On this weeks program, Hunter S. Thompson, Sandra Dee, Saturday Night Live, and South Park. Plus RAs and RMs and alcohol & marijuana on campus, then and now.

The Panel:
Bill Castanier – Public Relations Consultant, Author, Columnist and Activist.
Gary Reid – Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications at Michigan State University.
Jeff Smith – Senior Vice President, Katz Eagle Television – Detroit.
Susan Whitall – Columnist and Reporter – The Detroit News
Scott Westerman – Region Vice President, Mediacom Communications Corporation.

The Links:
Bedtime for Gonzo – The New York Times

Tom Wolf on Hunter S. – WSJ.com
Bill McWhirter on Hunter S. – State News
The Face of Poker – State News
SandraDeeFans.com
Saturday Night Live at IMDB

South Park at Comedy Central.com
Poynter.org

On this week’s Spartan Podcast, a new MSU President. What does it mean for the College of Communications Arts and Sciences? Are three Spartan radio stations too many? Why do the telecom consolidations seem to generate less angst than broadcast mergers? Armstrong Anderson on the Department of Education Payroll: Is this a big deal? And why was this year’s Grammy broadcast the lowest rated in a decade?

The Panel:
Bill Castanier – Public Relations Consultant, Author, Columnist and Activist.
Gary Reid – Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications at Michigan State University.
Jeff Smith – Senior Vice President, Katz Eagle Television – Detroit.
Scott Westerman – Region Vice President, Mediacom Communications Corporation.

The Links:
MSU Today’s Coverage of President Simon’s Speech

Timothy L. Obrien on Anderson Armstong
CNN: Grammy viewership 2nd-lowest ever