Revolting development in Florida

[4th]

Trump-themed Florida radio station sees ratings triple among young listeners
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/trump-themed-florida-radio-station-sees-ratings-triple-among-young-listeners/ar-AA1MduA4

A Florida radio station has rebranded with the full flair of President Donald Trump's political movement. From a voice impersonator to a "Deportation a Day" cruise contest, "Trump Country 93.7" is all in.

As first reported by CBS News, WHEL-FM - once a rock station based in Sanibel and Fort Myers - flipped formats and rebranded as "Trump Country 93.7" on Inauguration Day 2025. It wasn't a decision made overnight.

"We made the rebrand decision shortly after President Donald Trump's election landslide and witnessed all of the support in our area for Trump in boat parades and rallies," Jim Schwartzel, the station's president and general manager, told Straight Arrow News by email. "We made the decision that we would also celebrate Trump's win by rebranding on inauguration day."

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Five of these out of a possible five ==>

[bearsfootball516]

1. It's a cult it's a cult it's a cult it's a cult it's a cult...

[Walleye]

2. I guess Florida is still considered itself part of the United States. I don't know. It's a Spanish word.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Trump's "election landslide"

So the planning for the new format started with a lie.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Yeah, that was the first thing that jumped out at me too. I sure wouldn't trust their quarterly reports after that.

A good business to keep your money out of.

[mwmisses4289]

4. Any way to verify that?

Other than the station claims?

Makes me think of the churches that claim they have thousands of people come to their services every year. Well yeah, they do, but many of those folks are the same ones who come every week.