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Case ID: 4644 | Consumer Products | 02/06/2006
In December 2005, a Detroit public radio station dumped its weekday music programs and replaced them with national news and talk shows, listeners reacted by banding together and filing a classaction lawsuit against the station.
The lawsuit, now pending, accuses the managers of WDET-FM of fraud, alleging that listeners were tricked into contributing to a station they knew and cherished as a source of the eclectic music known as adult album alternative, or Triple A. A couple of weeks later, the owner of WGMS, Washington's only classical station, summarily tossed it off its frequency and moved it to a much weaker home along the dial at 104.1 and 103.9 FM. The owner, Bonneville International, decided to give the clearer signal on 103.5 to another of its properties, all-news WTOP. Bonneville made the move because it believed WTOP was at a disadvantage having its main home on AM radio while Washington area listeners have long had a strong preference for the FM band. In addition, news and talk are beginning to elbow out music in media companies' planning for broadcast radio; because of its superior sound quality, FM radio grew up as a home for music, but with ever fewer listeners willing to punch up the AM band, FM is becoming the place for all formats of programming. The WGMS move has unleashed a torrent of listener complaints, though no lawsuits. But if classical listeners seem less inclined toward public protests than fans of the more rock-oriented Triple A music, the uproar has nonetheless made an impact at Bonneville, where executives are scurrying to see if they can improve reception for lovers of the classics. Radio Station managers admit WGMS signal is spotty and says station engineers are working to improve reception by boosting the power of the transmitter in Frederick on 103.9 FM, helping listeners in Loudoun, upper Montgomery and western Fairfax. A fix for the District and closer-in suburbs will be tougher and less immediate, but Bonneville is looking into moving its transmitter from Waldorf to another location. Managers contend that Bonneville remains committed to the classics, both on traditional broadcast radio and in new technologies. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Consumer Products Cases of Interest Studies have now shown that light cigarette smokers compensate in various ways to make up for reduced levels of nicotine that they get. Two classes have been certified in Missouri class actions filed against cigarette makers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and the Philip Morris Companies, now known as the Altria Group, on behalf of light cigarette smokers, who allege that the companies violated state consumer fraud laws in the marketing of light and low-tar cigarettes. Ashley Peach of Illinois filed a class action suit against Wal-Mart on June 16, 2004, alleging the cashier at Wal-Mart failed to return a $1.39 balance on her gift card.
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