Ralph Baruch: Can FCC Justify Murdoch's WSJ?

Ralph Baruch, a founder and former chairman of Viacom, had a lot to say about the media on Leonard Lopate’s show this afternoon. Baruch has been in his share of skirmishes with the FCC, including the one which saw him heading the FCC-mandated Viacom. “CBS did everything they could to get rid of (it),” said Baruch.

But it was Rupert Murdoch‘s purchase of the Wall Street Journal and the possibility of more cross-ownership waivers that raised Baruch’s ire.

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