NBC Blue was known for playing the uncensored version of Fibber McGee and Molly*

As I probably mentioned before, if you have any interest in the film and television industry, KCRW's The Business is essential listening. Kim Masters was one of the key figures breaking the Me Too story and was arguably the dean of Hollywood journalists even before that.Recently, she interviewed former FTC Commissioner Álvaro Bedoya about the potential merger of Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. While the Ellisons taking over Warner Bros. and particularly CNN has been treated as a done deal in the press for a while now, there are still hurdles to clear, and this interview makes a pretty good case that they are not trivial.Listening to this got me to thinking about how much attitudes toward antitrust and media have changed over the decades, particularly during the 21st century.The idea that studios and networks should not be allowed to gain too much power or engage in anti-competitive practices was one of, if not the major force shaping the industry in the 20th century. It…