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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: American Spirit who wrote (350180)	1/30/2003 12:00:53 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) of 769667

Channel Communications Inc., the nation's biggest radio broadcaster, is trying to beat its rap as the media conglomerate lawmakers love to hate. But company executives may find Washington is tuning them out. latimes.com Last year, the FCC began to put the brakes on Clear Channel's expansion by rejecting the proposed acquisitions of about half a dozen radio stations in several smaller markets. The agency determined that even though the deals would not violate local ownership caps, they would still harm the public interest by giving Clear Channel too much power. In response to such criticism, Clear Channel recently hired Levin, the former chief telecommunications advisor to Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) as its first full-time lobbyist. The Texas company already has ties to President Bush. It has been a major donor to the Republicans and has contributed a lesser amount to Democrats. During the last two years, Clear Channel gave about $175,000 to Republican Party causes, compared with about $25,000 to Democrats, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. But those efforts may not ward off continuing federal scrutiny. Clear channel is home to the Rush Limbaugh show. TP

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