Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU), owns more than 1200 radio stations in the USA.  In my city they own 5 stations. At any given hour you will most likely hear constant talk radio formats on these stations. All of their talk radio programming seems to be right wing (Republican) rhetoric. It’s like listening to a Republican party political ad 24 hours a day.
This is an extract of an article in the free press:Â
“Part of what may be fueling speculation about the company’s motives is the close relationship that its executives have with the Republican Party and the Bush administration. In the 2000 and 2002 election cycles, for instance, the company and its officials donated slightly more than $300,000 in unregulated money, almost all of it to Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, an organization in Washington that monitors political contributions.
In addition, Tom Hicks, the Texas Rangers’ owner who has longtime ties to President Bush, is a top executive at Clear Channel.” To read the complete article click here.
To me, this seems rather unfair. Americans now rarely have an opportunity to hear both sides of an issue. The fledgling left wing radio network, Air America, has recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
How will Americans now obtain information from both left and right in America? Does it seem fair that Clear Channel can dominate the radio airwaves with unbridled Republican propaganda? Your comments are eagerly awaited.
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