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Money in old radio
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payola
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (lb en US) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Along with these damaging revelations, an embarrassing set of criminal investigations involving corruption and payola in radio had been launched. ▪ As with most arms dealers payola - commission or bribes - is the key to his living. ...
Usage examples of payola.
Drugs arrive in tons, not ounces, so payola rolls on over all Federal enforcement agencies.
If a future Hamilton simply hates taxes on oil companies deep in his heart and oil company payola merely stiffens his resolve, the cash is his to keep.
Texas, that sulphurous combination of pollution, payola and political power unique to the Lone Star State.
My paper, the Observer, had run a front-page story with detailed evidence that cronies of the prime minister, including his princeling and other cabinet members, had bartered policies for payola, cash for access.
She poured another cup of high-caf Columbian and started thinking seriously about Shrike and its masters, and why everyone was evading as if she were a Congressional investigator out bird-dogging payola charges.
Texas, that sulfurous combination of pollution, payola and political power unique to the Lone Star State.
The commissioners also halted the financial audit, ended the political payola investigationand gave the contract back to GTech.
We ran down over a dozen senior politicians and civil servants receiving payola for awarding contracts to various companies.
Miller Leavy told the Mirror, "We think we're dealing with payola, pure and simple, and several police agencies are looking into it for us.