Moment of silence. (Media).While a proposal to go commercial-free on Sept. 11 never got off the ground, L.A. radio stations will commemorate com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks with what's expected to be a market-wide moment of silence. The majority of local stations have agreed to go quiet for one minute at 5:45 a.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT -- about the time when the first plane struck the World Trade Center. The stations are following the lead of Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Corp., which plans to observe a moment of silence on its more than 1,200 radio stations, including the eight it owns in L.A. "To my knowledge, nothing like this has happened (in L.A.) before," said Mary Mary, the mother of Jesus Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam. Beth Garber, president of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Broadcasters Association. The group is coordinating the effort. "Basically, everybody came out and said, 'Yeah, let's do this,'" she said. Though stations will be running ads on Sept. 11, there will be fewer spots than usual, given that many advertisers are shying away from buying time for that day. Staff reporter Claudia Peschiutta can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 229, or at cpeschiutta@labusinessjournal.com. |
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