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In reply to the discussion: George Soros fund poised to take control of nation's second-largest chain of radio stations [View all]SunSeeker
(58,117 posts)100. 92% of talk radio stations (236 out of 257) broadcast no progressive programming.
A startling percentage of the political and talk radio broadcast each day is conservative91 percent. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/talk-radio-by-the-numbers/#:~:text=Yet%20a%20startling%20percentage%20of,day%20is%20conservative%E2%80%9491%20percent.
It would be nice to get a little more balance.
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George Soros fund poised to take control of nation's second-largest chain of radio stations [View all]
cbabe
Feb 2024
OP
Yeah .... It is NO scary tome at all.!!!! What is scary is Faux NotNews. GOPig lies
Trueblue1968
Feb 2024
#101
There are good reasons to keep local radio - whether AM or FM. Public safety alone is reason enough.
summer_in_TX
Feb 2024
#96
Adding insult to injury, many universities run AM radio stations with RWNJ
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2024
#40
I remember I was at probably a Choice (Roe v Wade )March, and Rally...
electric_blue68
Feb 2024
#124
On first read, I thought the headline said, "George Santos fund poised to take control"
Nittersing
Feb 2024
#26
""This is scary," the source said."... suck it up.... this is what the opposition is doing with their Reich wing
mitch96
Feb 2024
#48
That is the best news for two reasons!l one, the obvious, secondly the RWNJs are going to EXPLODE!!
PortTack
Feb 2024
#58
Soros has been maligned for things he's not done, so let him finally give the RW message machine something to fear.
ancianita
Feb 2024
#60
Rightwingers always present themselves as politically neutral while left-leaning is "exerting influence" and "activist."
Beartracks
Feb 2024
#70
I've heard Thom Hartmann talk about the RW control of radio stations many times. I wonder what he'll have to say about t
Deuxcents
Feb 2024
#85
A caller brought it to his attention. Yesterday? Which is how I first heard the news. He hasn't yet commented.
cbabe
Feb 2024
#86
92% of talk radio stations (236 out of 257) broadcast no progressive programming.
SunSeeker
Feb 2024
#100