Is Lying On the Radio...Legal?
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Highly politicized, partisan companies like Salem Media Group have a hold on the airwaves \\u2014 and they don\\u2019t plan to give it up. This week, Senior Vice President of Salem Phil Boyce speaks candidly to reporter Katie Thornton about the personalities he handpicked to spread Salem\\u2019s message and about the company\\u2019s plans to expand into the media world off the airwaves. Peddling\\xa0election denialism\\xa0seems to be a solid business model \\u2014 but is it legal?\\xa0
\\n\\nThis episode is an adaptation of our latest series, The Divided\\xa0Dial.\\xa0You can listen to the full series\\xa0here.\\xa0\\n\\nThe Divided Dial is\\xa0reported and hosted by journalist and Fulbright\\xa0Fellow Katie Thornton. You can follow her work on\\xa0Instagram\\xa0or on her\\xa0website.\\xa0The Divided Dial was edited by On the Media\'s executive producer, Katya Rogers. With production support from Max Balton and fact-checking by Tom Colligan, Sona Avakian, and Graham Hacia. Music and sound design by Jared Paul. Jennifer Munson is our technical director. Art by\\xa0Michael Brennan.\\xa0With support from the\\xa0Fund for Investigative Journalism.'