[BC] from allaccess.com...Bill Aims To Monitor AFRTS For Political Talk "Balance"

[dean tiernan]

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After the dispute that saw JONES/P1's ED SCHULTZ added, then dropped 
from AMERICAN FORCES RADIO, Sen, TOM HARKIN (D-IA) has introduced a bill 
to appoint an ombudsman to monitor political balance at the AMERICAN 
FORCES RADIO AND TV NETWORK. The bill is aimed at AFRTS' carriage of 
conservative RUSH LIMBAUGH but no commercial liberal talk shows (the 
network does carry NPR talk programming, which conservative critics 
would characterize as liberal-leaning and liberal critics would not). 

SCHULTZ recently charged that AFRTS had agreed to add his show but 
reneged after he went on the air and criticized Deputy Ass't. Sec'y. of 
Defense ALLISON BARBER for what he charged was "coaching" soldiers for a 
video conference with President BUSH.

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