George Soros scoops up 220 U.S. radio stations ahead of 2024 election

[mountaineer]

George Soros scoops up 220 U.S. radio stations ahead of 2024 election
 By Victor Morton - The Washington Times - Wednesday, February 14, 2024

George Soros has purchased a potentially controlling stake in America’s second-largest chain of radio stations.

According to bankruptcy filings cited Wednesday in the New York Post, his Soros Fund Management has bought $400 million of debt in the Audacy chain.

The Post reported that the Fund’s stake comes to about 40% of Audacy’s debt, at a value of about 50 cents on the dollar.

“Although not a majority, [that] could yield effective control of the media giant when it emerges from bankruptcy,” the Post wrote.

A Republican insider “close to the situation” told the Post that Mr. Soros could be making the election-year purchase in a bid to influence public opinion.

“This is scary,” the source said. ...

Washington Times

[catfish1957]

Post Limbaugh, does anyone listen to the radio anymore?

Soros pisses away money , like nothing,......  which is fine with me.

[mountaineer]

I listen to the radio - both AM and FM - only while driving and am pretty sure some of the stations are part of this Audacy chain. They include sports talk ("The Fan") and radio pioneer KDKA, as well as music stations. Not sure what Soros wants to do to those.

Ian Miles Cheong
@stillgray
George Soros intends to control the narrative. He is poised to take a massive stake in America’s second-largest radio company, Audacy, which owns more than 220 stations nationwide.

For context, talk radio is very much an open space with both moderate liberal and conservative voices. This is a terrible development.
8:35 AM · Feb 15, 2024

[DefiantMassRINO]

Other than a couple of classic rock or 80's stations, radio is unlistenable.  I play MP3 CD's in my car.

[Bigun]

Post Limbaugh, does anyone listen to the radio anymore?

Soros pisses away money , like nothing,......  which is fine with me.

Yes! I do and if you aren't listening to Michael Berry on KTRH or the podcasts on IHeart radio you are doing yourself a grave disservice! He is the closest thing we have to Rush now.

[GtHawk]

Other than a couple of classic rock or 80's stations, radio is unlistenable.  I play MP3 CD's in my car.

I use USB drives, even though my car is technically deficient(it's OLD) I used a RF transmitter that plugs into a cigarette lighter(remember those) and it plays through a open FM frequency. It works really well and I don't have to juggle CD's.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Yes! I do and if you aren't listening to Michael Berry on KTRH or the podcasts on IHeart radio you are doing yourself a grave disservice! He is the closest thing we have to Rush now.

[mountaineer]

The Morning Briefing: Election Year Surprise — Radio Soros Is Going to Commie Up the Airwaves
Stephen Kruiser | 3:29 AM on February 16, 2024

... We've been conditioned to expect the worst when it comes to media and American politics, and — whaddya know — the worst is already starting to show up. ...

Any large incursion into media by the Soros Borg would be disturbing. What's so ominous about this story is that a lot of major market news radio stations are involved. Talk radio stations can obviously disseminate biased opinion with ease, and there are plenty of them in the mix for Soros here.

The Soros touch on stations that thousands upon thousands of commuters in big cities rely on for their news every day could really muddy up things in an election year.  ...

https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/02/16/the-morning-briefing-election-year-surprise-radio-soros-is-going-to-commie-up-the-airwaves-n4926471

[Bigun]

The Morning Briefing: Election Year Surprise — Radio Soros Is Going to Commie Up the Airwaves
Stephen Kruiser | 3:29 AM on February 16, 2024https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/02/16/the-morning-briefing-election-year-surprise-radio-soros-is-going-to-commie-up-the-airwaves-n4926471

One thing this story perfectly illustrates is that AM Radio is far from dead.

Everyone would do well to listen to this. It's a great primer on how professional politicians operate. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-the-michael-berry-show-27764850/episode/pm-show-hr-1-maximizing-150794270/

[rustynail]

Did he get WOLD?

[GrouchoTex]

Yes! I do and if you aren't listening to Michael Berry on KTRH or the podcasts on IHeart radio you are doing yourself a grave disservice! He is the closest thing we have to Rush now.

 

[rangerrebew]

George Soros scoops up 220 U.S. radio stations ahead of 2024 election
 
By Victor Morton - The Washington Times - Wednesday, February 14, 2024
George Soros has purchased a potentially controlling stake in America’s second-largest chain of radio stations.

According to bankruptcy filings cited Wednesday in the New York Post, his Soros Fund Management has bought $400 million of debt in the Audacy chain.

The Post reported that the Fund’s stake comes to about 40% of Audacy’s debt, at a value of about 50 cents on the dollar.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/george-soros-scoops-220-us-radio-stations-ahead-20/?cx_testId=11&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EX84Q6HVYQ2K&utm_source=piano&utm_medium=footer_ribbon&utm_campaign=4_item_Pos_0_desktop#cxrecs_s

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[mountaineer]

PeterSweden
@PeterSweden7
George Soros is buying 200 radio stations.
Bill Gates had donated over $319 million to the mainstream media, including the BBC.
You have to realize something.
The media is propaganda.
9:38 AM · Sep 25, 2024

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Yes
3:04 AM · Sep 26, 2024

[Smokin Joe]

PeterSweden
@PeterSweden7
George Soros is buying 200 radio stations.
Bill Gates had donated over $319 million to the mainstream media, including the BBC.
You have to realize something.
The media is propaganda.
9:38 AM · Sep 25, 2024

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Yes
3:04 AM · Sep 26, 2024

Yep. It's why I seldom listen to radio any more, even when on a long road trip.

Besides, people in other vehicles can't tell if I'm hollering at the dumbass on the radio, or the one that just did some stupid maneuver in front of me.

[DefiantMassRINO]

This might have been a big deal in 1990s, but not nowadays.

This could be a capture and kill operation to take out some local or regional conservative talk show hosts and Trump campaign ads in local markets.

If, at first, you can't beat your enemies, buy them out.

[libertybele]

 

[catfish1957]

After Limbaugh died, I think AM radio punditry kind of lost its standing in grand scheme of political influence.

[Smokin Joe]

Anyhow, these are Audacy stations (apparently the whole package).

A list, by city, can be found here: https://www.audacy.com/stations/location

The list only makes it down to 'L' and it's alphabetical by city.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

A smartphone, as unliked as they are, give you access to essentially millions of radio stations, so not sure why AM would matter. Remember Air America anyone?

Old media is dead, which I partially find a shame as it is interesting.

[jafo2010]

I have friends that religiously listen to radio.  And yes, Soros would only have one reason to make this purchase, to control the minds of men.  PERIOD!!!

He owns the companies that tabulate the vote for the USA and all western nations.  He is completely about control.  That is why it is naive to believe our elections are not being fixed.  They most certainly are being fixed.

[mountaineer]

PeterSweden
@PeterSweden7
George Soros is buying 200 radio stations.
One of them is WPHT in Philadelphia which suddenly announced that they will be DROPPING the Conservative Mark Levin show.
Can't make this up.
This is a media takeover.
6:34 AM · Sep 28, 2024

[Kamaji]

PeterSweden
@PeterSweden7
George Soros is buying 200 radio stations.
Bill Gates had donated over $319 million to the mainstream media, including the BBC.
You have to realize something.
The media is propaganda.
9:38 AM · Sep 25, 2024

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Yes
3:04 AM · Sep 26, 2024

Yup.

[Bigun]

WHY is George Soros still wasting air?

[GtHawk]

WHY is George Soros still wasting air?

Makes no matter if he is sucking dirt, his spawn are as bad or worse than him.

[mountaineer]

Brendan Carr
@BrendanCarrFCC
NEW

The FCC just released the text of its 3-2 decision to approve a Soros backed group’s purchase of 200+ radio stations.

The Commission’s decision today is unprecedented.  Never before has the Commission voted to approve the transfer of a broadcast license—let alone the transfer of broadcast licenses for over 200 radio stations across more than 40 markets—without following the requirements and procedures codified in federal law.  Not once.
10:26 AM · Sep 30, 2024

[mountaineer]

Democrats on FCC approve Soros' purchase of 200+ radio stations without national security review of foreign cash
Soros' son appears to be one of the four people who will be pulling the strings.
Joseph MacKinnon
September 30, 2024

 The Democrat-controlled Federal Communications Commission has officially given leftist billionaire George Soros what he wanted: effective control and foreign ownership of over 200+ American radio stations ahead of the 2024 election — including stations that presently run shows from Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Erick Erickson, Sean Hannity, and Dana Loesch.

While some initially cast doubt on whether Audacy will be actually controlled by Soros, the FCC's Monday memo reveals a Soros entity will hold a "controlling, attributable interest in the reorganized company, holding 57% or greater" of Audacy.

All three Democratic appointees on the FCC supported the final decision both to approve the assignment of licenses previously under the control of a Texas bankruptcy court to the reorganized Audacy and to spare the company from having to comply with Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act, which prohibits foreign owners from having a stake in a radio station license exceeding 25%.  ...
The Blaze

[Free Vulcan]

Post Limbaugh, does anyone listen to the radio anymore?

Soros pisses away money , like nothing,......  which is fine with me.

Except for certain slices of demographics and programming - not really.

The only time I really like to listen to radio is working outside or in the shed listening to afternoon sports games of my fav teams, strictly because of the nostalgia factor.

Otherwise not so much. Don't even listen to political talk radio very often anymore.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Except for certain slices of demographics and programming - not really.

The only time I really like to listen to radio is working outside or in the shed listening to afternoon sports games of my fav teams, strictly because of the nostalgia factor.

Otherwise not so much. Don't even listen to political talk radio very often anymore.

Conservative talk radio became very formulaic in the past 10 years, where they're all talking about the exact same talking points, etc.

[catfish1957]

Except for certain slices of demographics and programming - not really.

The only time I really like to listen to radio is working outside or in the shed listening to afternoon sports games of my fav teams, strictly because of the nostalgia factor.

Otherwise not so much. Don't even listen to political talk radio very often anymore.

So much easier to watch a pod cast, at your choice of time and location.

[mountaineer]

I've never watched a podcast and have no plans to do so. My talk radio listening is limited to whenever I'm driving, which really isn't that much (and only if I can't find good classic rock). Let's hope this is a big waste of money for that demon Soros!

[berdie]

Since I retired, I don't listen to talk radio. Used to listen on the drive home (levin).

So Soros may not have made a wise purchase.