Wednesday, March 28, 2012

[un]lucky radio hosts

So, do you ever listen to the radio?  I mean, when you're in the car and can't get to Pandora and you're too cheap to buy a digital radio?  There are ads about products the hosts get, try out, and then "endorse".  Including cars (they might have to give those back :( ), mattresses, cookies, all the way up to LASIK, body sculpting and hair removal, lipo, etc.

So the question: how much choice do these poor hosts get?  For a consumer who doesn't know better, hearing a real person endorse a product might be great advertising.  Do they get a say?  Do the producers come in and say "you need to try this product"?  Hmmm.

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