ED SHULTZ: Retiring from radio effective Friday!

[doxydad]

Ed just announced he's out of radio production effective Friday 5-23-14. The end of Talk radio just got sooner..... He will be missed on Sirius and other Talk Progressive stations.

[SoCalDem]

1. I think he's doing the right thing

3 hours a day has to be a grind for him.

Wendy's illness has to have had an effect on him too. Time is precious

[hlthe2b]

3. Undoubtedly... But, he will still continue his TV show?

[doxydad]

5. the TV show is still going to be on!

[hlthe2b]

12. good....

[ChisolmTrailDem]

2. Saw that. I wasn't a listener of his radio show but I do watch his TV show. I hope he

succeeds and has fun no matter what he does.

He will still have an hour a day and special, on location audio and video reports that he will feature on his website. So all is not lost and maybe he'll be able to put out some quality stuff with his new format.

[shenmue]

4. Not cool!

First Randi Rhodes, now Ed?

I sure hope we get some new people to step up. I like the folks we have now, but it's always good to have new faces too.

[alp227]

8. I don't know any other left talk shows during the noon-3 ET block.

(Edited because of a post below, since Ed's new show is going to be 1 hour only.)

I would suspect that stations like WXXM or WCPT Chicago that currently carry Ed live right now will replace Ed's last 2 hours with Clark Howard (whose show is live 1-3 ET), a consumer advice host. Safest type of show to replace Ed with, since Clark Howard isn't overtly political or right wing at all.

KTNF 950, Ed's affiliate in Minneapolis/St. Paul, can probably move its local host Nancy Nelson to Ed's last 2 hours and then have all 3 hours of Norman Goldman live at 5.

As for new faces, the best names in progressive media tend to be online, like The Young Turks or David Pakman, since those in America most likely to lean left (people under 35) prefer online media to broadcast media for their info.

[Dawson Leery]

13. +1

[Jenoch]

19. Thom Hartmann is moving his show to noon to 3p EDT.

[alp227]

22. which leaves NO progressive talk in the 3-6pm ET slot.

unless SiriusXM Left's Michelangelo Signorile wants to try to sell his show to terrestrial stations.

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. The fact that the airwaves have fallen into the hands of a select group of monied individuals will..

bring about it's downfall. How many progressive stations have switched to sports coverage? It's not fair, but the airwaves don't really belong to Joe & Jane Sixpack.

[rurallib]

14. Clear Channel has cut lefty radio to bits

which is exactly what Comcast and Verizon will do when they get ahold of the internet. Who's going to stop them? There are some other lefties out there like those that sub for Thom Hartmann such as Mike Rogers, or Mike Papantonio or Mine Newcomb.

I hope Stephanie hangs on, but sometimes she has been sounding a bit down, especially after losing Rhandi.

[DoBotherMe]

7. His radio show will be 1 hour rather than 3

According to this link

The current three-hour weekday radio program will change to a one-hour format, Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. ET, starting May 27, the day after Memorial Day.

http://www.msnbc.com/the-ed-show/big-changes-ed-schultz-radio-show

[Dawson Leery]

9. +1

[ConnorMarc]

10. I Listened To Ed Today Off and On

I didn't hear that part though.

I'm still feeling the pain of the loss of Randi Rhodes from the airwaves.

Now this?!?!?

Pakman would, indeed, be a good replacement.

[Cleita]

11. Wow! Randi Rhodes last week and now Ed although I haven't been a

able to get either on the waves for a long time. Is Mike Malloy still around?

[alp227]

16. Yes Malloy still does his show

9 to midnight eastern on the Progressive Voices channel and http://livestream.com/mikemalloyshow

[Cleita]

17. Thanks for the link. n/t

[yortsed snacilbuper]

18. K&R

[otohara]

20. The End of Progressive Talk

Clear Channel flipped KKZN (Denver) last week to something called real-talk - the hosts are financial types.

With Randi and Schultz gone... the end is near.

[Shankapotomus]

21. What's "Radio"?

You mean that primitive technology those flaky tricornered be-hatted loons use?

[Generic Brad]

23. Thank you for a good run, Big Ed

I appreciate the entertainment and information you provided over the years.