439 B - Profiting from initiative petitions; KDHX update; "news deserts" - Brad & John Show Episode 439 B

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro0:50 KDHX update from FCC filings7:00 John Lamping and IPs10:20 How political consultants make money from initiative petitions13:10 Katherine Maher on "news deserts"17:45 Rural listeners do not rely on public radioOriginally aired September 9, 2025.Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren County Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central.Streaming at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KSLQFull episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.usFollow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.coJohn Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.comJohn's book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/Listen to John's weekly show on agriculture on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM - and archived episodes at FARM Show Radio on YouTube.