To some on Capitol Hill, he’s the purveyor of propaganda courtesy of the Kremlin and Vladmir Putin. To others, he’s expressing his freedom of speech by providing general interest entertainment and spoken word programming produced by the Voice of Russia.
Pete Schartel has gained national attention for his decision to air a few hours of programming from Sputnik in St. Louis. Now, he’s raised eyebrows for his decision to sell his FM translator in Kansas City to a multicultural broadcasting company founded by Mildred Carter.
![Pete Schartel, owner of KCXL-AM in the St. Louis market [Photo; Radio Ink]](https://rbr.com/wp-content/uploads/Pete-e1646987339686.jpg "Pete Schartel, owner of KCXL-AM in the St. Louis market [Photo; Radio Ink]")
