WBEZ Says "No Thanks" to Air America

Dialing: No thanks Chicago Sun Times 8.5.05

*WBEZ-FM (91.5), the so-called noncommercial station that relies heavily on donations to fund its public radio program lineup, turned down a $10,000 underwriting offer from the parent company of progressive talk WCPT-AM (850), the local outlet for Air America Radio.
"Our policy is not to accept underwriting from direct competitors -- namely other radio stations in the market," said Colleen Jungbluth, marketing director for WBEZ.