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CORRECTION 6/17/08: In my article below from 2/1/08 I had implied that Mitt Romney's Bain Capital owned Clearchannel. Although this has been reported (see links below) and even referenced by Mike Huckabee during his presidential campaign race, (watch video below) it is not true,. Thanks very much to Dennis for the correction.

Dennis wrote:

Martin,

I notice that you have been saying that Clear Channel is owned by "Mitt Romney's Bain Capital." Romney left Bain Capital years ago and the sale of Clear Channel to a consortium that included Bain Capital has yet to go through. The following is from yesterday's Media Daily News:

Second Time Round: Clear Channel Schedules Shareholder Vote
by Erik Sass, Monday, Jun 16, 2008 7:30 AM ET

Clear Channel Communications has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for July 24--when its shareholders will vote to accept or reject a revised, $17.9 billion buyout offer from two private-equity firms, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners.

"Clearchannel just recently went up for auction. Mitt Romney's Bain Capital bought it along with Thomas H Lee Partners, but I'm not sure who owns them. The rumor on the Street was that there might be regulatory problems because the firms own positions in other media companies, but I'm not sure which ones. Article is here and Wikipedia for Bain Capital is here." [from http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/16/your-liberal-media/

L.A. Clearchannel KFI Host Shills For Romney, says "I don't care about people's gun issues"

By Martin Hill
LibertyFight.com
2/1/2008

John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, hosts of 'the John and Ken Show' on on KFI AM 60, Los Angeles, interviewed Mitt Romney on Friday February 1st, 2008.

Romney was on air for about 20 minutes and the station did not allow any questions from callers during that time.

After the interview was over they opened up the lines for caller comments. Virtually every call was favorable towards Romney, with one sycophantic remark after another, until the end of the 5 O'clock hour when I called in.

Listen to the Romney interview and my call towards the end of the show HERE.

John Kobylt: Let's go to Martin, Martin you're on the John & Ken show on KFI.

Martin: "John & Ken, Romney's a phony, he's on record saying "I'm to the left of Ted Kennedy", he had socialized medicine for illegal aliens in Massachusetts; and as a lifelong Republican Mitt Romney he said we need more gun control in this country. THAT'S NOT A REPUBLICAN!"

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John Kobylt: .."Aye Aye Aye. i don't care about gun issues... I just was gonna say- he was yelling about gun issues, I don't care about people's gun issues".

ROMNEY TIES TO CLEARCHANNEL:

Huckabee video: "Some suggest that the fact that Bain Capital owns a major stake in Clear Channel is on Sean's network, maybe there's a correlation. I don't know." from http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/11/16/134450/66 "Clearchannel just recently went up for auction. Mitt Romney's Bain Capital bought it along with Thomas H Lee Partners, but I'm not sure who owns them. The rumor on the Street was that there might be regulatory problems because the firms own positions in other media companies, but I'm not sure which ones. Article is here and Wikipedia for Bain Capital is here." http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/16/your-liberal-media/

The John and Ken Show [photo] is the most listened to local talk radio program in the United States, drawing over a million listeners during the peak hour. [Wikipedia]