Title: Noble Topic, Wrong Author
Product review: It's amazing that a book mourning the loss of FM Rock Radio comes from someone who did little or nothing to save it during its decline. Richard Neer for years seemed happy playing a narrower and narrower playlist at his NYC station. Unlike some jocks that stood up for the format by leaving for other stations where they could remain true to the early rock radio ideals, Neer just kept collecting paychecks at WNEW-FM as they became more and more what he is now writing against. And now, Neer is a talk announcer at an all-sports station, making his credibility even less for this topic. My point is this topic would be better served by someone who actually took some career chances to defend the FM format that is praised here.
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