Smith was hired today by KNPR, 88. 9-FM. Smith will regularly contribute to the State of Nevada program, analyze news and offer commentary, the station said. Smith resigned two weeks ago from the R-J after management prevented him to write about Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Corp, who last December became the newspapers owner. Adelson betwinner apk download Smith in 2005 for defamation over a passage in his book, Sharks in the Desert: The Founding Fathers and Current Kings of Las Vegas.
Smith won the lawsuit, but legal betwinner apk download forced him into bankruptcy. We thought it was important that our community continues to hear Johns voice, betwinner apk download we extended the invitation immediately when we learned of his resignation from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, said Nevada Public Radio President and CEO Flo Rogers.
R-J editor Keith Moyer told the New York Times the decision to have Smith not write about Adelson had been made before he was hired in January. Moyer agreed with the decision because there is deep animosity and Smiths columns would give the betwinner apk download of a conflict of interest.