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Todd Starnes Criticizes NPR’s Independence Day Statement

Radio personality and station owner Todd Starnes took to Twitter to vent his frustration regarding taxpayer-funded NPR which ripped the Declaration of Independence as racist.

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Radio personality and station owner Todd Starnes took to Twitter to vent his frustration regarding taxpayer-funded NPR which ripped the Declaration of Independence as racist.

NPR’s post and subsequent tweet prompted major backlash from critics and listeners alike.

“I own a for-profit, news talk radio station in Memphis,” Starnes tweeted. “Why are my tax dollars being used to fund NPR? If NPR wants to spew their anti-American propaganda, they should do it with their own money, not mine.”

In January 2020, Starnes purchased Memphis talk station 990 AM KWAM and translator 107.9 W300DE from Legacy Media for $685,000.

Starnes’ tweet elicited thousands of retweets and comments from his followers.

“I’ve always thought NPR was misnamed,” said one person. “It should be NCR, National Communist Radio.”

Another person suggested that NPR does not direct federal funding but rather use several grants from federal agencies.

“These grants amount to approx. 2% of NPR’s overall revenues. FOX Broadcasting Company is a past donor,” read the tweet.

Tuesday, Barrett News Media reported that the public broadcaster stated the document has “flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies” which they claim includes a racial slur against Indigenous people.

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Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Add Karol Markowicz to Podcast Network

The Karol Markowicz Show will feature Clay Travis and Buck Sexton as her first guests, each separately.

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Clay Travis and Buck Sexton announced the newest addition to their podcast network. Karol Markowicz, a successful author and New York Post columnist, will host a show on C&B Network. 

She joined Clay & Buck to discuss her show and what she witnessed at Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate in California. 

The Karol Markowicz Show will feature Clay Travis and Buck Sexton as her first guests, each separately.

Markowicz attended the debate and provided insights into her forthcoming podcast, which will release its inaugural episode next week. Karol spoke about her podcast during her conversation with Clay and Buck.

Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Brooklyn, Karol Markowicz is a public relations consultant in NYC and a veteran of Republican campaigns in four states.

The addition of Markowicz is another expansion for Clay Travis and Buck Sexton. They announced Tudor Dixon as the newest podcast host in March of this year. The Tudor Dixon Podcast releases new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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Jason Lee & Kluck Show Joining Audio 1 For Syndication

Currently, the program is heard on Federated Media owned 103.9 The Bear in South Bend and 98.9 The Bear in Fort Wayne.

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Audio 1 has announced the Jason Lee & Kluck program will be nationally syndicated by the upstart media company.

The show featuring Jason and Warren “Kluck” has more than 40 years of combined radio experience. Currently, the program is heard on Federated Media owned 103.9 The Bear in South Bend and 98.9 The Bear in Fort Wayne. The program debuted in 2010.

“We’re beyond thrilled that a company as well-regarded as Audio 1 would show such a glaring lack of judgment in believing that our lunacy should be foisted upon a larger public,” Kluck stated.

“We are energized to find a show with irreverence and fun for everyone that not only plays on a rock format in the mid-west, but that can play on any format in any market,” Audio 1 Director of Programming Mike Ragz said.

The show will continue to be heard from 6:00-10:00 AM ET. Additionally, the pair will continue to produce the Here’s Your Freakin’ Podcast that Audio 1 will distribute.

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Erick Erickson: CNN Needs to Host Primary Debate

“CNN does a better job staging debates. What we saw last night was really unacceptable.”

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Fox News has been the home for the previous two Republican presidential debates. However, radio host Erick Erickson believes it is time for the Republican National Committee to begin contemplating a change of scenery.

What news network does Erickson want to host the next Republican presidential debate? The radio host points to CNN being the logical choice, both from a structural and intriguing perspective.  

“I think the RNC needs to let CNN have a go at a debate,” Erickson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The candidates and their supporters are skeptical of the network’s biases, which adds an element into the mix that encourages the candidates to push back, but also encourages the network to target their questions. 

“Also, CNN does a better job staging debates. What we saw last night was really unacceptable. Just take the CNN debate from 2015 in the same venue, with Trump on stage. There was better audio, less echo, and better control of a stage that included Trump. Really think that debate last night was a disservice to the primary process.”

It appears as if Fox News has cornered the debate market. In addition to the first two 2024 Republican Presidential debates, they’ll air the debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) later this year. 

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