Press to be limited for Glenn Beck's city visit [View All]

[Tripper11]

Source: Seattle Times

Is someone trying to restrict press access when Glenn Beck is presented with the key to the city of Mount Vernon?

There will be no press credentials for the sold-out "Welcome Home Glenn Beck" event, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at McIntyre Hall — with the exception of one member of the local press who will accompany Mayor Bud Norris.

Norris, who planned the instantly controversial evening, said the directive came from Fox News and syndicated-radio personality Beck and his representatives, and that he wasn't told why: "No, I didn't ask for a reason." Norris said he would be choosing the one reporter allowed but hadn't decided who it will be.

Chris Balf, president of Beck's production company, Mercury Radio Arts, said in a statement Tuesday, "Glenn is very excited about returning home and being a guest at the fundraiser , but there is a slight misunderstanding as we are guests and are not running the event."

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2009922881&zsection_id=2003925728&slug=beck23m&date=20090923

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