[Yaelle]

In most countries, radio in Europe is owned by the state. When "banned" radio stations get going as underground stations and are let to broadcast (after a revolt by young people), they invariably turn out to be leftie alternative rock types of stations. I never heard anything "talk-wise" except for our Armed Forces Network, which will play the audio of some political US TV shows on occasion, or news stations, again usually owned by the government.

[Yardstick]

I see. What a bummer! Talk radio would probably be a great encouragement to Euro conservatives -- although I would guess that the number of true American-style conservatives, which is to say liberals in the classical sense, people who are into the sovereignty of the individual and limited government, is probably pretty small. Most European conservatives are probably still statists and socialists, but with more of a right-wing, traditionalist flavor (this is a semi-informed guess on my part). An underground station that catered to this second group would probably trigger leftist riots across the continent and be immediately shut down.

Anyway, thank goodness for our free radio waves here in the US.