ALT But according to a Media Matters review, data strongly suggests that Newsmax allowed Johnson to buy his way into a disproportionate amount of airtime. Between June 1 and August 19, Johnson got nearly 5 and a half hours of candidate airtime on Newsmax. That includes 4 hours and 16 minutes of programming Johnson paid for as well as 16 interviews on the network that totaled an additional hour and 10 minutes. Comparatively, in that same time frame, Ramaswamy got 36 minutes of candidate airtime on the network. Most of that time was spent on 3 interviews totaling 35 minutes. ... As Semafor reported, Johnson’s Newsmax coverage didn’t come from just television interviews, though 16 interviews in almost three months for a candidate polling at 1-2% is certainly noteworthy. Perry Johnson in Prime Time: Backstage Pass -- which consists of promotional documentary footage of Johnson’s campaign. The campaign even recorded ads encouraging Newsmax viewers to watch the show ...