1.0 link 38421 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dicola/the-debate-over-minot-rad_b_38421.html In January 2002, Minot, North Dakota, became a symbol of what's wrong with media consolidation. One night a train derailed, resulting in a chemical spill, and Minot's emergency-response authorities had difficulty getting their message on the air. Clear Channel, the country's largest owner of radio stations, owns 6 of the 9 stations in Minot. When the authorities called Clear Channel that night to address the problems with the Emergency Alert System, no one answered the phone. Eric Klinenberg's new book,...

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