"Marcellus Shale Radio"

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Good grief. The brainwashing not only continues, it now gets amped up!

This actually will be coming out of West Virginia, but I'm sure Pennsylvania will be next.

"MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The natural gas industry is launching a six- to 12-month public relations blitz to tell its side of the story about the importance of exploiting the Marcellus shale reserves, launching a paid half-hour talk show and one-minute promotional ads on 49 West Virginia radio stations."

"The West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association won't say how much it's spending on the deal with WAJR-AM of Morgantown and its members and independent affiliates, but Executive Director Corky DeMarco is hoping it will pay off with a well-educated public."

"There's a lot of misinformation out there and a lot of misunderstanding," he said. "You pick up the newspaper every single day in any community in West Virginia, and there's something about the Marcellus in there. If we're going to educate the public, we can't wait for them to call us."

"Inside Shale" will air every Tuesday from 8:35 to 9 a.m., providing various experts who will answer questions and "try to get ahead of issues," Mr. DeMarco said. The lineup could feature inspectors and regulators, too."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11197/1160959-100.stm#ixzz1SKI8ik6H

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1. More info on the propaganda blitz:

"The spots and the show, "Inside Shale," will air on 49 Metro News affiliates of Morgantown's WAJR-AM, which is owned by John Raese and Greer Industries' West Virginia Radio Corporation. The West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association won't say how much they're paying for this."

"The talk show infomercial will be hosted by WAJR's Gary Mertins. Though Mertins pledges to be fair on the bought-and-paid-for show, it's worth noting that WAJR boasts a line-up of the usual rightwing blowhards like Rush and Hannity, and is home to Hoppy Kercheval. You can imagine what you'll be getting."

http://www.wvablue.com/