ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION It is diffi cult to generalize about radio news operations and news programs because they are constantly changing. One universal statement that can be made is that newscasts on most local radio stations are getting shorter and less frequent. Changes in ownership often mean a change in programming mentality, thus radio newsrooms are under frequent scrutiny. Due to relaxed Federal Communications Commission rules concerning station ownership, more individual stations are being purchased by media conglomerates. The result, sadly, is the loss of local news operations.
