Radio channel that broadcast Alex Jones taken offline – but not because of his conspiracy theories or controversies

'Liberty Radio' appears to have run into trouble with regulators

Alex Jones from Infowars.com speaks during a rally in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016 (REUTERS)

A radio channel that broadcasts Alex Jones's shows is now silent – but not for the same reason as everyone else took him offline.

The Federal Communications Commission has taken down an independent radio station, Liberty Radio, according to reports. It was taken offline because it was operating as a pirate radio station, the Associated Press said.

The lawsuit filed against those behind the station claimed that Liberty Radio had been broadcasting since at least 2013 and was run independently of Jones himself. It was doing so without a license, apparently from an apartment in Austin, Texas.

The channel served in large part to broadcast Jones shows and those he makes for Infowars, including Real News with David Knight, and War Room as well as his own.

Instead of those programmes, the station has now gone silent. The radio has been down offline since December, according to its website, but continues to broadcast online.

"We are committed to spreading the word of truth," a statement on the Liberty Radio website reads. "We have chosen the best schedule possible to accomplish this endeavour."

Jones has faced a host of problems in recent weeks as just about every major tech platform has taken down his shows and stopped him posting. That includes Facebook, Apple, Spotify, YouTube and more – though not Twitter, which has been relatively relaxed about having the conspiracy theorist on his platform.

The FCC probe does not appear to be related to that more recent furore or to Jones himself.