Russian Radio Gets The Feds' Attention

摘要

When a Washington, D.C.-area radio station owner switched from playing bluegrass music to Russian-sponsored news and opinion last summer, he didn't expect the U.S. Department of Justice to treat him as a foreign agent. For nine years, John Garziglia had a deal with American University's public radio station, WAMU, to rebroadcast its HD Bluegrass Country on his 105.5 FM station in Reston, Va. When WAMU canceled the programming because of its shrinking audience and a $142,000 operating deficit, Garziglia turned to a broker to find a buyer for his airtime.