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The Marketplace Report: Sinclair Advertiser Protest

NPR | By Alex Chadwick

Published October 18, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to John Dimsdale of Marketplace about companies that advertise on Sinclair Broadcast Group stations. Some of these advertisers are withdrawing their ads after Sinclair pledged to run a film that's harshly critical of Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry in the days leading up to the presidential election.

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Alex Chadwick

For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.