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DBoon

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5. Break them up

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 09:58 PM

Apr 2018

Don't allow a single entity to own that many stations.

Build up alternative media in rural and small town areas. What are we doing to support public broadcasting in these areas?

Reinstate the Fairness doctrine for broadcast media. They want to air that inflammatory RW BS, then they have to invite an opposing viewpoint.

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List of Sinclair stations by market and location is interesting. Click on the links to expand. [View all] flying_wahini Apr 2018 OP

That's an incredible number of stations. Small towns and large cities. Every state open to them bobbieinok Apr 2018 #1

Holy crap that is a HUGE number of stations......is that even allowed??? a kennedy Apr 2018 #2

Sinclair might as well be another major network... TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #3

How can we combat their influence? This is a serious question. Maraya1969 Apr 2018 #4

Break them up DBoon Apr 2018 #5

Consider the excellent suggestions from DUer Certainot on how to deal with this and also hate radio. mahina Apr 2018 #6

bookmarked, thanks yonder Apr 2018 #7