The Subcommittee on the Courts and Competition Policy held a hearing on Trends Affecting Minority Broadcast ownership on Thursday, July 9th, 2009. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of the largest African American owned broadcast company was invited to speak, just two days before the hearing.
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Congressman John Conyers of Detroit sponsored Performance Tax Bill HR 848, which severely threatens the life of black radio. Black radio owners and community leaders requested a hearing to discuss the severity of the tax and the impact it would have on black radio.
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