Family-Pac, Illinois’ leading pro-family, anti-tax political action committee, plans to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois after station owner Larry Nelson refused to run an ad supporting State Senator Chris Lauzen in the Republican Primary on Tuesday.
Family-Pac Director Paul Caprio said the ad is similar to hundreds of ads he has run on stations throughout the state of Illinois for and against candidates for office over the last 20 years.
“I was shocked when my time buyer told me Nelson claimed he does not run ads critical of candidates sponsored by independent groups,” Caprio said. “This is an obvious attempt by Nelson to use his radio station to stifle opposition to candidates he supports.”
State records show that Nelson has contributed a total of $5,000 to Lauzen’s Primary opponent, Sean Michels, and has donated free air time and food to Republican Party committees and candidates he supports.
Kane County Conservative Coalition President Jon Zahm said Nelson is almost always on the side of insider and establishment country club Republicans who oppose reform.
“Nelson’s support for Ethan Hastert in the 14th District congressional race is a good example,” Zahm said. “Hastert, who lived in and ran for office in Chicago as recently as 2008, is running on his famous last name.”
Zahm revealed that Nelson is also backing politically connected lawyer Robert Pilmer for Judge against 1st Assistant State’s Attorney and respected prosecutor Michael Reidy.
Nelson is also working to re-elect liberal Republican Kay Hatcher against conservative Republican Keith Wheeler.
“When the major county radio news outlet is bought and paid for by a political insider, it stands to reason that many political insiders will get elected to local office to the detriment of local taxpayers,” Zahm added.
Caprio said Nelson has the right to support whom he chooses but “in this case Mr. Nelson is using the public airwaves to promote his private preferences while censoring views that vary from his own."
Contact: Family-PAC
Source: IllinoisReview
Publish Date: January 29, 2010
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