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Music aficionados, don't touch that dial: 100.3 Jack FM is in random-shuffle mode, and a finicky channel changer might miss the next segment of generation-spanning sounds, which at noon includes Prince, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana and Men at Work. Jack FM is an example of terrestrial radio's answer to the satellite challenge, a hodgepodge of sound and attitude that marries prolonged music streams--sans DJ interruptions and caller requests--with limited commercials and shorter ad blocks. And when there are commercial breaks, a Jack announcer all but apologizes. "Time to pay the bills," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Media: Radio's Last Hope? | 5/4/2005 | See Source »

...birthed in Vancouver, B.C., in 2003 and later spread stateside with the formation of the first Jack FM station, in Denver, in April 2004. Last August, Dallas--Fort Worth radio listeners were baptized in the new Jack format during their 8 a.m. commute, when the former occupant of the dial space, Wild 100.3, suddenly went jockeyless and played a selection of movie theme songs and sound bites that said "Jack." The station ranked 20th in its debut, then skyrocketed to No. 1 four months later. It has been there ever since. "People listening to the radio don't want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Media: Radio's Last Hope? | 5/4/2005 | See Source »

...somewhat less outspoken dead one in the second. However, the show’s performance in the Loeb Ex causes several problems. The small performance area makes for a confusing set, where rooms supposedly on two separate floors are placed side-by-side with only an elevator dial to hint at their true locations, a fact that becomes significant in the relationship between Plumb and Maggie. Furthermore, the actors’ make-up, while well conceived, sometimes seems obviously artificial even from a far viewing distance. Additionally, the lack of a full combo or orchestra limits the score?...

Author: By Marianne F. Kaletzky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ARTSMONDAY: Death Becomes Unlikely Comedy | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

...broadcast networks will announce their new slates of shows to eager TV junkies. Because of year-round scheduling, though, most won't debut until fall or much, much later. In the meantime, the multichannel universe thankfully offers plenty of choices to discover--or rediscover. Do touch that dial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 6 Shows To Catch On Cable | 4/24/2005 | See Source »

Some critics object to the content of the messages, especially the dial-a-porn calls, but others protest that advertisements for the call-in services do not make it clear enough that there is a special charge for the calls. The California Utilities Commission agrees. It has ordered a one-time rebate to consumers who phone the numbers without realizing there is an extra charge. INVESTIGATIONS Closing Down Sneak Previews...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Notes: Nov. 25, 1985 | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

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