"Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk"
- Fran Lebowitz
About this Quote
This quote by Fran Lebowitz is a commentary on the state of radio information. She is suggesting that radio information is manageable since the disk jockey is not enabled to speak throughout the broadcast. This implies that the dj's existence would make the information less manageable. This could be because the dj's visibility would certainly be a distraction from the news, or because the disk jockey's discourse would be too opinionated or biased. It can also be because the dj's visibility would certainly make the news much less significant and also more enjoyable. Whatever the factor, Lebowitz is recommending that radio news is a lot more manageable when the disk jockey is not present. This quote is a discourse on the value of having a major as well as impartial news broadcast, and just how the visibility of a dj can diminish that.
This quote is written / told by Fran Lebowitz somewhere between October 27, 1951 and today. He was a famous Journalist from USA.
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