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2. Not a conspiracy...

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 01:41 PM

Dec 2011

Ratings drive everything. Liberals read, conservatives need to be spoonfed on the radio.

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Progressive AM Radio [View all] SHRED Dec 2011 OP

I doubt it. ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2011 #1

Not a conspiracy... kwikset Dec 2011 #2

It is indeed a green eyeshade business ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #4

You confuse talk radio listeners with the electorate ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #7

Independent radio station owners I know would disagree with you ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #9

You have still not answered the economics for the stations ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #12

Why KGO was blown up LTR Dec 2011 #16

+10 shcrane71 Mar 2012 #22

i don't think you're right on that first sentence. certainot Dec 2011 #5

"...they subsidized it to start it..." Jenoch Feb 2013 #28

I disagree in the case of 1360 KLSD in San Diego SHRED Dec 2011 #13

But was the bottom line better? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #17

Here is my take on the situation mrdmk Dec 2011 #3

Clear Channel's always been about money more than politics LTR Dec 2011 #15

if that was the case 95% of talk radio wouldn't be right wing certainot Dec 2011 #19

if that was the case 95% of talk radio wouldn't be right wing certainot Dec 2011 #20

But we have progressive radio in our area. occupy this. Mar 2012 #24

Is that on the AM dial? Where do you live? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #25

Detroit Progressive Talk Radio WDTW GONE! Downriver Doc Jan 2013 #26

Ick - freerepublic! Here's a better source... cyberswede Jan 2013 #27