Is the Fairness Doctrine Fair? ST. PETERSBURG (WUSF) - The demise of the Fairness Doctrine opened the way for talk radio's renaissance in the 1990's, when it became a sounding board for political pundits.

Ben Kirby is a communications manager from Gulfport. He says there are so many viewpoints heard on not just the public airwaves, but also on the Internet, cable TV and satellite radio - that there's no way to regulate having opposing viewpoints aired on each outlet.

On the other side is Jim Barrens, who works with youth in Pinellas County. He told members of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club the end of the Fairness Doctrine has meant one side of the political debate dominates much of the talk radio. © Copyright 2009, WUSF