There's been a spate of threats and acts of vandalism against NPR and its affiliates recently. Although I might be understating the gravity of the actions. In the case of KUAR, the damage to the transmitter site may be in excess of $150,000. Because the transmitter site was so remote, nobody was hurt. The article from Fox4kc.com and Reuters also mentions a transmitter fire at KTXK and the threats against the NPR news hosts. My hope is this is all coincidence. The vandals also stole valuable copper wiring. The incident in Arkansas may be about a robbery.
We had an incident during the events of 9/11 that was not as serious as originally thought. We got a call from an angry listener who threatened to blow up the station I worked for in Connecticut. We called the police. They were able to find the individual. He was angry because we extended coverage of the events that day replacing classical music.
We had an incident during the events of 9/11 that was not as serious as originally thought. We got a call from an angry listener who threatened to blow up the station I worked for in Connecticut. We called the police. They were able to find the individual. He was angry because we extended coverage of the events that day replacing classical music.
This incident may or may not be related to the anger incited by extreme rhetoric. The investigation is on-going. The angry rhetoric from political extremists should be taken seriously. That rhetoric causes some to act in ways that are harmful to our society. If the vandalism against the two radio stations in Arkansas are related to the extreme rhetoric, in the end, this is not about free speech. It is about suppressing free speech.
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