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byronius

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47. That's not clear to me -- can you provide a link?

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 11:41 AM

Jul 2017

From a link upthread --

"You might want to keep your ears close to WAMU's Bluegrass Country station over the next few months because it might not be around next year. Due to D.C.'s changing demographics, WAMU is selling the music service, according to a release from the station. And if they can't find a new owner by December 31, the service will stop altogether."

The Hill article says Sputnik is 'taking over' the station.

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Russian radio takes over local DC station [View all] byronius Jun 2017 OP

RT took over CNBC broadcast several months back when Maxine Waters was speaking... iluvtennis Jun 2017 #1

I had forgotten that. byronius Jun 2017 #2

I've seen weird distortion and glitches on Rachel 3-4 times - all when she's talking about Russia... bettyellen Jun 2017 #27

Not a "takeover," they've purchased the station and license, Hortensis Jul 2017 #36

Actually they didn't even do that onenote Jul 2017 #44

Thanks. That's what I get for not bothering to read about Hortensis Jul 2017 #52

Once they let Ronnie expedite Murdoch's citizenship to allow him to enter the US bews market, sandensea Jun 2017 #3

Either an unwitting Russian agent or a dull-witted Russian agent. Sneederbunk Jun 2017 #4

And the GOP would go fucking spastic over the existence of Al Jazeera in DC... ehrnst Jun 2017 #5

The new republican meme: Russia is our friend. keithbvadu2 Jun 2017 #11

There is all the difference in the world in the 2 networks LiberalArkie Jun 2017 #14

someone kicked Al Jazeera out of USA market about 2 years ago. I like them, they have many great Jou Sunlei Jul 2017 #39

All your base are belong to us. Tune to 105.5 FM. Resist invasion not. nt procon Jun 2017 #6

February 23 htuttle Jun 2017 #7

That was a case involving Australian owners notbthis situation onenote Jul 2017 #45

Thanks for the update...comrade... dhill926 Jun 2017 #8

I'm personally looking forward to gulags and long lines. byronius Jun 2017 #10

... jpak Jun 2017 #9

Putin is getting more than his money's worth for investing in Trump. keithbvadu2 Jun 2017 #12

Green Jill Stein & Republican Flynn dining with Authoritarian Putin in Moscow 2015 Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #13

Here is the article that the image is from LiberalArkie Jun 2017 #15

Thats the pic I was looking for. How much did (R)ussians 'pay' you Jill to scrape away 2% D votes? Sunlei Jul 2017 #40

WTF???? mdbl Jun 2017 #16

Probably not now. mwooldri Jun 2017 #17

Wouldn't a sale of a radio station to a foreign company have to be approved by the FCC? Fla Dem Jun 2017 #18

apparently not in trumpland mdbl Jun 2017 #19

It was: Lars39 Jun 2017 #24

Yes but this was a format change not a change in ownership onenote Jul 2017 #46

Wow! It reminds me of this old SCTV skit! C Moon Jun 2017 #20

I was just about to post that KatyMan Jun 2017 #30

That "Hey Giorgy" was my 2nd choice! C Moon Jul 2017 #32

Kick & rec CanonRay Jun 2017 #21

Seems the first application approved was Australian. Igel Jun 2017 #22

randi rhodes? i thought she moved out of country orleans Jun 2017 #23

It''s a crowdfunded return. She's as sharp as ever. byronius Jun 2017 #25

Republicans celebrate Achilleaze Jun 2017 #26

If you don't see what's going on SummerSnow Jun 2017 #28

damn. right before our very eyes RussBLib Jun 2017 #29

Putting out a thousand other fires BannonsLiver Jul 2017 #35

Don't know anything about this instance, but for some Hortensis Jul 2017 #37

Back in the day, we had to use a shortwave radio to hear Russian propaganda Wednesdays Jul 2017 #31

Wait a minute..... Bayard Jul 2017 #33

The bluegrass is gone. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #38

That's what I mean Bayard Jul 2017 #41

The folk supplying the bluegrass content don't seem to upset onenote Jul 2017 #51

RT stands for Radio Trump Rollo Jul 2017 #34

"This was illegal until February of 2017" so Republicans must have changed the law for the Russians Sunlei Jul 2017 #42

Wrong. Here are actual facts. onenote Jul 2017 #50

Thank you, I quoted the OP. After reading your post, my "public interest" was harmed. Sunlei Jul 2017 #53

Definitely need more bluegrass. onenote Jul 2017 #54

Sputnik Radio did not buy the station onenote Jul 2017 #43

That's not clear to me -- can you provide a link? byronius Jul 2017 #47

The Hill article is misleading. No surprise. onenote Jul 2017 #49

Yee-haw, comrades! mac56 Jul 2017 #48

I thought DC maxrandb Jul 2017 #55