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I was feeling sorry for moronic Jones listeners who actually believed they were listening to intelligent objectivity, but then I realise that they are morons who will continue to believe.
THE Sydney talkback radio station 2GB - home to presenters Alan Jones and Ray Hadley - has failed in its bid to stop new rules that force it to reveal its advertising backers on air, despite a plea that it would be tantamount to an attack on freedom of speech.
The station's owner, Macquarie Radio Network, argued it would be impossible to comply with the new rules, which say presenters must declare if they or their radio station are getting cash or favours from a sponsor.
Macquarie had sought an injunction to stop the introduction next Tuesday of the new rules, which the Australian Communications and Media Authority rewrote to prevent another cash-for-comment scandal.
Macquarie's counsel Tom Blackburn, SC, said that on any given day 2GB had between 100 and 300 ads and it could not expect producers to be aware of all deals in place.
Justice John Griffiths rejected Macquarie's bid to stay the start of the statutory rules, noting the company could have acted sooner and that given the rules were posted on the legislative register the public expected them to come into force.
The station's owner, Macquarie Radio Network, argued it would be impossible to comply with the new rules, which say presenters must declare if they or their radio station are getting cash or favours from a sponsor.
Macquarie had sought an injunction to stop the introduction next Tuesday of the new rules, which the Australian Communications and Media Authority rewrote to prevent another cash-for-comment scandal.
Macquarie's counsel Tom Blackburn, SC, said that on any given day 2GB had between 100 and 300 ads and it could not expect producers to be aware of all deals in place.
Justice John Griffiths rejected Macquarie's bid to stay the start of the statutory rules, noting the company could have acted sooner and that given the rules were posted on the legislative register the public expected them to come into force.
I was feeling sorry for moronic Jones listeners who actually believed they were listening to intelligent objectivity, but then I realise that they are morons who will continue to believe.
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