{"id":26528,"date":"2026-06-27T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26528"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:21:19","slug":"new-england-take-are-we-at-a-turning-point-to-save-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26528","title":{"rendered":"New England Take | Are we at a turning point to save LOCAL NEWS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A. 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