biased and absurd method of determining airplay for music. Whereas fans used to call radio stations to request their favorite songs, the new procedure is to play bits of songs to a very selective few, known as "testers." Incredibly, this handful of people is the deciding factor as to what kind of music the general public will hear on radio.</b></p>
<p><b> Giant companies such as Proctor &amp; Gamble, who via their ads keep radio afloat and on the air, play a very weighty role in what we hear on radio. 