A radio station based in suburban Kansas City is facing criticism for airing Russian state-sponsored programming during the Ukrainian war
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor on how the war in Ukraine stands one month after the Russian invasion.LIBERTY, Mo. -- A man who runs a little-known, low-budget radio station in suburban Kansas City says he is standing up for free speech and alternative viewpoints when he airs Russian state-sponsored programming in the midst of the Ukrainian war.
Radio Sputnik is produced by the U.S.-based branch of Rossiya Segodnya, a media group operated by the Russian government. The Kansas City Star said in an editorial that Schartel is putting his financial needs above ethics by spreading Russian propaganda. KCXL's other programming includes shows that are heavily religious, offer opinions across the political spectrum and promote conspiracy theories. One program, TruNews, has been criticized by the Anti-Defamation League for spreading antisemitic, Islamaphobic and anti-LGBTQ messages.
The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates licensing of radio and television broadcasts, does not censor content unless it intentionally endangers public safety or is found to be obscene, indecent or profane.
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