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  • Talk Radio Comes to Baghdad

    06/13/2004 1:34:17 PM PDT · by wagglebee · 48 replies · 245+ views
    NewsMax ^ | 6/13/04 | Carl Limbacher
    In the surest sign yet that the U.S. liberation is beginning to have a lasting impact Iraq's culture, Baghdad now has its own talk radio station - where callers are allowed to complain about anything as long as they don't incite violence. "There are no Rush Limbaughs here - yet," reports Newsday. In fact, the station, dubbed Radio Dijla, has a rule for its hosts: Don't butt in with opinions. Still, the rules don't seem to inhibit listeners from dialing in. So far, callers' most pressing issue is the lack of electricity, reports the station's founder, 34-year-old Ahmad al-Rikaby. And...