"THE PRO-SHOW" on WXXM-FM

[tbetz]

A banner at WXXM-FM's web site is announcing the name of Lee Rayburn and Jim Dick's new AM drive program.

"pro-choice pro-environment pro-peace pro-freedom pro-thought pro-science pro-people pro-animal rights pro-Madison pro-Wisconsin pro-earth pro-equality pro-constitution pro-feminism pro-education pro-universal health care pro-worker"<P ID="signature">______________
also known as tombetz.</P>

 

[k9ez]

> A banner at WXXM-FM's web site is announcing the name of Lee
> Rayburn and Jim Dick's new AM drive program.
>
> "pro-choice pro-environment pro-peace pro-freedom
> pro-thought pro-science pro-people pro-animal rights
> pro-Madison pro-Wisconsin pro-earth pro-equality
> pro-constitution pro-feminism pro-education pro-universal
> health care pro-worker"
>


LOL, being all "pro"-everything, how can you stand for something without it effecting one of your pro-stances??

 

[JeremyAndrews]

> A banner at WXXM-FM's web site is announcing the name of Lee
> Rayburn and Jim Dick's new AM drive program.
>
> "pro-choice pro-environment pro-peace pro-freedom
> pro-thought pro-science pro-people pro-animal rights
> pro-Madison pro-Wisconsin pro-earth pro-equality
> pro-constitution pro-feminism pro-education pro-universal
> health care pro-worker"
>
Looks like a hippie show.<P ID="signature">______________

</P>

 

[Nitelinger]

The problem I have with shows like this - whether they be on the right or the left of the political spectrum - is that they don't offer independent analysis and discussion, but rather seek to promote only one side, and target a particular demographic. That's to be expected in a commercial market (although the targeting of specific polital demographics means that the "mass" in mass communications no longer applies.) Occasionally they break the mold, but those are exceptions.

Unfortunately, many folks find serious, independent analysis and discussion boring, and so are attracted to such shows for their entertainment value. There's nothing wrong with that - the stations will argue that they are simply providing what their target listeners want. Still, I enjoy that independent perspective. <Grin>


> A banner at WXXM-FM's web site is announcing the name of Lee
> Rayburn and Jim Dick's new AM drive program.
>
> "pro-choice pro-environment pro-peace pro-freedom
> pro-thought pro-science pro-people pro-animal rights
> pro-Madison pro-Wisconsin pro-earth pro-equality
> pro-constitution pro-feminism pro-education pro-universal
> health care pro-worker"
>

 

[radiowoman]

> > A banner at WXXM-FM's web site is announcing the name of
> Lee
> > Rayburn and Jim Dick's new AM drive program.
> >
> > "pro-choice pro-environment pro-peace pro-freedom
> > pro-thought pro-science pro-people pro-animal rights
> > pro-Madison pro-Wisconsin pro-earth pro-equality
> > pro-constitution pro-feminism pro-education pro-universal
> > health care pro-worker"
> >
> Looks like a hippie show.
> Jeremy you really cracked me up. Being an ex-hippy, which was a long time ago, I really appreciate your intillegent observation. I'm kind of a Bill O'Reilly woman myself. I really thank you for your response. I went to school at UW too!

 

[bigtalkradiofan]

http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:12:23:538858:FRONT

Good Luck Tie?
Wisconsin State Journal :: FRONT :: A2
Friday, December 23, 2005
Melanie Conklin

Pro talk

On Monday morning local talk radio took a turn to the left with 92.1 The Mic's new "The Pro-Show."

A release describing its content calls the new morning show "pro-choice, pro-environment, pro-peace, pro-freedom ..." plus eight other pros -- you get the idea.

Program director Brian Turany says when word got out that Air America's Morning Sedition would be canceled, he asked The Mic's Lee Rayburn if was interested in hosting his own morning show. ...

[Click link above for the rest of the WSJ newspaper article.]