Twenty years after new federal laws were supposed to eradicate payola, it's back. Now a mysterious group of record promoters called the Network are using it to control access to Top 40 radio. And to enforce their monopoly on the airwaves, they've enlisted a dangerous new ally — the Mafia.
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Big Tobacco | Killing the Marlboro Man | 4
Big Tobacco | Retaliation | 3
Big Tobacco | The Whistleblowers | 2
Big Tobacco | Smoking Guns | 1
Boston College Gambling Scheme | Paid Athletes | 4
Boston College Gambling Scheme | The Final Score | 3
Boston College Gambling Scheme | You Can Bet Your Life | 2
Boston College Gambling Scheme | Against the Odds | 1
Encore: Exxon Valdez | Winner Take Nothing | 4
Encore: Exxon Valdez | The Spin Cycle | 3
Encore: Exxon Valdez | The Mosquito Fleet | 2
Encore: Exxon Valdez | Oil Meets Water | 1
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Waco - Day 51 | 6
Waco - Broken Promises | 5
Waco - The Raid | 4
Waco - Ranch Apocalypse | 3
Waco - The Betrayal | 2
Waco - The New Messiah | 1
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