Abiding Quote by Edward R. Murrow

One of the basic troubles with radio and television news is that both instruments have grown up as an incompatible combination of show business,…

— Edward R. Murrow

Sonically, musicians always go above and beyond in our efforts to disrupt radio. It's always about being different. Our radio is never conventional anyway.

— Pusha T

At one time they've been the most important thing to me. So I can't hear our records on the radio, I can't stand it,…

— Ray Davies

Sometimes I feel like a one man crusade against the devaluation of music in America and culture in the arts.

— Terry Bozzio

We try and stay out of the corporate side of it. The band has never compromised. At some point in our career we could…

— Adrian Smith

Attack your instruments. Don't let them attack you.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.

— M.I.A

Here's the tragedy of the modern record business: It's radio. If you're not on radio, nobody really is going to hear you or see…

— Shirley Manson

My music is being condemned strictly for publicity and votes.

— Bushwick Bill

[Commercial] radio is absolutely the enemy of music. They are my sworn and mortal enemy, and I will have nothing to do with them.

— Elvis Costello

Rather than lose the public because television is here, wouldn't it be smart to adopt television as our instrument?

— Adolph Zukor

Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should…

— Talib Kweli