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Baltic Weather / Latvia --- Michael Hedges September 28, 2005
Russian influence in both Latvia and Estonia should not be underestimated. Both countries have substantial Russian speaking communities that maintain strong attachment to the Russian language and centricity to Russia. Broadcasters in both countries, public and private, radio and TV, offer Russian language channels. And Russian cable TV channels are numerous.

Baltic Tigers in Turmoil --- Michael Hedges January 19, 2009 Follow on Twitter
Little more than a decade since joining the European Union and a rising tide of commercial growth Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – once referred to as the Baltic Tigers – are groaning. Media companies that launched or snapped up key radio and television channels to ride that tiger may have been ahead of the curve but a sharp drop in growth is causing a rethink. Shrinking economics threatens broader stability, old wounds kept open, clouding a once-bright present.

A Big Squeeze Releases The Juice --- Michael Hedges October 12, 2015 - Follow on Twitter
Politics and the media business are often at odds, more so it seems in recent years. Some see an information war. Others see comedy in attempts to reign in the insatiable appetites for all the goodies media offers. Perhaps it's a moment for creativity, acrobatics or a good laugh.