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Media Action Center Files Legal Action to Deny Milwaukee "Conservative" Radio Licenses

Nov 1, 2012

November 1, 2012The Media Action Center has filed Petitions to Deny the licenses of Clear Channel's WISN-AM and Journal Communications WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee.   . Both cite MAC's formal complaint to the FCC about the stations donating nearly a mi...

Wisconsin Media Prop up Ryan’s Lying

Oct 22, 2012
Wisconsin Media Prop up Ryan’s Lying

October 22, 2012 Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan stepped into the vice presidential debate prepped with a cadre of misstatements to confuse voters (24, according to Think Progress' count.) But he didn't get away with much, what with Vice President Joe...

Sue Wilson: Putting partisan talk radio on trial at the FCC

Jun 2, 2012
Sue Wilson: Putting partisan talk radio on trial at the FCC

June 1, 2012Anyone remember a time when radio seemed friendly and informative, rather than hostile and manipulative?I do. And I remember when it changed in 1996, after Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act into law, and suddenly, huge corporat...

Commentary: Standing up in Wisconsin and beyond for our rights in radio!

May 19, 2012
Commentary: Standing up in Wisconsin and beyond for our rights in radio!

Any time progressives try to get their views out over the radio, Conservative Talkers squawk that they are jeopardizing their rights of Free Speech.  I agree radio talkers have their rights.  But so do We the People, and it is time we stand ...

4 Days After Scathing Report, Clear Channel General Manager Jeff Holden is Fired

May 4, 2012
4 Days After Scathing Report, Clear Channel General Manager Jeff Holden is Fired

May 4, 2012The Sacramento Bee today confirmed that Jeff Holden, fourteen year General Manager of Clear Channel Sacramento, is summarily being replaced by radio veteran Dave Milner.  The article gave no real reasons for the dismissal.  It is i...

FCC to Public: Boycott Rush and Leave Us Alone!

Mar 20, 2012
FCC to Public:  Boycott Rush and Leave Us Alone!

The FCC is wading into the Conservative Talk Radio debate, dipping its toe in the water just enough to make it seem it is doing its job in protecting the public interest in broadcasting, but not making enough of a ripple to rock the corporate lobbyists...

Rush Limbaugh: Not the Only One with First Amendment Rights

Mar 2, 2012
Rush Limbaugh: Not the Only One with First Amendment Rights

March 2, 2012 RushLimbaugh does it again...  and of course it comes as nosurprise.  This time hetargeted Sandra Fluke, the third year Georgetown Law student who wasdenied an opportunity to speak to a key all male Repu...

Corruption at North Dakota’s WSI: Deja Vu

Feb 26, 2012

February 26, 2012It feels likea mystery novel: political corruption in a government agency, the CEO convictedof a felony. Late night flashlight searches revealing cryptic journal entries: "Got the secret documents out."A top executive blows the whistle...

Impact

Dec 23, 2011

December 23, 2011Crossposted from MediaActionCenter.netDecember 12, 2011, Occupy Sacramento joined the Media Action Center and Sacramento Media Group in an action we called "Occupy Clear Channel." Activists in eight cities joined in the action. . ...

Why We Occupy Clear Channel

Dec 15, 2011

December 15, 2011Why did the Media Action Center and the Sacramento Media Group and Occupy Sacramento occupy Clear Channel radio stations in Sacramento Monday? (note: Groups throughout the entire country supported this action.)  The corporate gian...