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American media executive
Robert J. Sigg
is an American media executive and owner of Colorado-based Performance One Media, which is the holding company for
Real America's Voice
and
WeatherNation TV
.
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Sigg's career in media began with Turner Media Group and outdoor sports channel In Country Television.
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History
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In 2004, Sigg was charged with
mortgage fraud
in the
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
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and was convicted in 2006.
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He had previously been arrested for
burglary
and
assault
in
Jefferson County, Colorado
, drug distribution in
Weld County, Colorado
, domestic violence in
Parker, Colorado
, and assault and
battery
in
Aurora, Colorado
.
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In 2006, Sigg founded Performance One Media,
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which originally focused on placing
infomercials
on cable television.
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In 2007, Sigg's previous media venture, Turner Media Group, filed for
Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection.
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In 2010, Sigg's Performance One Media gained trademark and brand rights to
Paul Douglas
' WeatherNation.
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Performance One Media later gained full ownership and control over WeatherNation following a lawsuit against it in 2014.
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In 2018, WeatherNation TV was dropped by
DirecTV
.
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In 2019, Sigg's network purchased distribution rights to
Steve Bannon
's
War Room
podcast.
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In 2021, Sigg discussed his desire to turn his network's footage of
Donald Trump
rallies into
non-fungible tokens
.
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References
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Stanley-Becker, Isaac (January 25, 2022).
"Steve Bannon was deplatformed. An obscure media mogul keeps him on the air"
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The Washington Post
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ISSN
0190-8286
.
Archived
from the original on 2022-06-10
. Retrieved
2022-09-09
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Cartwright, Lachlan; Rawnsley, Adam (2020-06-22).
"Steve Bannon's COVID Podcast Is Being Distributed by a Convicted Crook"
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The Daily Beast
.
Archived
from the original on 2022-09-07
. Retrieved
2022-09-11
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Roberts, Michael (January 26, 2022).
"Robert Sigg: Denver Media Mogul's Criminal Past, Link to Tragedy, Ties to Trump Apologist"
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Westword
.
Archived
from the original on April 18, 2022
. Retrieved
September 10,
2022
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Roberts, Michael (October 26, 2012).
"Robert Sigg, dad of accused killer Austin Reed Sigg: Words of remorse, more on criminal past"
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Westword
.
Archived
from the original on May 12, 2022
. Retrieved
September 10,
2022
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"FBI Announces Operation Continued Action"
.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
. September 17, 2004.
Archived
from the original on 2015-09-08
. Retrieved
2022-09-11
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"ID theft ring leader Gerald Small sentenced in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme"
.
United States Department of Justice
. March 3, 2006.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-17
. Retrieved
2022-09-11
.
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"Murder Suspect's Father Releases Statement: 'Devastated'
"
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CBS News
. October 25, 2012.
Archived
from the original on September 11, 2022
. Retrieved
September 11,
2022
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"Ridgeway Murder Suspect Had A Difficult Past"
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CBS News
. October 24, 2012.
Archived
from the original on September 11, 2022
. Retrieved
September 11,
2022
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"Ridgeway murder suspect Austin Sigg's father no stranger to police"
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KDVR
. October 24, 2012.
Archived
from the original on September 25, 2021
. Retrieved
September 10,
2022
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Avery, Greg (July 29, 2011).
"WeatherNation TV changes its forecast"
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Denver Business Journal
.
Archived
from the original on September 11, 2022
. Retrieved
September 10,
2022
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Winslow, George (March 30, 2011).
"WeatherNation TV Cuts Distribution Deal with NCTC"
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Broadcasting & Cable
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NewBay Media
.
Archived
from the original on September 6, 2011
. Retrieved
March 6,
2012
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Samenow, Jason (August 18, 2011).
"An alternative to The Weather Channel: Weather Nation TV, interview with CEO Paul Douglas"
.
The Washington Post
.
Archived
from the original on April 12, 2021
. Retrieved
September 10,
2022
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"How Procter & Gamble ended up funding Steve Bannon's War Room"
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Check My Ads
. 2022-09-09.
Archived
from the original on 2022-09-11
. Retrieved
2022-09-11
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