Sunday, February 04, 2007

Venezuelans in south Florida turning to radio to blast Chavez


Taking a cue from the Cuban-American exile community, Venezuelans in South Florida are turning to radio to slam their homeland’s controversial leader and unify their community.
The move is happening on two fronts: Venezuelan radio networks are buying time on local airwaves, broadcasting fiery political talk shows directly from Caracas; and Cuban-owned stations in South Florida are hiring Venezuelan journalists to produce shows that blast President Hugo Chávez’s self-styled Bolivarian revolution.
Read the report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)