Alex Jones' Pirate Flagship Radio Station Shut Down by FCC
- 6 years ago
Alex Jones' Pirate
Flagship Radio Station
Shut Down by FCC Liberty Radio, a pirate radio station
in Austin, Texas, that served as the flagship
outlet for Alex Jones, has been shut down. According to the Austin-American Statesman,
the station's operators have also been
fined $15,000, which they are refusing to pay. A lawsuit has been filed which alleges that Liberty Radio operated without a license since at least 2013. The FCC tracked the transmissions to
a 50-foot tower atop an apartment
complex owned by defendants Walter
Olenick and M. Rae Nadler-Olenick. In addition to refusing the fine, the Olenicks deny the FCC's authority and threaten trespassing claims
if they return. According to the outlet's website,
Liberty Radio went off-air in December
but continues to stream online. Alex Jones has been banned from most social media platforms to date, citing violations of hate speech.
Flagship Radio Station
Shut Down by FCC Liberty Radio, a pirate radio station
in Austin, Texas, that served as the flagship
outlet for Alex Jones, has been shut down. According to the Austin-American Statesman,
the station's operators have also been
fined $15,000, which they are refusing to pay. A lawsuit has been filed which alleges that Liberty Radio operated without a license since at least 2013. The FCC tracked the transmissions to
a 50-foot tower atop an apartment
complex owned by defendants Walter
Olenick and M. Rae Nadler-Olenick. In addition to refusing the fine, the Olenicks deny the FCC's authority and threaten trespassing claims
if they return. According to the outlet's website,
Liberty Radio went off-air in December
but continues to stream online. Alex Jones has been banned from most social media platforms to date, citing violations of hate speech.