Television Free Middle East

April 18, 2003

This week, television went back on the air in Iraq. But instead of the familiar faces of government leaders, Iraqi TV now features Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, and other American newscasters. The programming package is funded by the U.S. government, and is coordinated by Westwood One chairman Norm Pattiz. Brooke speaks to Pattiz about the project, and about his larger effort to create a U.S. government-backed satellite TV network for the Middle East.

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