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Wisconsin State Journal: Franken In Madison: Mutual Admiration

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http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:12:07:537133:LOCAL

Franken In Madison: Mutual Admiration

Radio Host's Mix Of Politics And Wit -- With An Assist From Mayor Dave -- Keeps The Crowd Cheering.

Wisconsin State Journal :: LOCAL :: B1
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
ANITA CLARK [email protected] 608-252-6138

If Minnesota voters love Al Franken as much as his Madison audience did Tuesday, he might be a shoo-in for election to the U.S. Senate.

The comedian, author and left-wing talk show host brought "The Al Franken Show" to the Barrymore Theatre for a live broadcast on Air America Radio and its Madison affiliate on 92.1 FM.

From the standing ovation when Franken walked on stage to enthusiastic applause for popular subjects,

Franken the capacity audience of 850 showered adoration on Franken. He has said he is pondering a run for the Senate seat once held by the late Paul Wellstone.

"This is such a cool town," Franken told the crowd before joking about frozen tundra as his program went on the air. ...

[Click the link above for the rest of the WSJ newspaper article.]
 
In another report of the broadcast, I see that WXXM-FM also announced their new morning lineup at that Franken show.

While WXXM will be running Mark Riley's new early morning program from 4AM to 6 AM, they are putting Lee Rayburn and Jim Dick into the 6AM to 8AM slot, reflecting (I suppose) CC's national approach of trying to put local talent into morning drive on its Progressive Talk stations.

I see that Jim Dick has done mornings before on WIBA-AM, don't know about Lee Rayburn, who has been working Saturdays up to now; what do you think of the potential for Jim and Lee as a team?

Will they be as strong a draw as AAR's rising talent Rachel Maddow (who will no longer air on WXXM) would have been?<P ID="signature">______________
also known as tombetz.</P>
 
> In another report of the broadcast, I see that WXXM-FM also
> announced their new morning lineup at that Franken show.
>
> While WXXM will be running Mark Riley's new early morning
> program from 4AM to 6 AM, they are putting Lee Rayburn and
> Jim Dick into the 6AM to 8AM slot, reflecting (I suppose)
> CC's national approach of trying to put local talent into
> morning drive on its Progressive Talk stations.
>
> I see that Jim Dick has done mornings before on WIBA-AM,
> don't know about Lee Rayburn, who has been working Saturdays
> up to now; what do you think of the potential for Jim and
> Lee as a team?
>
> Will they be as strong a draw as AAR's rising talent Rachel
> Maddow (who will no longer air on WXXM) would have been?
>


I am glad to see XXM using local people!
 
>
> I am glad to see XXM using local people!

I doubt that anyone will disagree with you about that. Having a local morning drive host has certainly contributed to the success of KPOJ and KLSD, though it doesn't seem to have helped WDTW-AM much.

It will be interesting to see which way it works out in Madison.<P ID="signature">______________
also known as tombetz.</P>
 
I thought Lee had a daily late morning (9 AM to Noon) slot on WTDY for awhile (a couple years?)?

> I see that Jim Dick has done mornings before on WIBA-AM,
> don't know about Lee Rayburn, who has been working Saturdays
> up to now; what do you think of the potential for Jim and
> Lee as a team?


I thought Lee had a daily late morning (9 AM to Noon) slot on WTDY for awhile (a couple years?)?




> In another report of the broadcast, I see that WXXM-FM also
> announced their new morning lineup at that Franken show.
>
> While WXXM will be running Mark Riley's new early morning
> program from 4AM to 6 AM, they are putting Lee Rayburn and
> Jim Dick into the 6AM to 8AM slot, reflecting (I suppose)
> CC's national approach of trying to put local talent into
> morning drive on its Progressive Talk stations.
>
> I see that Jim Dick has done mornings before on WIBA-AM,
> don't know about Lee Rayburn, who has been working Saturdays
> up to now; what do you think of the potential for Jim and
> Lee as a team?
>
> Will they be as strong a draw as AAR's rising talent Rachel
> Maddow (who will no longer air on WXXM) would have been?
>
 
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