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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (58939)	5/27/1999 10:37:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

I think AOL would be wasting their money buying CBS, and I would probably sell my AOL if they did buy it. AOL doesn't need CBS. Broadcasting is a sunset industry. They could be buying something else. I do not know.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (58939)	5/27/1999 10:38:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

> sunset industry. Ooh!! Another buzz word! I've only heard that one 5 times in the last week. Please, keep it up. Just for me, if you would, whisper "second inning of Game One of the world series" in my ear.. it would make me feel a lot more comfortable about mortgaging my trailer to buy 80 shares of Amazon at $205 per share on margin..

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (58939)	5/28/1999 7:45:00 AM
From: L.J. Hoffman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Broadcasting is a sunset industry. This rates up there with "Print is Dead," as one of the most ridiculous things ever typed. Only someone not in the entertainment/broadcasting industry could believe that statement.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (58939)	5/31/1999 8:46:00 AM
From: Sam Citron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Broadcasting is a sunset industry...I spent my entire career at ABC William, Although I would not refute the bleak overall industry trends that you cite, I believe that your analysis fails to consider the potential future impact of two important technologies on the broadcast industry. One is satellites, which greatly diminish the distribution cost of broadcast and potentially trumps the network-local affiliate relationship model. The other is streaming media, which essentially lowers barriers to entry into the business, thereby allowing a grass roots creative revolution to unfold unchecked by issues of traditional studio economics. Broadcast is not going away. Smart broadcasters (and I certainly include CBS and NBC among them) will successfully morph and gradually coopt new media technologies to remain highly profitable. Sam Long CBS and loving it

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (58939)	9/24/2002 3:52:55 PM
From: L.J. Hoffman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

>>I think AOL would be wasting their money buying CBS, and I would probably sell my AOL if they did buy it. AOL doesn't need CBS. Broadcasting is a sunset industry<< I've had this quote up on my office wall for over three years. Makes me laugh every time I read it. Buying AOL stock...lose 80% Buying Yahoo stock [your pick to replace the Networks]...lose 90% Reading your posts from the top of the bubble...PRICELESS.