34 Radio Stations Forced OFF Air in Venezuela

peaceandlove · 08-06-2009, 05:19 AM

SOURCE: G. Edward Griffin website: http://www.realityzone.com/currentperiod.html
Venezuela: 34 radio stations forced off the air by Communist Hugo Chavez because they were critical of his regime. TV stations are next in line. All media outlets are slated for government control - just like in the rest of the world. AP 2009 Aug 4 (Cached)

34 Radio Stations Forced OFF Air in Venezuela

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ (AP) – 2 days ago

CARACAS, Venezuela — Radio hosts hung their heads as their FM station was forced off the airwaves along with 33 other broadcasters targeted by President Hugo Chavez's government in what critics say is a campaign to muzzle his foes.

For the first time in decades, CNB 102.3 FM fell silent over the weekend after Venezuela's telecommunications regulators revoked some of the 34 stations' licenses and refused to renew others.

But CNB challenged the government action within hours by starting to transmit programming over the Internet. Sportscaster Juan Carlos Rutilo told his online listeners: "Today freedom of expression is being restricted. ... Today you have one less option."

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08-06-2009, 05:19 AM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	34 Radio Stations Forced OFF Air in Venezuela SOURCE: G. Edward Griffin website: http://www.realityzone.com/currentperiod.html Venezuela: 34 radio stations forced off the air by Communist Hugo Chavez because they were critical of his regime. TV stations are next in line. All media outlets are slated for government control - just like in the rest of the world. AP 2009 Aug 4 (Cached) 34 Radio Stations Forced OFF Air in Venezuela By FABIOLA SANCHEZ (AP) – 2 days ago CARACAS, Venezuela — Radio hosts hung their heads as their FM station was forced off the airwaves along with 33 other broadcasters targeted by President Hugo Chavez's government in what critics say is a campaign to muzzle his foes. For the first time in decades, CNB 102.3 FM fell silent over the weekend after Venezuela's telecommunications regulators revoked some of the 34 stations' licenses and refused to renew others. But CNB challenged the government action within hours by starting to transmit programming over the Internet. Sportscaster Juan Carlos Rutilo told his online listeners: "Today freedom of expression is being restricted. ... Today you have one less option." Continues: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...P5-nwD99RN4CG1