Birmingham-native Gaston Mooney is at the forefront of the conservative media revolution, in a key leadership role in the innovative online television network CRTV (Conservative Review TV).
The subscription-based service launched earlier this year and delivers daily programming from such conservative stalwarts as Mark Levin, Steve Deace, Michelle Malkin, Steven Crowder, as well as many others.
“CRTV filled a gap in conservative video streaming content,” said Mooney, a graduate of Briarwood High School. “It was the right time to get into the space.”
Mooney has been with the video content provider’s flagship site, Conservative Review, since its founding in 2014. The site quickly grew in popularity partly due to its comprehensive political grading system, dubbed the “Liberty Scorecard,” where writers keep tabs on members of congress and give them grades based on how well they vote to advance conservative principles.
The media company grew quickly, and Mooney was eventually named executive editor of CRTV, when it launched.
CRTV’s newest show is hosted by Phil Robertson, the famed patriarch of Duck Dynasty. Robertson will be dealing with all kinds of issues, from culture to food, and obviously, politics.
Robertson will also be demonstrating some of his hunting expertise, if the web will let him. The trailer for one recent episode, in which he cleans a duck, was judged by Facebook to show “graphic violence or gore.” Facebook left the video up, but viewers had to acknowledge its warning before watching.
“I got a kick out of that,” Mooney said.
As for its model, CRTV aims to mix convenience with quality conservative content. Mooney said the goal is to connect viewers with their hosts so they can watch them anywhere, especially Robertson.
“It’s his seventy years of wisdom distilled in the palm of your hand,” Mooney said, “If you’re in a big city on a train, you can watch it there. If you’re at home and just want to pop through a couple before bed, that’s the beauty of this digital medium.”
Mooney said though CRTV has a political focus, the network will always offer critiques and solutions to cultural problems, which is a key to advancing conservatism.
Viewers can currently subscribe to the service for as little as $8.25 per month.
Jeremy Beaman is a Huntsville-native in his final year at the University of Mobile. He spent the summer of 2017 with the Washington Examiner and writes for The College Fix.
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