What happened to Progressive Talk Radio

[doc03]

in Columbus. I have been going to the OSU Medical Center every few months the last couple years and always picked up a progressive talk station on 1230AM, today when I tuned in I got what I think was that f---ing nut job Quinn & Rose and tried again later and Laura Ingram was on. Did Clear Channel take over that one too.

[AX10]

1. We lost it here in New Haven too. 1300 am is now ESPN.

What is going on here? Anyone?

[AndyTiedye]

3. They Knock Us Off A Few More Stations Every Month

They have more money than we do. It's that simple.

[AX10]

16. Where the HELL are the wealthy Dems?

Don't they understand how to "play the game"?

[AndyTiedye]

18. The Repigs Have More Money Because They Get to Loot the Treasury

Brent Wilkes & Mitchell Wade - Bagmen in the Successful Plot to Take Over the United States and Enrich GOP Officeholders

The Duke Cunningham scandal goes much deeper than just the $2.4 million in bribes being reported by the media. There is a lot the media is not telling you.

Ever wonder why the Republicans have SO much money in every national election?

And what did the Dukester do to get his Rolls-Royce, anyway? Whose Lear Jet was he flying around in?


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3130748

[Wanet]

2. Sacramento is losing its Air America station on Monday

(AM 1320) to ESPN -- Janet

[doc03]

5. Thank god I have XM, I found another

station in the 1300's that had the exact same programing as 1230AM. I wonder how the proposed merger of XM and Serius will still have AAR or other Progressive programming? All we need is Faux or Clear Channel to take over satellite radio.

[rpannier]

4. It seems to be happening in lots of places

The Quad Cities (IL & IA) station (ehere my parents live) that was playing Progressive is now playing christian radio.

[Bluzmann57]

6. Yeah. Quad Citian here

And I really miss the progressive talk. Not only did we lose ours, up in Iowa City, there was a station that played Randi Rhodes and Thom Hartmann every night and Sunday morning. Then...not. We really need to take back our airwaves.

[Atman]

7. Liberals don't need "group think" radio

I've said this long before Air America ever broadcast. The reason conservative radio works is because conservatives are not free thinkers, and they enjoy being told what their opinions are every day. It makes them feel warm and fuzzy, part of the club. They need that.

Liberals, otoh, don't. It is an anathema to what "talk radio" is all about. We investigate and research before coming to conclusions, whereas they look to others to tell them what their opinions should be. Liberal radio will never work because the very definition of "liberal" doesn't have much room for group think.

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[Radio_Lady]

8. Atman, I was part of an all-liberal format for WEEI-AM Boston.

So, tell me, why did it work in Boston (1970s and 1980s) and it won't work now?

Len Lawrence (6AM-10AM), me (10AM-2PM), Paul Benzaquin (2PM-6PM) -- later Jerry Williams (2PM-6PM) and lots of others I can't really remember.

We were on top for years and the same was true in other markets.

[Atman]

9. It was a different time, man!

I remember WEEI well. But Boston is a special market, a hotbed of pointy-headed New England libruls.

I'm speaking almost entirely from personal experience...I just don't find any appeal in "liberal" radio. I listen/watch media to be educated and informed. I never found myself educated or informed by anything on AAR. I was frequently entertained, but just as often bored. As when watching a familiar movie for the 20th time because there's nothing else on. I already know what they're going to say, because I've already seen it on KOS or DU, etc. We're the source of half their material!

Been there, read that.

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[OnionPatch]

10. Liberals don't, true, but what about Independents?

When they turn on their radio and all they hear is right-wing talking points, it makes a difference. I think it makes a big difference when our voices, our opinions are out there to refute them.

I also know lots of liberals who enjoy liberal talk radio. If it's failing, part of the fault may be the advertisers. The CEO of our local Air America affiliate, which went under, told me the reason was because most of the local business owners are Republicans and won't buy time on their station. He also told me he got tons of great feedback from listeners.

[Atman]

11. I don't believe Independants are tuning in

Really...the very nature of the beast is that it appeals to a predetermined mindset. Thus, group-think republics know where to turn to hear all of their hatred and biases affirmed. Likewise, hard core liberals know where to turn on the dial for their own affirmations. But don't be so naive as to think people stumble upon "liberal radio" accidentally and are drawn in by our compelling message. ALL of these shows, liberal or democrat, preach to their respective choirs, radio destination shoppers who are looking for specific content.

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[The Straight Story]

13. I don't see it as any different then DU, just on the radio

A place where a host may select a topic of two (or threads here) and people call in to discuss.

My favorite radio station here in columbus has rush, hannity, and some other dork on it - but during the morning there is a local host as there is in the afternoon. Always entertaining and thought provoking stuff of local and national interest with a wide cross section of people weighing in.

[ben_meyers]

12. Progressive Talk is eating its own!

Just look at the Phoenix market. 1st we lose AAR to a buyout by a christian radio station. Then Mike Newcomb teams up with Sheldon and Anita Drobney to roll out Nova-M radio to bring Progressive Talk back to the market. Nova-M brought back Mike Malloy! Newcomb put time and money into this project as well as holding down the AM shift. Newcomb is also a doctor so he must have cost himself a lot of business to do this. This morning we find out that the Drobneys (who were original founders of AAR BTW) have thrown Dr. Mike under the bus as a great big thank you for his hard work! He is gone without so much as a thank you.

[The Straight Story]

14. I think Fred Anderle might still be on the wosu station

I had listened to him for years. Will see if I can dig up some info.

Edited with more info:

WOSU is an AM radio station in Columbus, Ohio, located at 820 kHz.

In addition to its sports and news coverage, the station also produces an award-winning talk show, Open Line with host Fred Anderle during weekday mornings.

[marmar]

15. Actually, ratings-wise, progressive radio does quite well.....

but curiously, or perhaps uncuriously, the corporations that own the stations are switching the formats anyway.:think:
In the Detroit market, we're fortunate to have two AAR-affiliated progressive stations - Detroit and Ann Arbor - plus the very leftist Peter Werbe on Sunday nites on a rock station.

[SoCalDem]

17. Probably because some liberals think radio "needs' to be "entertaining"..

that there needs to be laughs & yuks-a-plenty

It doesn't, but look at what Air America did with its lineup. they usually went for the laugh.. The ONLY person who can get away with that is Stephanie Miller.. all the others came off sounding lame and forced..

Is Hannity going for laughs?
Limbaugh?
O'Reilly?
Savage?
etc etc

The airtime needs to be used for INFORMATION..FACTS...NEWS

and it needs to be consistent..

There are MANY good people who could have FILLED a 24-7 broadcast..but AA chose to go the celebrity route, and it did not "fit".. We're mad as hell and we want facts..not hokley jokes and good-natured ribbing opf "conservative" guests..:grr:

They should have "auditioned" prospective liberal hosts and had them send in tapes from all over the country.. They could have chosen TWELVE, and had them each host a 2 hour show..LIVE..and then let the public decide..

Can you imagine how exciting that kind of programming could have been? and it would have worked too.. The days of having people inside a studio have gone..with some computer equipment, people can broadcast from ANYWHERE..