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rurallib

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12. AM radio in the '90s that had a near monopoly in Iowa due to Clear Channel

Reply to JPPaverage (Original post)

Wed Sep 13, 2023, 04:37 PM

Sep 2023

which owned all the major AM radio stations. In a car or on a tractor Rush And Sean were your day long companions.

Add in the new Terry Branstad in 2010 which the Iowa media treated like a king who could do no wrong (Reynolds gets the same treatment) and Voila! we have an oligarchy.

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AM radio in the '90s that had a near monopoly in Iowa due to Clear Channel rurallib Sep 2023 #12