RM Broadcasting

{{Short description|American radio company}}

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| name = RM Broadcasting, LLC

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| industry = Radio broadcasting

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| founded = {{Start date and age|2010|01|12}}{{cite web |title=Entity Details |url=https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx |website=Division of Corporations |publisher=Delaware Department of State |accessdate=25 January 2020}}

| founder = Arnold P. Ferolito

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| hq_location_city = Jupiter, Florida

| hq_location_country = United States

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RM Broadcasting is a United States radio company based in Jupiter, Florida owned and operated by Arnold Ferolito. The company engages in time brokerage agreements,{{cite web |last1=Patrick |first1=Craig |title=Russia paying Florida businessman for right to broadcast Radio Sputnik over US airwaves |url=https://www.fox13news.com/news/russia-paying-florida-businessman-for-right-to-broadcast-radio-sputnik-over-us-airwaves |website=FOX 13 News |date=29 April 2021}} and is primarily known for platforming Russian government programming Radio Sputnik{{cite web|last1=Vockrodt|first1=Steve|title=Kansas City radio station agrees to broadcast Russian-owned 'propaganda' program |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article239359868.html|website=The Kansas City Star|accessdate=18 January 2020}}{{cite web|last1=Marcucci|first1=Carl|title=Voice of Russia Radio launches in NYC, DC|date=9 June 2011 |url=https://www.rbr.com/voice-of-russia-radio-launches-in-nyc-dc/|publisher=Radio+Television Business Report|accessdate=18 January 2020}} and a legal battle over initially refusing to register as a foreign agent.{{cite web|last1=Maza|first1=Christina|title=Department of Justice Sued by Florida Company That Wants to Broadcast Russia's Sputnik Radio|url=https://www.newsweek.com/florida-company-broadcasts-russias-sputnik-radio-sues-department-justice-1190138|website=Newsweek|date=29 October 2018 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}{{cite web|title=Court Finds RM Broadcasting Must Register as a Foreign Agent|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/court-finds-rm-broadcasting-must-register-foreign-agent|website=Justice News|date=13 May 2019 |publisher=Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs|accessdate=18 January 2020}}

The company has received press over selling time to Rossiya Segodnya and playing a part in disseminating pro-Russian propaganda in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Craig |date=2021-04-29 |title=Russia paying Florida businessman for right to broadcast Radio Sputnik over US airwaves |url=https://www.fox13news.com/news/russia-paying-florida-businessman-for-right-to-broadcast-radio-sputnik-over-us-airwaves |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=FOX 13 News |language=en-US}} Ferolito frequently defended his comportment on the grounds of allowing free speech, and repeated that justification after facing increased scrutiny from the National Association of Broadcasters following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Broadcasters Have No Plans To Silence 'Radio Sputnik,' Despite NAB Criticism. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/broadcasters-have-no-plans-to-silence-radio-sputnik-despite-nab-criticism/article_3d21fb5c-9a02-11ec-8a47-8bed81654d59.html |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Insideradio.com |date=2 March 2022 |language=en}}

RM Broadcasting has arranged time brokerage agreements with Alpine Broadcasting{{Cite news |last=MacFarquhar |first=Neil |date=2020-02-13 |title=Playing on Kansas City Radio: Russian Propaganda |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/us/russian-propaganda-radio.html |access-date=2022-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213124820/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/us/russian-propaganda-radio.html |archive-date=2020-02-13 |issn=0362-4331}} and several stations, including KJJZ (formerly KAJR and KLCX),{{cite web |url=http://www.norcalmediamuseum.org/?page_id=1352|title=California Radio Stations|website=Northern California Media Museum|accessdate=18 January 2020}} WZHF,{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Alex|title=D.C. radio station is a Russian agent, federal judge rules|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d-c-radio-station-russian-agent-federal-judge-rules-n1005236|website=NBC News|date=14 May 2019 |publisher=NBC Universal|accessdate=18 January 2020}} KRHQ,{{cite web|last1=Bickel|first1=Dale|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KRHQ|title=FM Query Results|website=FCC FM Query|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} and KCXL.