December 7th, 2010 Ben Johnson, FloydReports.com
One of the Obama administration’s
top priorities is “diversifying” the nation’s airwaves. Its commitment to public broadcasting and
outreach to Muslims has made the unthinkable possible: This week, publicly funded Pacifica Radio will
begin airing an hour of “news” from the radio affiliate of Al-Jazeera television. AJE news will be heard early in the morning in three of the network’s five markets — including New York City. The network’s remaining two affiliates — including WPFW in Washington, D.C.– will pick up the AJE broadcast early next year.
By 2011, the voice of Osama bin Laden’s preferred network will be heard in two of the three 9/11 attack sites at taxpayer expense.
According to the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s 2009 Annual Report, taxpayers gave Pacifica Radio’s five stations nearly $1.6 million last year alone, down slightly from $1.75 million in 2008….
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