CPP: WLOS gets $3 million windfall from political ads

Jason Sandford

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Jon Elliston, the investigations editor at Carolina Public Press, reports that WLOS is raking in political ad cash. From his story:

A Carolina Public Press analysis of the station’s filings for ad space purchased thus far, for hundreds of 30-second spots running between Aug. 2 and the Nov. 6 election, shows more than $3 million in revenues for WLOS. …

The spending on WLOS skews to the right, with ads supporting Republican candidates funded at twice the level of ads supporting Democrats.

You can see the data here, posted on the FCC’s site. Click over to read Jon’s full story.