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New method for clearing libtalk?

Re: Alan Colmes

Colmes, like Springer, carries some baggage from his TV work.
Some want him to be an attack dog on TV, like Hannity. That's the style they like and the style many show on this board. They seem to feel that liberals should become what they oppose. Colmes is thoughtful and reasoned; everything Hannity is not. And his approach is what a good many liberals prefer; afterall more liberals are still listening to public radio than to commercial progressive talk.

If there is any specific criticism of Colmes' radio work (NOT his TV work), I'd like hear it.


>
> This reply is to posts on Colmes in general, not
> specifically to OA...
>
> I guess I seem to disagree with just about every other long
> term poster about Alan Colmes, but that's OK.
>
> I think Colmes is ideal for an evening show with his humor,
> stimulating debates between callers and guests, and
> interviews with some of the most highly credentialed
> newsmakers out there. Colmes can get interviews that few
> others can since he is with FOX. You will not find Bill
> CLinton on that many talk radio shows, for example.
>
> I've said it before to liberals and I'll say it again...If
> you want liberal radio to succeed, then why do you start
> designating selected liberal talk hosts as "unacceptable"
> for liberal stations. There are only a few syndicated
> liberal hosts struggling to make it, some of them without a
> salary, on low power class B,C,and D C2C.
>
> If anyone in progressive talk radio
> programming/sales/syndication/webmasting etc. agrees, please
> post. There's got to be at least one other person reading
> this who agrees! :)
>
 
Re: Alan Colmes

> Colmes, like Springer, carries some baggage from his TV
> work.
> Some want him to be an attack dog on TV, like Hannity.
> That's the style they like and the style many show on this
> board. They seem to feel that liberals should become what
> they oppose. Colmes is thoughtful and reasoned; everything
> Hannity is not. And his approach is what a good many
> liberals prefer; afterall more liberals are still listening
> to public radio than to commercial progressive talk.
>
> If there is any specific criticism of Colmes' radio work
> (NOT his TV work), I'd like hear it.

I agree with your comments... What counts is the quality of the radio programs of Colmes, Springer, etc... Whatever they do on television is not relevant to their performance on radio, especially if it is in association with a conservative co-host. Maybe the criticism on this board of Colmes is from people who have never heard the radio show.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> Here, I'll name them. AAR's own Randi Rhodes, with 10-plus
> years of talk radio experience and more than that in other
> formats. Jones' Stephanie Miller, a funny, talented
> long-time Los Angeles radio type (KABC, KTZN, etc.). Jones'
> Ed Schultz, even though most of his radio experience is in
> the very small market of Fargo, at least knows his way
> around a microphone without help.

Miller and Rhodes could be the most popular liberal radio hosts (IMHO). both have led the way in gathering a loyal following of people who like the appeal of both hosts. Miller with her "voice-monkey" and very entertaining engineer have a very enjoyable morning comedy show that I believe will catch on. On the opposite end, Randi is a policy wonk that knows how to entertain at the same time, she is is anti-Rush and I don't think she bristles at that tag.

We disagree strongly on Mike Malloy.....i think you may want to reconsider your thoughts on Malloy...he is experienced, entertaining, and his late night show is a good counter to Michael Savage....Mike is laser pointed on the issues rather than just angry spew....like Savage.

As much as I enjoy Franken, Lampher's departure will hurt him severely as he really did need "reining in" and it doesn't seem that AAR will be replacing her.
GOOD LUCK in the senate run, Al. I think he will make a capable senator.
I was hoping Rachel Maddow would be brought in as a "foil/sounding board" for Al. Between both of them the entire Liberal/Moderate spectrum of the left could have been served properly. Maddow has been a benefit to Ring of Fire and other shows where she has "guest hosted" or been a long term particpant.

Im afraid im a Schultz non-fan - he offers so little during his show on facts and details. He really seems to go out of his way to be more Rush-like than desired...he doesn't have to. It's ok to be a moderate but sounding and acting like Rush is not gaining him lots of fans...he's no Alan Colmes but he is a little bit too moderate for most AAR/Jones/Progressive/Liberal ears...

I have wondered why blue states have him in drive time when Randi Rhodes is so much the better choice.....Ed will do fine in Red states...but so does Randi...but CC seems to have put their lot in with Schultz...which i think is a total mistake.

> Meanwhile, AAR programming like Morning Sedition and Janeane
> Garofolo's Majority Report hasn't caught on nearly as much
> as any of the above, and they're preempted in most markets.

Regrettably, I think this will be the next show to fall or be revamped...Garofalo and Seder have rarely been teamed up in recent times (Seders baby/Garofalo acting work), and I wonder how Janeane can do both West Wing and Majority Report well... Seder is much improved over the last year and a half but I do not believe he is 100% ready to carry a show on his own...Again Rachel Maddow/Laura Flanders would be a good replacement for Janeane if she breaks away...both would blend very well with Sam Seder.

> The rest of AAR is like Fox Sports Radio or Sporting News
> Radio, mostly filler to fill out the schedule. (Late
> nighter Mike Malloy is a talented radio pro [WSB, WLS], but
> seems to have gone off the deep end in his current stint
> with AAR.)

OA, I agree with your posts a lot..but the rest of the schedule is not filler. Laura Flanders is a superb, experienced, host who can interview and be very entertaining. Ring of Fire has become another weekend treat worthy of a listen. Papintonio and Kennedy (who are never together in the same studio) both display strong chemistry and are very interesting - I podcast them.

The remaining weekend shows have appeal but just arent getting the clearance they should get. Chuck D's new show with Gi'ana Garel is directed to the African American community and is very fun to listen to. Kyle Jason has a great music show. Politically Direct is new and i haven't heard it enough. Mother Jones radio is very interesting but haven't been able to say if it will be a success.

Marty Kaplans "So What Else is News" should be cancelled. Its a bad match for progressive radio.

Morning Sedition - has good comedy but I believe and agree with Tom Betz has been right that MS should be replaced with local hosts. It has worked very well for Portland (Hartmann) and Denver (Marvin) and San Diego (Stacy Taylor).

My hope is that Jay Marvin will be brought into the schedule or picked up as another syndication option. thisTom pointed him out to me.....but Marvin is no moderate..

> No, no talking points from me, here....remember, I listen to
> talk radio from all perspectives. It's just the natural
> evolution of the format.

I don't believe many of your comments are "talking points"...unlike others who simply bash without substance..
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> And I don't listen to Alan Colmes, and he's very obviously a
> bad fit for liberal talkers...as many liberal listeners
> think he's Sean Hannity's TV lapdog.


Liberals and Democrats loathe Colmes not for his ability to discuss the issues but as you describe ...he is Hannity's lapdog.

Colmes, in an interview, with Al Franken, basically closed his door for me because he totally agrees that he and Hannity should not conflict....this is a procedure he is required to follow by Hannity. Colmes willingly accepts that role. This makes him toast with all proud liberals, democrats, and progressives.



Anyone that thinks Colmes is a good resource for the left is just plain wrong....
 
> > Kids, just say 'no' to drugs.
>
> Hey, Drobny is out spending $10mil on tiny stations, he
> might as well save his money.
>

Ive been writing him about KNOE, Monroe, LA. This is a great station that can easily upgrade to a 50,000 watt blowtorch. Its on 540 - a great low frequency station like that can reach into arkansas, east texas, north/central Lousiana, and northern Miss...The station has so much cheap space around it to build tremendous towers if needed. its a mini gold mine for Drobny.

the last family owner, Jimmy Noe, just died and the station is doing badly with a lousy second-tier conservative radio lineup.

These are the type of stations I hope he will consider in gathering up stations that can be converted into blowtorches.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> Regrettably, I think this will be the next show to fall or
> be revamped...Garofalo and Seder have rarely been teamed up
> in recent times (Seders baby/Garofalo acting work), and I
> wonder how Janeane can do both West Wing and Majority Report
> well... Seder is much improved over the last year and a half
> but I do not believe he is 100% ready to carry a show on his
> own...Again Rachel Maddow/Laura Flanders would be a good
> replacement for Janeane if she breaks away...both would
> blend very well with Sam Seder.

How about cutting the political correctness of internal promotion and bringing in a STRONG, veteran outsider. There are plenty of people.

> OA, I agree with your posts a lot..but the rest of the
> schedule is not filler. Laura Flanders is a superb,
> experienced, host who can interview and be very
> entertaining. Ring of Fire has become another weekend treat
> worthy of a listen. Papintonio and Kennedy (who are never
> together in the same studio) both display strong chemistry
> and are very interesting - I podcast them.
>
> The remaining weekend shows have appeal but just arent
> getting the clearance they should get. Chuck D's new show
> with Gi'ana Garel is directed to the African American
> community and is very fun to listen to. Kyle Jason has a
> great music show. Politically Direct is new and i haven't
> heard it enough. Mother Jones radio is very interesting but
> haven't been able to say if it will be a success.

The weekend shows ARE filler; AAR may not think of it that way, but they have a full satellite channel and it only makes sense to fill it with stuff for lazy stations who just want to flip a switch... there's always something there. The weekend shows, as appealing as they may be to people (and I've talked to active democrats who LOVE them) don't have the same kind of mainstream appeal that Handel on the Law or Kim Komando do. You can say getting RW listeners doesn't matter, but I would argue that even less intelligent, less well-read LWers would not enjoy these shows. Handel, for example, is an entertaining show for all ideologies and doesn't require any great brain power.

> Morning Sedition - has good comedy but I believe and agree
> with Tom Betz has been right that MS should be replaced
> with local hosts. It has worked very well for Portland
> (Hartmann) and Denver (Marvin) and San Diego (Stacy Taylor).

Add Charles Goyette (Phoenix) to the list. Like Stacy Taylor, he's a (former) CC guy who isn't really a liberal. As to MS; same thing with filler. The station in Ithaca, NY can't afford a local guy. I guess now Bill Press is available, and probably a better show, but why give your competition all the business?

> My hope is that Jay Marvin will be brought into the schedule
> or picked up as another syndication option. thisTom pointed
> him out to me.....but Marvin is no moderate..

I disagree. You contradict yourself by saying the format should evolve to have local hosts, and then you say we should syndicate those hosts. Marvin would be perfect if libtalk ever got a decent station in Chicago.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> Marty Kaplans "So What Else is News" should be cancelled.
> Its a bad match for progressive radio.

According to the show's <a target="_blank" href=http://shows.airamericaradio.com/sowhatelseisnews/>blog</a>, Sunday, September 4, 2005 was the last day for Marty Kaplan's "So What Else is News" on Air America Radio.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> The weekend shows ARE filler; AAR may not think of it that
> way, but they have a full satellite channel and it only
> makes sense to fill it with stuff for lazy stations who just
> want to flip a switch... there's always something there.

And I think we liberals are glad you are not a PD for any of our affiliates....if you listen to these shows, and I doubt you have, you wouldn't say what you just said...the shows are worthy of the time spent to find them and listen to them.

The
> weekend shows, as appealing as they may be to people (and
> I've talked to active democrats who LOVE them) don't have
> the same kind of mainstream appeal that Handel on the Law or
> Kim Komando do.

I have heard Handel on the Law and this show isnt the hot property you make it to be....neither is Kim Komando....i've already been on discussons looking for better tech resources that Komando - Komando is ad-based radio in its worst sense. Leo Laporte is a much better, technical, and enteraining host than know-nothing sell-everything Komando.

Stations that put on shows like "Stategic Point" and "the Movie Show" are looking for filler. the shows AAR puts on the weekend are filled with good thoughful dialogue that i hope will gain more clearances...

You can say getting RW listeners doesn't
> matter,

I never said that...

but I would argue that even less intelligent, less
> well-read LWers would not enjoy these shows. Handel, for
> example, is an entertaining show for all ideologies and
> doesn't require any great brain power.

well you did get the "brain power" issue right....but when listening to people complain about legal issues get to be so widely appealing.....isn't court TV, Nancy Grace, and Dan Abrahams enough to not have to wait for Bill Handel the hack to sell more legal hooey...


> I disagree. You contradict yourself by saying the format
> should evolve to have local hosts, and then you say we
> should syndicate those hosts. Marvin would be perfect if
> libtalk ever got a decent station in Chicago.

Don't see why Marvin can't duplicate Harmannn's Portland and national shows....no contridiction. Marvin, in his own words, was weary of Chicago and was glad to escape from the crapfest at WLS. I think Denver fired him up again....the shows he has done for Schultz as backup host and his shows have been excellent.
>
 
Re: Alan Colmes

> I agree with your comments... What counts is the quality of
> the radio programs of Colmes, Springer, etc... Whatever
> they do on television is not relevant to their performance
> on radio, especially if it is in association with a
> conservative co-host. Maybe the criticism on this board of
> Colmes is from people who have never heard the radio show.
>

I actually think Colmes' radio show is better than his TV work, and he's highly underrated. He's more of a mild-mannered, light humor type of host.

Still, It sounds like liberal talk that's aimed at conservatives, who seem to comprise the majority of listeners who call in. Being pushed around by Hannity on their TV show does no favors for Colmes, though, except giving him a niche in conservative talk radio, where he plays the part of monkey. He's perceived as being a wimp by the left, who are drifting toward more aggressive hosts like Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy. I know Colmes hates the fact that liberals for the most part can't stand him or his shows. I think he's very talented, but one tends to think that he has sold his soul to the devil, so to speak.<P ID="signature">______________
The Liberal Talk Radio Update</P>
 
Re: Alan Colmes

> I actually think Colmes' radio show is better than his TV
> work, and he's highly underrated. He's more of a
> mild-mannered, light humor type of host.
>
> Still, It sounds like liberal talk that's aimed at
> conservatives, who seem to comprise the majority of
> listeners who call in. Being pushed around by Hannity on
> their TV show does no favors for Colmes, though, except
> giving him a niche in conservative talk radio, where he
> plays the part of monkey. He's perceived as being a wimp by
> the left, who are drifting toward more aggressive hosts like
> Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy. I know Colmes hates the fact
> that liberals for the most part can't stand him or his
> shows. I think he's very talented, but one tends to think
> that he has sold his soul to the devil, so to speak.


As long as he submits (willingly - he does it willlingly) to Hannity's demand that he not be debated or contested on TV, Colmes will hold the ire of the Liberals/progressive/moderate left-leaners. If he hates it so much, then he should speak up...if he just wants to collect the check then he should keep doing his show and give up on "being loved" by liberals.
 
> > Hey, Drobny is out spending $10mil on tiny stations, he
> > might as well save his money.
> >
>
> Ive been writing him about KNOE, Monroe, LA. This is a great
> station that can easily upgrade to a 50,000 watt blowtorch.
> Its on 540 - a great low frequency station like that can
> reach into arkansas, east texas, north/central Lousiana, and
> northern Miss...The station has so much cheap space around
> it to build tremendous towers if needed. its a mini gold
> mine for Drobny.
>
> the last family owner, Jimmy Noe, just died and the station
> is doing badly with a lousy second-tier conservative radio
> lineup.
>
> These are the type of stations I hope he will consider in
> gathering up stations that can be converted into
> blowtorches.
>

Would the FCC allow 50K on a station with that low of a frequency?

Heck, 5-10K on stations that low on the dial are almost as powerful as 50KW's.

I looked up the station's website, and any station that airs O'Reilly and Ingraham could certainly use help. That's second-tier stuff.

I guess third-tier would be whatever Salem runs.

Fourth-tier would be any station that runs the radio shows of FOX

And fifth would be G. Gordon Liddy and anything requiring the wearing of tin foil.
<P ID="signature">______________
The Liberal Talk Radio Update</P>
 
Re: Alan Colmes

>
> Still, It sounds like liberal talk that's aimed at
> conservatives, who seem to comprise the majority of
> listeners who call in.

Seems like you can't win with some people. Some liberals say they want progressive talk radio to help win elections. Then this guy does a show people on the other side might listen to, and he's not tough enough. Verbally hitting people over the head is not nearlly as effective as persuasion but it is more fun.
 
Re: Those tired old talking points

).
>
> Progressive talk radio needs to be good radio.
> Progressive talk radio like any other format rises and falls
> at the local level.
> Top performing talk stations (progressive or traditional)all
> have a strong local presence, with local hosts and local
> news.
> What the progressive talk format needs to grow and thrive is
> a choice syndicators (including AAR, DR and others)
> offering a selection of hosts and program styles from which
> local stations can choose. The fittest will survive and the
> appeal of progressive talk radio will improve.
>

Another point missed here...if you want to call yourself "progressive" talk...then BE PROGRESSIVE!!. Offer practical solutions, not just whine about what you don't like. Knee-jerk leftist Bush-bashing is not progressive, it's being negative. AA is just plain bad radio. AA's supporters may not want to hear this, but if they want to be successful, they have to appeal to someone other than the hard-core Bush haters.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

>
>
> Liberals and Democrats loathe Colmes not for his ability to
> discuss the issues but as you describe ...he is Hannity's
> lapdog.
>
> Colmes, in an interview, with Al Franken, basically closed
> his door for me because he totally agrees that he and
> Hannity should not conflict....this is a procedure he is
> required to follow by Hannity. Colmes willingly accepts that
> role. This makes him toast with all proud liberals,
> democrats, and progressives.
>
> Anyone that thinks Colmes is a good resource for the left is
> just plain wrong....
>


Required to follow by Hannity? How do you know this?

Not a good resource? Are you talking about Colmes' TV or radio work? Have you ever heard his radio show?

Are you saying progressive talk radio hosts must be confrontational, arguementative and nasty? I would much prefer to see liberal hosts take the high road. Leave the gutter to Hannity and Gallagher, et al. I can't think of a better way to highlight the essential difference between liberals and conservatives. Just like the DLC wants to compromise on issues to win elections, too many liberals want progressive talk hosts to become pit bulls to win shouting matches.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> And I think we liberals are glad you are not a PD for any of
> our affiliates....if you listen to these shows, and I doubt
> you have, you wouldn't say what you just said...the shows
> are worthy of the time spent to find them and listen to
> them.

You would be incorrect. Besides, I've advocated for turning stations to libtalk, so I'm sure you wouldn't be whining if was a PD who flipped the switch to AAR.

> I have heard Handel on the Law and this show isnt the hot
> property you make it to be....neither is Kim Komando....i've
> already been on discussons looking for better tech resources
> that Komando - Komando is ad-based radio in its worst sense.
> Leo Laporte is a much better, technical, and enteraining
> host than know-nothing sell-everything Komando.

Difference is, my opinion and yours don't matter. Handel on the Law is heard on KFI/LA (that little operation in a dinky yet-to-mature town on the Pacific) and 100 other stations. Liberal Arts is on WLIB, because they produce it. More later...

> Stations that put on shows like "Stategic Point" and "the
> Movie Show" are looking for filler. the shows AAR puts on
> the weekend are filled with good thoughful dialogue that i
> hope will gain more clearances...

Thoughtful dialogue isn't want makes mass media successful!! This is how liberals are wrong. Stephanie Miller will be a huge success, and deservedly so, because she is entertaining. Sure, she picks on Bush and gives a progressive perspective, but she knows her job is not to convert the GOP. You just go right on putting on "Great Novels of Rome" live from the cigar room and getting no ratings, and the rest of us will put up compelling programs that get results.

> well you did get the "brain power" issue right....but when
> listening to people complain about legal issues get to be so
> widely appealing.....isn't court TV, Nancy Grace, and Dan
> Abrahams enough to not have to wait for Bill Handel the hack
> to sell more legal hooey...

Please tell us when your morning show is on in market #2 and I'll make a point to listen. Truth is, PDs clear shows based partly on a "hot" factor, mainly who else is clearing it. When big stations pick up a show, it gets attention. I would agree that Leo Laporte is a great guy and a talented host, but to syndicate he'd have to leave KFI weekends. Perhaps he will. And if we programmed our stations to avoid overlapping with TV, we might as well just close up shop.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> Thoughtful dialogue isn't want makes mass media successful!!
> This is how liberals are wrong. Stephanie Miller will be a
> huge success, and deservedly so, because she is
> entertaining. Sure, she picks on Bush and gives a
> progressive perspective, but she knows her job is not to
> convert the GOP. You just go right on putting on "Great
> Novels of Rome" live from the cigar room and getting no
> ratings, and the rest of us will put up compelling programs
> that get results.

But Stephanie is a liberal. So it's not that "liberals" are wrong. There are different shows for different folks. I find Majority Report too preachy and lecture packed - I know the issues - I am looking for entertainment and Stephanie fills the bill.
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

Colmes in his interview with Al Franken was questioned several times about his relationship with Hannity and why the policy was to not have conflict....Colmes detailed it and why he agreed. I think you miss my point on conflict...you can debate Hannity without getting loud or be a "pit bull" as you describe...its easy because Hannity is usually winging it or he's working on the distortion of the day. Hannity proves he's the coward we all believe him to be because he lets his ego (my opinion) get ahead of his ability to confront Colmes.

Alan Colmes is intelligent..i have heard him on the radio several times. While I think he is more center-right than center-left (hes to the right of Ed Schultz) I won't deny that he is a very intelligent, well read man.....unfortunately he throws his rep away when he appears to be the mega-wimp hannity wants him to look like. Until he decides that his rep is more important that the paycheck or the regular tv time..or whatever floats his boat to stay on Fox, he will get my mega disrespect as well as the disrespect of thousands of liberals, progressives, moderates, etc... He's helping further the idea that a good liberal should be impotent, weak, and unable to debate.

Damn right we want more agreessive action.....we have to respond on the radio with intelligent but strong alternative voices to the garbage we hear so much on the right.


> > Liberals and Democrats loathe Colmes not for his ability
> to
> > discuss the issues but as you describe ...he is Hannity's
> > lapdog.
> >
> > Colmes, in an interview, with Al Franken, basically closed
>
> > his door for me because he totally agrees that he and
> > Hannity should not conflict....this is a procedure he is
> > required to follow by Hannity. Colmes willingly accepts
> that
> > role. This makes him toast with all proud liberals,
> > democrats, and progressives.
> >
> > Anyone that thinks Colmes is a good resource for the left
> is
> > just plain wrong....
> >
>
>
> Required to follow by Hannity? How do you know this?
>
> Not a good resource? Are you talking about Colmes' TV or
> radio work? Have you ever heard his radio show?
>
> Are you saying progressive talk radio hosts must be
> confrontational, arguementative and nasty? I would much
> prefer to see liberal hosts take the high road. Leave the
> gutter to Hannity and Gallagher, et al. I can't think of a
> better way to highlight the essential difference between
> liberals and conservatives. Just like the DLC wants to
> compromise on issues to win elections, too many liberals
> want progressive talk hosts to become pit bulls to win
> shouting matches.
>
 
Re: Liberal Talk "Evolution"

> Alan Colmes is intelligent..i have heard him on the radio
> several times. While I think he is more center-right than
> center-left (hes to the right of Ed Schultz) I won't deny
> that he is a very intelligent, well read
> man.....unfortunately he throws his rep away when he appears
> to be the mega-wimp hannity wants him to look like. Until he
> decides that his rep is more important that the paycheck or
> the regular tv time..or whatever floats his boat to stay on
> Fox, he will get my mega disrespect as well as the
> disrespect of thousands of liberals, progressives,
> moderates, etc... He's helping further the idea that a good
> liberal should be impotent, weak, and unable to debate.

Further proving that broadcasting is show business and not your local high school debate team.

And, no, I do not like Hannity.
 
AAR's Weekend Schedule, Local Shows

> OA, I agree with your posts a lot..but the rest of the
> schedule is not filler. Laura Flanders is a superb,
> experienced, host who can interview and be very
> entertaining. Ring of Fire has become another weekend treat
> worthy of a listen. Papintonio and Kennedy (who are never
> together in the same studio) both display strong chemistry
> and are very interesting - I podcast them.

When I call most of the AAR weekend schedule "filler", consider this:

* Weekend talk radio shows as a WHOLE, in any mutation of the format, are basically filler...especially these days, when many stations just run either infomercials or repeats of their weekday talk programming. (Even AAR itself runs repeats of Franken and Rhodes on Saturdays.)

* Many of these shows would not be picked up if stations didn't need them to have liberal talk on weekends. Ms. Flanders acts as a live, weekend version of the weekday shows, basically, and she'd probably get independent clearance. The other show would mostly get clearance based on Mr. Kennedy's name. And both shows would get clearance if stations heard them separately and thought they'd be good. But much of what the weekend shows get is because it is on the 24/7 AAR feed for stations that aren't running something else...AAR's feed acts as a turnkey weekend feed for them.

And thus, it acts much like Fox Sports Radio or ESPN or Sporting News. It allows a station to be full-time "progressive talk" with little effort to cover the weekend schedule.

> Marty Kaplans "So What Else is News" should be cancelled.
> Its a bad match for progressive radio.

Gotta agree there. It was the crashing bore in the weekday schedule when it debuted between Randi Rhodes and Janeane/Sam. Even though Kaplan has improved from those early days, it still sounds like a public radio show (as do many of the weekend shows). And public radio already has "On the Media".

> Morning Sedition - has good comedy but I believe and agree
> with Tom Betz has been right that MS should be replaced
> with local hosts. It has worked very well for Portland
> (Hartmann) and Denver (Marvin) and San Diego (Stacy Taylor).

For that matter, I've long held that MS should uncouple from the AAR national feed in morning drive, and become a WLIB-only NYC local show. It'd help both the show AND the local fortunes of 1190 there. This may eventually happen, if local hosts keep being added in various markets.

-OA<P ID="signature">______________
Ohio Media Watch - <a target="_blank" href=http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com>http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com</a></P>
 
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