“The loss of KTRU would be a real tragedy for Houston. Free Press documents a pitiful history of media consolidation happening today, including the proposed NBC/Comcast merger that will affect many communities. On the noncommercial media side, classical radio station WCAL and listeners’ failed fight against Minnesota Public Radio to halt MPR from taking over the local highlight area worries over public radio groups silencing smaller stations. However, such public concern hasn’t stopped the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to push for greater consolidation, to the detriment of the public interest.”

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