Oh let's see. Who has attributed talent and praise to this market that doesn't work in it? Dick Clark, Walter Cronkite, Sam Donaldson, Scott Pelley, Sean Hannity, Larry Lujack, Don Steele, Paul Harvey, Ryan Seacrest, etc. Some I've heard in person. Some in passing. Some on the record in interviews. Others in casual conversation. For years any Country artist of note made it a point to visit or call Bill Mack's "Midnight Cowboy" show on WBAP. Johnny Cash, Kristofferson, Conway Twitty...you name it. I don't think they did so because Bill sucked. Same with Joyner. Same with Kraddick.
But then, why argue with a fool who only seeks to inflame? Who not only crafts his posts to insult professionals wholesale, but an area to which tens of thousands of people move every year? Who vote with their lives and families instead of their big mouths?
"Nothing original...never was and never will be." Heh-heh. That's a good one.[EDIT]
There may be others who share your opinion, but I suspect there are none who compare to your hubris.
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Jody,
Excellent post, but if I were you I'd quit responding to RT. It's a waste of time.
R