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Las Vegas radio station claims Michael Savage "racist" in promo?

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mred

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During the Mark Levine radio show, Las Vegas radio station kxnt runs a bumper promo that has a female voice saying "not racist radio, just great radio, now back to the great one, Mark Levine."

Vegas station kdwn runs Savage from 3 to 7 pm PT (repeats last hour) against kxnt that runs Levine 3 to 5 pm. At 5pm they have some kind of brokered show done by a guy that has an insect spraying business as a day job.

The 3 to 7 spot is the only time kdwn beats kxnt in ratings.

It is interesting that a so-called conservative station throws around charges of racism. I wonder if sue happy Savage will take legal action? I called his show and the call-screener said they know about the situation.

Some stations like kfyi in Phoenix run both Savage and Levine, so I think the Savage Levine fight is being tempered by money matters.
 
"The 3 to 7 spot is the only time kdwn beats kxnt in ratings."

"It is interesting that a so-called conservative station throws around charges of racism. I wonder if sue happy Savage will take legal action? I called his show and the call-screener said they know about the situation."


M = Interesting! Please keep the board posted. Savage and his entire lawsuit is a disgrace to the industry. Can you imagine such a thing happening in the old TALKNET and DAYNET days of the late 1980's? Goodness, talk radio had really taken a turn for the worst.
It's terrible. If I was a PD and a host started suing like Savage is, and pleading for monies for his law suit, I'd fire them. When you start a political crusade by way of a law suit on your program, then you have crossed a line, and it's time to say goodbye. T
 
kdwn did do a promo of Savage bashing Limpbaugh as a water carrier for Bush when they changed ownership.
 
ABQTom said:
When you start a political crusade by way of a law suit on your program, then you have crossed a line, and it's time to say goodbye. T

So I guess you'd fire John and Ken, perhaps the most listened to local afternoon show in the country.
 
mred said:
During the Mark Levine radio show, Las Vegas radio station kxnt runs a bumper promo that has a female voice saying "not racist radio, just great radio, now back to the great one, Mark Levine."


It is interesting that a so-called conservative station throws around charges of racism. I wonder if sue happy Savage will take legal action? I called his show and the call-screener said they know about the situation.

Some stations like kfyi in Phoenix run both Savage and Levine, so I think the Savage Levine fight is being tempered by money matters.

If the promo is exactly as you say "not racist radio, just great radio..." how is that a charge of racism? It just says Levine isn't racist. It doesn't say Savage or anyone else is racist. How could Savage take legal action if he's not mentioned?
 
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