John Hogan Quotes (35 Quotes)

It's obvious we are no longer in the business of tall towers and big fields.

I'm waiting for something to come down in writing.

We have become agnostic about delivery ... We'll continue to lead the radio industry on to new platforms.

We've created this programming to give broadcasters the most flexibility and the best return on investment.

It looks really good, there were about 10 to 15 guys. Some of the old-timers were very pleased when they saw how they were using it by helping the handicapped.

We had hoped to return Mr. Stern's show to the air free from indecent content, ... Unfortunately, the FCC's latest action, combined with deafening silence from the Stern show on their future plans to comply with the law, leave us no choice but to abandon the program for good.

Every uninsured person ends up costing those with coverage more money, ... That's why it's keenly important to CHP's efforts to maintain affordable coverage that we reduce the number of people without this protection.

A friend of mine suggested it to me, ... Maybe he had the intuition or foresight to realize what was about to happen. I also noticed immediately that there were a lot of things out of place with the investigation, but I never thought it would lead to a book. It wasn't until later, when I was in teleconferences with guys like Johnnie Cochran and (Barry) Scheck, that I realized how big it had become.

At the very worst, we intended to give the driver a speeding ticket, ... tragic accident.

If you engage in pay-for-play, you cannot work for Clear Channel. We believe the vast majority of our programmers are doing a terrific job, fully within the law.

Great people like Dick Lewis make great radio. Dick and his team's ability to serve the people who suffered tremendous losses as a result of this natural disaster is a demonstration of local radio's highest purpose, and of why this medium is fundamental.

They give every ounce of effort to be out there and play. It's a world where they don't feel ostracized.

He's a little insecure right now about what he's doing, but I don't think he has reason for it. In the four years we've been using him he's grown immensely, but he still maintains great quality.

We have become agnostic about delivery and are completely passionate about content. And we'll continue to lead the radio industry on to new platforms. Radio programming is the most engaging and compelling media today. Our power to connect with, and hold, consumers will continue to reveal itself as we supplement our outstanding AMFM properties with programming for new devices.

I think satellite is trying to compete with radio ,not the other way around. I think this is a technological opportunity radio has been quick to exploit.

With the improved audio quality , we will really begin to see the demand increase.

We view this having the potential to incrementally help the area a little, ... It's a toe in the water.

This time, they sound serious as a heart attack. It's a bottom-line corporate thing, and it's a typical move we see all the time now.

We will not air Howard Stern on Clear Channel stations until we are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting,

We look at this at this as an unprecedented opportunity to provide choices for our consumers. We have to create consumer awareness and in return create consumer demand.

I know that I did nothing wrong, and I am proud of the job I did, ... I'm proud of my experiences and being a trooper. To this day, I believe I was wrongly terminated.

We can provide superior sound quality and significantly increased choice at no subscription cost. That's a very compelling consumer proposition.

It was vulgar, offensive and insulting, not just to women and African-Americans but to anyone with a sense of common decency.

Mr. Stern's show has created a great liability for us and other broadcasters who air it. The Congress and the FCC are even beginning to look at revoking station licenses. That's a risk we're just not willing to take.

It's all about great radio. In less than a year, our Better Radio project has delivered on its promise better radio creates a bigger audience.

It's like if you were gonna eat at home. You're gonna make a few vegetables and potatoes to pass around the table and I think that's kind of the gist of what a Chicago steak house is. We have a little motto here we're not a steak house, we're a steak home.

I know the employees are being told the plant is closing. I know people in management are being told that.

Clear Channel Radio has made strides in implementing new initiatives this year that are improving the listening experience, and these Marconi Radio Award winners exemplify the company's commitment to delivering first-rate entertainment. We are extremely proud of these individuals and thank them for their dedication and excellence.

I think this allows us to play in the digital world. It is an important entree for us. The radio industry has collaborated and cooperated to work together to make this roll out as meaningful for consumers.

I think this is an innovative solution that has come from the business community to address the problem of low-income businesses and workers who are without health insurance.

Given the state of New Orleans, we believe it is critical for the community to have the most current and accurate information available, ... By coming together and pooling our resources we will be able to provide the community with news, updates and a connection with the outside world.

As a broadcaster, as the CEO and as the father of a 9-year-old girl, I am ashamed to be associated in any way with those words. They are tasteless, they're vulgar, they should not, do not and will not represent what our radio stations are all about,

Clear Channel drew a line in the sand today with regard to protecting our listeners from indecent content, and Howard Stern's show blew right through it,

Responding to a charge by a Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspector that two Dresden Nuclear Plant operators were sleeping on the job It depends on your definition of asleep. They were not stretched out. They had their eyes closed. They were seated at their desks with their heads in a nodding position.

It's been interesting, in a little bit less than nine months weve gone from trying to convince people that 30s and 15s were a viable option, to now were responding to requests for even shorter length commercials. Weve had major national agencies come to us and talk to us about what were now calling 'ad-lets,' which are five-second commercials. Weve had requests for seven-second commercials. Its really spawned a different kind of conversation and a different level of participation with our advertising partners. Thats all really very encouraging.