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marmar

(78,025 posts) Tue Sep 12, 2023, 07:58 AM Sep 2023

910AM owner says he 'hates' politics, but plans to expand conservative format to FM radio

(Detroit Metro Times) Kevin Adell isn’t sorry, and he doesn’t care what you think of him.

The millionaire owner of 910AM Superstation pulled the plug on Black talk radio last month and replaced it with a lineup of conservative voices known for inciting outrage.

It was a business decision, he says.

“It has nothing to do with race,” Adell tells Metro Times. “I’m not a Republican. I don’t have one red tie in my closet. I don’t say the Pledge of Allegiance. I don’t have an American flag hanging at my house. But I realized there was money to be made. It’s all about the money.”

In a wide-ranging interview, Adell explained why he ended Black talk radio, emphasized that politics and voting bore him, and shared plans to bring the conservative platform to FM radio. ...........(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/910am-owner-says-he-hates-politics-but-plans-to-expand-conservative-format-to-fm-radio-34109929

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910AM owner says he 'hates' politics, but plans to expand conservative format to FM radio (Original Post) marmar Sep 2023 OP

It's all about ratings. For some reason liberals don't listen to the radio as much as conservatives jimfields33 Sep 2023 #1

Podcasts. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #5

Good point. Podcasts are the future for sure. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #6

Still, they used it to their advantage while it was there. Our side? Not so much. CrispyQ Sep 2023 #8

Adell doth protest too much? Blues Heron Sep 2023 #2

"it's all about the money" is leading to our demise NewHendoLib Sep 2023 #3

Here's a lead-in suggestion for this new right-wing format Zambero Sep 2023 #4

Actually, "it's all about the money" makes him a Republican Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #7

Yes republicans put profits before people tiredtoo Sep 2023 #9

jimfields33

(18,878 posts)

1. It's all about ratings. For some reason liberals don't listen to the radio as much as conservatives

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2023, 08:03 AM

Sep 2023

I think it’s because liberals read which is why we rule the internet.

Voltaire2

(14,715 posts)

5. Podcasts.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 12, 2023, 08:16 AM

Sep 2023

I stopped listening to radio a long time ago. The reason why only fascist radio is profitable is because the core demographic is white boomer men.

jimfields33

(18,878 posts)

6. Good point. Podcasts are the future for sure.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 12, 2023, 08:18 AM

Sep 2023

Yeah radio will go like other items in history.

CrispyQ

(38,266 posts)

8. Still, they used it to their advantage while it was there. Our side? Not so much.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 12, 2023, 09:15 AM

Sep 2023

40+ years of hate radio turned a bunch of privileged old white guys into raging bigots. The Republican Party has been courting the bigots & zealots for years & now the loons have climbed on board too.

on edit: Although we have our loons, too.