Pete Buttigieg was interviewed last week by Blair Garner, host of a nationally syndicated radio program. But radio station owner Cumulus Media decided not to air it.
New York Blair Garner, host of a nationally syndicated radio program, taped an interview with 2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg in Nashville last week.
The idea for it came from the Buttigieg campaign, and Garner was pleased at the outreach."Since Country music tends to lean in a conservative direction, I was surprised" to get the opportunity, Garner wrote afterward."But more than surprised, I was EXTREMELY flattered. One of the few truly viable candidates in the race raised his hand and asked for a place at the table. I was willing to give him that seat.
— Blair Garner July 19, 2019 Now this decision by Cumulus is generating a lot of attention -- via stories on HuffPost, The Washington Post and other news outlets. Critics are accusing the company of censorship.Read More"This is an incredible act of cowardice for a company whose slogan is 'Where Every Voice Matters,'" said Kurt Bardella, the publisher of the daily country music email newsletter"The Morning Hangover.
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