Hearing on Minority Media Ownership Focuses on Advertising

The House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing Thursday on "Trends Affecting Minority Broadcast Ownership." But Radio One, the largest U.S. minority-owned media company, caught the most heat in its absence. CEO Alfred Liggins explained that he did not want to testify at a hearing that would further bash broadcasters for opposing the Conyers performance rights legislation. Had the session focused solely on slipping advertising revenue and other challenges facing his industry, he might have been on board.