Clearchannel & FCC Connected to Bush? - GoFuckYourself.com

Digipimp · 03-04-2004, 07:37 AM

So you guys been listening to Stern as of late and listening to all the evidence of the connections between ClearChannel & Bush? Not to mention Powell's son running the FCC, what do you guys think? He claims he's going to be taken off the air totally within a pretty short time and that they're putting together a case against him.

So whether you like Stern or not isn't relevant, I'm asking about what do you think about this censorship tactic that's happening as a result of speaking out against Bush?

zentz · 03-04-2004, 07:41 AM

what are you talking about ?

jimboc · 03-04-2004, 07:44 AM

PR right from the shock jock manual

Digipimp · 03-04-2004, 07:46 AM

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Clear Channel Worldwide Inc., the nation?s largest owner of radio stations (over 1200 stations in all 50 states and DC), sponsored the numerous "patriotic rallies" which were held in various cities around the country. They organized, advertised, provided speakers and entertainment for them, and even handed out numerous American flags to participants.

While Clear Channel promoted these as patriotic rallies, the attendees obviously felt otherwise. In addition to waving their provided flags, they also held signs condemning their fellow Americans - liberals, Hollywood, the Dixie Chicks. They were not so much patriotic rallies as pro-war rallies, and not so much pro-war rallies as rallies against anyone who opposes the Bush administration's policies.

There are close ties between the company and President Bush. The Vice Chair of the company is Tom Hicks, a member of the Bush Pioneer club for elite (and generous) donors. The relationship between Bush and Hicks goes back even further, however. The two were embroiled in scandal when Hicks, as University of Texas Regent, was responsible for granting endowment management contracts of the newly created (under legislation signed by Bush) UT Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO). The contracts were given to firms politically connected to both Hicks and Bush, including the Carlyle Group - a firm which has the first President Bush on the payroll and had the second one on the payroll until just weeks before receiving this lucrative business. The board of UTIMCO also included the Chair of Clear Channel, L. Lowry Mays. In addition, Hicks purchased the Texas Rangers from George Bush, making him a wealthy man through a deal that was partially sweetened by a shiny new taxpayer financed stadium, which included valuable land obtained at below market rates through the use of eminent domain.

Whether or not the close ties between the radio behemoth Clear Channel and the president have anything to do with their rallying support for his policies is unclear. If it were a small company it would not much matter. But Clear Channel is a media giant, dominating the radio and promotion industries. The potential for the alignment of big media and the government should concern us all, especially as FCC Chair Michael Powell continues to push to reduce the barriers to even further media consolidation.

candyflip · 03-04-2004, 09:03 AM

Once again. Welcome to 1984

03-04-2004, 07:37 AM	#1
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03-04-2004, 07:41 AM	#2
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