Perhaps they will express their dislike to the current owners who were so willing to sell such a cultural icon.
The corporate overlords have shown so much disrespect for such a valuable part of the community.
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Opposition to Univision sale
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Perhaps they will express their dislike to the current owners who were so willing to sell such a cultural icon.
The corporate overlords have shown so much disrespect for such a valuable part of the community.
WSUA had no heritage. It was a part of Spanish megabroadcaster PRISA... who own over 1000 stations in a dozen nations. It had basically carried news and sports from CARACOL (CAdena RAdial COLombiana) from Bogotá.
But in this case, it appears that the ultimate goal is to change the deal with TelevisaUnivision. They have to know that the buyer does not need two AMs in Miami, and the goal may be to have Mambí spun to a local group.
But public opinion and support of WSUA was very limited as it was an expatriate Colombian station, not a Miami refugee station. This is sort of like the protests in Mexico City when XEVIP dropped its all-English programming... a loss of something from home, but with no socio-political ramifications.
They can do that, too. But, obviously, they are trying to create such huge negative publicity for the Soros project because that is a huge target that is truly hated by the proponents of the existing programming.
The new owner fired longtime host Raul Martinez and replaced him with a conservative.
Florida Dems Seeing Red After New Owner Shifts Miami Talker Right.
After Spanish-language network America CV purchased Spanish news/talk “Caracol 1260” WSUA Miami from Grupo Latino de Radio, the new owner fired liberal talk host Raul Martinez, replacing him with a
Sounds like the textbook definition of prejudice. They don't know what the Latino Media Network plans for the station.
3 years in Miami Spanish talk is about a minute anywhere else. That is hardly "long time".
He also had minimal ratings, very much below the rest of the station.
I'd be willing to bet a nice 4-figure amount that I can define the focus, nature and orientation of the format.
Even from a purely objective standpoint, it is pretty clear that WAQI is being bought to be flipped.
I find it interesting that the initial reports about this multi-station sale explained a bit about the group that came together to form this "Latino Media Network", their overall objectives, and listed everyone who was involved, along with their backgrounds, with not a mention of Soros' name. Then right-wing media began making a connection to Soros. It was a minor mention here and there at first. Now somehow it's become labeled the "Soros project" in David's post above, casting aside the fact that there are so many others involved.
I remember hearing reports a few years ago that attempted to explain the right's somewhat constant obsession with Soros. I did a quick internet search and several articles appeared about the subject, including these. Seems at least a bit unhealthy:
The Troubling Truth About The Obsession With George Soros
Behind the spectacle of paranoid outrage, there is a troubling truth about the constant attacks on George Soros: Anti-Semitism.
www.forbes.com
Why is billionaire George Soros a bogeyman for the hard right?
He's a Jewish billionaire philanthropist who has given away $32bn. Why does the hard right fear him?
www.bbc.com
Why the Right Loves to Hate George Soros
He’s a punching bag for resurgent populists worldwide, and has been for a quarter century.
The length of time nor the ratings have anything to do with the subject. The FCC Commissioner never once mentioned either.
If it was OK to change the format of WSUA, then it's also OK to do that when the shoe is on the other foot. That's the law.
That is because the initial reports were based on the buyer's press release, It was later discovered that Soros was behind the funding.
All the money is coming from Soros and entities he controls or influences.
The two... and only actual staff of the LMN are two former Democrat political activists.
The "advisors" are just that... names on paper at this point as there is nothing to direct.
You are the one who mentioned that he was a longtime host: "The new owner fired longtime host Raul Martinez and replaced him with a conservative." He was not a longtime host.
They did not change the format. They fired an under-performing host. Everything else stayed the same.
Can you show me a source for "All of the money...."
I'd also like to know where all of this talk of socialism comes from. Who is saying Soros is a socialist?
It's been my experience that when anyone on the far right wants to attack someone, they either call them a socialist or a child molester. Or perhaps both.
That was part of the due diligence done by the seller to insure that they could be paid the contract amount.
So is this in an FCC document in the application? Perhaps a link?
It's widely known in Miami at the seller's offices.
As if that means something? I'm waiting to see the actual FCC application before I start forming my opinion.
And the Mercers invested in Breitbart, and donated the services of Cambridge Analytica to assist Nigel Farage with the Brexit campaign.
I'm no fan personally of big money in politics, but all sides play that game. It doesn't make Soros better or worse for putting money towards a radio company, as a matter of fact the more non-traditional money that wants to experiment with terrestrial radio the better. Couldn't be any worse for most of these signals.
I'm no fan personally of big money in politics, but all sides play that game. It doesn't make Soros better or worse for putting money towards a radio company, as a matter of fact the more non-traditional money that wants to experiment with terrestrial radio the better. Couldn't be any worse for most of these signals.
The FCC application will not detail financing. It's been decades since transfers and new station applications have required proof of ability to complete a sale or operate a new station.
See this for the transfer application form: https://www.fcc.gov/file/13980/download
Note that it does not require data on financing.
The lead financing entity is Lakestar Finance, controlled by Soros. The joint lenders are also related to Lakestar, and, thus, influenced if not controlled by Soros.
From another recent deal: "Inseego Corp., a global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries entered into a Credit Agreement with Lakestar Semi Inc., a private investment fund managed by Soros Fund Management LLC"
Yes, the seller definitely wants to know if they will get paid.
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