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49. The Hill article is misleading. No surprise.

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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