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Politics
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A marriage made in Heaven
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We
are putting the pieces of this puzzle together for you as
we locate new pieces. We are consolodating information found
about political contributions by Corporate Media, cross referencing
that to contributers names and their relationship to Corporate
Broadcast interests. What we have found so far has been very
interesting.
Many of the big media groups have contributed $5,000 or more
so far to the National Association of Broadcasters Political
Action Committee (lobbyists). We are attempting to connect
the dots between Politics and Corporate Media. It's a vicious
cycle, broadcasters contribute soft money to politicians,
politicians pass legistlation favorable to Corporate Media's
interests, politicians use soft money campaign contributions
to wage their wars in the Corporate Media. They in turn make
money off the Political advertising, and contribute back to
the Political Action Fund. |
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Profile
of Top 10 Corporate Radio Groups
RADIO BROADCAST COMPANIES
Prior to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, radio group owners
had a limit of 12 stations nationally. Now, there is no limit to their
greed and deceptions.
| Rank |
Group
Name |
Number
of Stations |
Remarks/Comments |
| 1. |
Clear
Channel & AMFM (combined) |
897 |
Based
in San Antonio, Texas part of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst. Steven
Hicks contributed $5,000 to the NAB Political Action Committee (PAC)
so far this year. Lowry Mays, CEO of Clear Channel contributed $5,000
to the NAB PAC. They are working on their goal of owning 1,500 stations,
or 10% of the nations radio stations. |
| 2. |
Cumulus
Broadcasting |
294 |
Based
in Chicago, Ill. Recently aquired Connoisseur Communications. |
| 3. |
Citadel
Communications Corporation |
193 |
Now
based in Las Vegas, Nv. |
| 4. |
Infinity
Broadcasting Corporation |
184 |
Based
in New York, NY. |
| 5. |
Entercom |
95 |
Based
in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. David and Joseph Field have contributed a total
of $20,000 to the NAB PAC. |
| 6. |
Marathon
Media |
84 |
Based
in Chicago, Ill. CEO Christopher Dewine contributed $5,000 to the
NAB PAC. |
| 7. |
Cox
Broadcasting |
80 |
Based
in Atlanta, Ga. |
| 8. |
Salem
Communications Corporation |
70 |
Based
in Camarillo, Ca. $2,000 contributed to NAB PAC so far this election
year (2000) and in the 1997-98 election year gave $38,500 only to
the Republicans, none for the Democrats. |
| 9. |
Entravision |
61 |
Based
in Santa Monica, Ca. recently aquired Spanish Z-Networks. |
| 10.
(tie) |
Saga
Communications Inc. |
48 |
Based
in Grosse Pointe, Mi. |
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Radio
One Inc. |
48 |
Based
in Lanham Md. |
Information gathered from Radio
and Records online directory, and Center
for Responsive Politics.
"The
radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway
where thieves
and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative
side."
- Hunter S. Thompson
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