T radio SMOOSH

[drwex]

From an email I just received:

as of Thursday, October 25th, T-Radio will be suspended. While it is suspended, personnel from the MBTA and Pyramid Radio (the operator of the pilot program) will review and discuss the hundreds of emails received. Following a sufficient period of consideration, MBTA staff will present a recommendation on how the comments and suggestions might be addressed and whether a resumption of the pilot program is advised.

Only hundreds, eh? I'd've guessed there were more aggravated people than mere hundreds. Still, a win is a win.

Comments

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

What was T Radio and why are you glad it has been CRUSHED?

[drwex]

T Radio was the MBTA's effort to force commercial broadcasts (that is, a non-stop stream of noise including commercials) over the loudspeakers at popular T stations. Needless to say this was a frelling idiotic idea, as they would have realized had they been able to see beyond the bundles of cash advertisers were waving in their faces.

Note that the T really does have financial problems and getting new revenue streams isn't a bad idea per se. This was just pissing awful.

[imvfd.livejournal.com]

Wow. Are you saying that my 5.5 cents actually might have had an impact on policy? Maybe? At least a little? Huh. Perhaps I'll actually get more involved in the world.

[drwex]

You never know what change you're capable of making until you try to make it.