tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.comments2023-10-23T16:12:01.685-05:00LTR - Watching Alternative Media for Five YearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2040125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-30654698240483956652010-02-23T17:22:32.554-06:002010-02-23T17:22:32.554-06:00John Scott seemed like the best in the biz. real s...John Scott seemed like the best in the biz. real shamewwrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722109156685468476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-20246319370240472022010-02-16T06:08:23.496-06:002010-02-16T06:08:23.496-06:00It is also on from 4 to 5 am in NYC on WWRL 1600.It is also on from 4 to 5 am in NYC on WWRL 1600.NYCLibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288864277768088032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-69859727479527642142010-02-15T01:52:59.038-06:002010-02-15T01:52:59.038-06:00With Air America off the air, I would recommend th...With Air America off the air, I would recommend that anyone looking for some entertaining liberals check out the Joe Castello Show and the Jorge Rodriguez Show on SoFloRadio.com. This is a bottom-up business trying to use the internet to fight back against corperate radio. The evolution of this station is a big story in the radio industry. I am a huge fan of this blog, and I hope you guys checkJay Allbrittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763305706443562427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-44103700112846896942010-02-05T11:35:44.638-06:002010-02-05T11:35:44.638-06:00Last year, you wrote an excellent and thorough thr...Last year, you wrote an excellent and thorough three part assessment of AAM on the 5th anniversary of the radio network; which I read and reread quite a few times. I would greatly appreciate a similar evaluation of where progressive media is now and moving into the future, in light of this sad loss. If you have the time, perhaps you could just revise the pertinent parts of what you wrote last Mike Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372116576050791478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-35441247743727814172010-02-02T20:20:16.857-06:002010-02-02T20:20:16.857-06:00There's roughly a 40 watt difference (1340 has...There's roughly a 40 watt difference (1340 has 1000 watts, 1450 has 960). The further you go up the dial, the more wattage is needed to be comparable (which is why signals at the lower end of the dial cover such a larger area). The coverage area is slightly reduced for 1450, and the proximity of neighboring stations on the dial also comes into play. <br /><br />All in all, probably not a ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-12943461898094683642010-02-02T19:22:39.298-06:002010-02-02T19:22:39.298-06:00Just curious. Which frequency has the better signa...Just curious. Which frequency has the better signal?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520948070292754000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-81048072529748766472010-02-01T20:25:54.133-06:002010-02-01T20:25:54.133-06:00WWRL could do worse than to leave Jack Rice on fro...WWRL could do worse than to leave Jack Rice on from 3-6 and Mark Riley on from 6-8. Rice is light-years better than Montel Williams.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-83560748759489093392010-02-01T10:56:14.924-06:002010-02-01T10:56:14.924-06:00Ring of Fire is still on in most of its markets in...Ring of Fire is still on in most of its markets including WCPT in Chicago.<br /><br />Also, Non-Stop Radio no longer exists.ShelaghChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762821852306850650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-57558465020099580842010-01-30T14:03:17.511-06:002010-01-30T14:03:17.511-06:00Sorry - another FYI - Ring of Fire will still be p...Sorry - another FYI - Ring of Fire will still be produced and airs at its regular time on stations like chicagoprogressivetalk.com among others.<br />They will also be podcasting - currently via the website and eventually back on iTunes.<br /><br />State of Belief will still be podcasting.<br /><br />Free Thought Radio still air on The Mic 92.1 and will also podcast.ShelaghChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762821852306850650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-4619598105666931362010-01-30T13:54:55.282-06:002010-01-30T13:54:55.282-06:00Just an FYI - NonStop Radio doesn't exist anym...Just an FYI - NonStop Radio doesn't exist anymore.ShelaghChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762821852306850650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-43973703006976447772010-01-27T12:57:17.092-06:002010-01-27T12:57:17.092-06:00Marc Maron's WTFpod is still alive and wellMarc Maron's WTFpod is still alive and wellwwrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722109156685468476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-56847451725753016042010-01-26T20:19:53.137-06:002010-01-26T20:19:53.137-06:00"State of Belief" that was on Weekends o..."State of Belief" that was on Weekends on Air America is still available at InterfaithAlliance.org.<br /><br />Religion from a progressive point of view. Good show, and good to know it is still available.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520948070292754000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-52566293516391899052010-01-24T11:04:19.368-06:002010-01-24T11:04:19.368-06:00One of the problems with Morning Sedition was that...One of the problems with Morning Sedition was that it cost far too much to produce than a struggling little radio network could afford. <br /><br />Three co-hosts and a much too-large cast of producers and writers would have been justified at Saturday Night Live, but was insanely expensive for a hand-to-mouth operation like Air America. <br /><br />I've always wondered why nobody ever NYLeftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617605999507417742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-88174261551777695222010-01-24T00:07:55.398-06:002010-01-24T00:07:55.398-06:00not really a huge deal. few stations relied on air...not really a huge deal. few stations relied on air america's mediocre post-kuby, hartmann, maddow,maron, seder, etc. programmingwwrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722109156685468476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-72065102708960282492010-01-23T07:51:11.814-06:002010-01-23T07:51:11.814-06:00For all that Air America was pretty much dead to m...For all that Air America was pretty much dead to me for the last few years anyway, I found it's demise sent me into a real emotional tailspin. It's hard to explain what it felt like back in the days when I'd turn on the radio just before six and there was the opening music for <i>Morning Sedition</i>, and then I could go to work and just leave the radio tuned to WLIB all day -- and Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-78430400930683703142010-01-23T00:44:45.554-06:002010-01-23T00:44:45.554-06:00i was for air america in practice, but against it ...i was for air america in practice, but against it in action. air america was run by ideologues who were more of an anti republican crowd rather than competant radio people who put together a network of liberal hosts who were entertaining. any of the good radio people they lucked into. malloy, rhodes, seder, maddow, marron, franken, hartmann. these are all competant radio people. malloy, ctkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381637336704572436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-81488713312254888152010-01-22T15:06:44.714-06:002010-01-22T15:06:44.714-06:00Yes, John Scott also oversees KNEW. Clear Channel ...Yes, John Scott also oversees KNEW. Clear Channel PDs wear many hats.<br /><br />And in his defense, he's doing what he's supposed to - working to make his station a success. But not all decisions will please everyone. I do think he changes things up too often, but he does appear to pay more attention to his station than many other PD's I've seen. He's right about it being ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-16367006890468075292010-01-22T14:53:44.066-06:002010-01-22T14:53:44.066-06:00John Scott and his station have been undermining A...John Scott and his station have been undermining AAR since his predecessor dropped Franken before his departure and flat out lied about it to the listeners. They are too smart by half and don't know what they are doing regarding creating a good progressive talker. They just dropped Schultz who is riding high. <br /><br />How is their right wing talker doing, btw? Scott runs that one also, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-35273280086224633872010-01-22T13:43:58.652-06:002010-01-22T13:43:58.652-06:00John Scott is partially correct. But the fact is t...John Scott is partially correct. But the fact is that AAR once DID offer entertaining radio. "Morning Sedition" was terrific. He forgets that the initial offerings tried to assemble casts, pitting dynamic people against one another in studio. Franken and Lanpher had a great dynamic together. This approach was of course abandoned for what I call the 1A1M programming method (One A-Hole, Aaron B. Pryorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726153935610177515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-20649310575583525752010-01-22T12:06:47.655-06:002010-01-22T12:06:47.655-06:00I'm glad you're back on the blog. I missed...I'm glad you're back on the blog. I missed your entries and news about LTR. <br />As for Air America - not a big deal. Montel Williams was not exactly stimulating radio. Fortunately we still have all the Dial Global folks along with Randi and Mike.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133524586269442467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-25602195202886784512010-01-22T11:03:13.240-06:002010-01-22T11:03:13.240-06:00I live in Saint Louis which is a little like sayin...I live in Saint Louis which is a little like saying you live in the conservative part of Alabama. We never had Jim Hightower and we never had Air America. I just bought a newer computer so I could listen to Aoir America while I worked. I listened for the first time yesterday and I reveled in it. It was so good to hear some one else condemn this center right president.<br /><br />Are anyu of thesemarkmagashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654537574252198576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-54819131268915442142010-01-22T10:53:03.065-06:002010-01-22T10:53:03.065-06:00Though this is a big blow, LTR is not dead. Most ...Though this is a big blow, LTR is not dead. Most of the talent on stations is not AAR anyway, and one that I know. KPOJ/Portland already is looking at New Programming. So keep it lit, guys.polybihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975061992805413002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-52969762510672498942009-11-30T23:13:08.222-06:002009-11-30T23:13:08.222-06:00Did you hear of the move on KPTK 1090 Seattle....R...Did you hear of the move on KPTK 1090 Seattle....Randi Rhodes dropped, Ron Reagan, the only LIVE local person on 1090, is moved to 6 but his show is a rebroadcast of the streaming show that remains at 3pm, and Norman Goldman has been given the prime afternoon drive 3-6p, slot.<br />Stupid, stupid, stupid.Coriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367466965508968800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-57744797349758472792009-11-24T16:30:06.982-06:002009-11-24T16:30:06.982-06:00I know how you feel Corie. Whatever would I do wi...I know how you feel Corie. Whatever would I do without the internet. My local station KKGN moved Thom Hartmann from his live 9am slot to 3pm so we could have Big Eddie instead. Well, at least they gave us Randi live at noon since it use to be Big Eddie. I do have to admit I really like Ron Reagan though. Give him a try. You might change your mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-17704359477511257042009-11-23T18:57:50.472-06:002009-11-23T18:57:50.472-06:00Crap...KPTK in Seattle has dropped Randi to make w...Crap...KPTK in Seattle has dropped Randi to make way for Ron Reagan, whose 3 pm slot has been taken over by Goldman. I live where I can get both KPTK and KPOJ and I listen to Randi and 3, and Ron at 6.<br /><br />Stephanie Miller is the only reason to tune in to KPTK, and the rest of the day I will stream Thom Hartmann, Randi and Ron...<br /><br />Bye Bye advertisers.Coriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367466965508968800noreply@blogger.com