Hiding In Plain Sight
If you're going to be accused of something, you may as well enjoy the benefits:
Putting Their Names All Over the News
Banks' Sponsorship of Radio Newsrooms Raises Questions About Journalism Ethics
By Steven Levingston
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 15, 2005; Page D05
"...Clear Channel Communications Inc. radio stations in Madison, Wis., and Milwaukee are turning back the clock.
Starting in January, the news on WIBA-AM in Madison will deliver its report from the Amcore Bank News Center. The station has sold naming rights to its newsroom to Amcore, a regional institution operating in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and Iowa. About two years ago, WISN-AM in Milwaukee introduced listeners to its newscast from the PyraMax Bank News Center.
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