story]