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In reply to the discussion: Turmoil inside KOMO News as conservative owner Sinclair mandates talking points [View all]infullview
(1,115 posts)10. What if they walk out en masse
Sure, they would eventually be able to replace them, but it would take the station off the air for awhile and hurt their reputation and hit them financially.
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Turmoil inside KOMO News as conservative owner Sinclair mandates talking points [View all]
brooklynite
Apr 2018
OP
Unless we can figure out a way to counter the corporate media we are in for some
jalan48
Apr 2018
#2
I'm sorry to hear that. Perhaps it will have to be smaller, pirate stations that will be needed to
jalan48
Apr 2018
#8
It's a challenge to come up with an alternative. I'm not sure what it is but I think depending on
jalan48
Apr 2018
#26
"We had a border blaster (25 MW) radio antenna ready to go in Mexico...."
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2018
#18
If forced to read it, couldn't they do it as badly and slowly as possible?
forgotmylogin
Apr 2018
#38
The long winded and troll worthy Sinclair response was essentially "these are your marching
Fred Sanders
Apr 2018
#4
Don't forget to send them a link to Deadspin's damning video:
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Apr 2018
#32
They would be unable to seek employment from anyone other than who you responded to?
LanternWaste
Apr 2018
#23
And there is the litttle problem of a 40%++ annual salary payback in their slave contracts...
Fred Sanders
Apr 2018
#12
Bloomberg: Sinclair Employees Say Their Contracts Make It Too Expensive to Quit
brooklynite
Apr 2018
#36
Or read it very very quietly. Or very very fast. Like those disclaimers in drug ads
Roland99
Apr 2018
#20
Can anyone even imagine the scenerio if George Soros bought 76% of local stations
LiberalLovinLug
Apr 2018
#35