Media Minutes: October 15, 2004

Media Minutes for October 15, 2004
Producer: John Anderson
Length: 5:00


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Sinclair Broadcasting under fire for planning to air an anti-Kerry documentary on its 62 stations right before the election. The FCC cracks down on unlicensed microradio stations around the country, the latest victim being Free Radio Santa Cruz, which ended a nearly 10-year run on the air.


Links:
Santa Cruz IMC
AWARE: Anti-War, Anti-Racism Effort
Free Radio Santa Cruz
Sinclair Watch

Thanks to Santa Cruz Indymedia for audio used in this newscast.

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