"Schartel acknowledged that he initially accepted the Radio Sputnik contract because he was struggling to keep KCXL afloat. The station operates out of a dilapidated, cluttered building. He said he stopped taking a salary months ago, though he does nearly all the work."

I can't help it. I'm imagining the listener base. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/low-budget-missouri-radio-station-continues-airing-russian-state-radio-programming/ar-AAVB0cX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=aae4033b401d4e01b0aaec4e9e633564