Anonymous asks,

"Why would that be scary?"(having the Carlyle Group own Clear Channel) BECAUSE, most people these days don't read the newspaper, and instead of the evening news, it's a re-run of 'Friends'. EVERY city I've ever worked in, and that's alot, has their local version of Denver's (KRFX) FOX, radio, and with their 'Classic Rock' format. Plus, with many other formats, including "Country"and right-wing talk radio, ( Yes, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly are EVERYWHERE) they control a HUGE majority of the airwaves. (Ask the Dixie Chicks about their power and influence.) When my buddy Matt, who did the commercial "tenant finish" for the local Clear Channel headquarters, and I, talked about how a radio station could POSSIBLY make any money after paying over $50,000,000 for a Denver radio station, plus building costs, DJ's salaries, etc. It's TOTALLY impossible and doesn't make sense, UNLESS you see it for what it is. It's not THERE to make money. A HUGE portion of the public gets their ONLY news, plus, (and this is VERY important), a prevailing attitude, from a radio station. When you hear the DJ's in EVERY city, with the same hard core conservative agenda, just like Lewis & Floorwax in Denver, you realize the brilliance of their plan. Own FOX news---Billions of dollars.... Buy Clear Channel Radio----Billions of dollars..... Put YOUR slant on ALL the news---PRICELESS.. Nobody accused Karl Rove and his crowd(other than W) of being stupid. If the price of Clear Channel is too high? No Problem... Raise the price of gas a few cents, and pay them the extra few billion they want, A brilliant strategy. Wish the good guys could afford it......

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