blocktimer
n.— «Abangan is a “blocktimer,” radio announcers who pay for their own time on the air and sell advertising time.» —“More Than Dozen Journalists Killed In Philippines In Year” by David Briscoe AP Aug. 4, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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