Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t!!!! Randi Rhodes to end her show on May 15th!

[VanillaRhapsody]

According to Ed Schultz...

Very very very sad to hear this news.....I have been listening to her daily for over 10 years!

I am heartbroken...



http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2780921&spid=24698

I am secretly hoping that she just continues on with her IheartRadio channel.....

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I LOVE Randi. LOVE LOVE LOVE her.

But she's been dealing with personal demons for years. Perhaps this is her chance to conquer them?

[VanillaRhapsody]

3. Personal demons....WTF?

are you talking about?

[Cooley Hurd]

5. She disappeared a few years ago after an incident in NYC...

...but recovered and came back.
http://themoderatevoice.com/15665/talk-show-host-randi-rhodes-explains-her-injury-on-her-show/

[VanillaRhapsody]

6. that's hardly personal "demons"

[Cooley Hurd]

7. Whatever...

Take from it what you will...

[VanillaRhapsody]

9. Well that is ONE mysterious incidence from way back in Air America days...

many years ago....

Is Hillary Clinton dealing with "personal demons" because she fell down and had a concussion? This is just ridiculous....

[Cooley Hurd]

17. No idea...

Let's let Randi explain before EITHER one of us speculate.

[VanillaRhapsody]

18. She did explain if you read your own link....

You shouldn't be "speculating" about her at all.....

[Cooley Hurd]

19. The explanation was rife with holes.

[LanternWaste]

43. As is your premise...

As is your premise...

[NightWatcher]

4. personal demons? she's got a place in Costa Rica and wants to retire to paradise

[leftyohiolib]

27. is that it she just wants to retire?

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. I think Randi really wants to leave the country, and Clear Channel hasn't made it easy for her to...

compete. It'll be interesting to hear the reason for this. I remember the celebrations when her contract was renewed. Why the abrupt exit?

[kelliekat44]

8. Maybe she'll come to MSNBC? nt

[VanillaRhapsody]

10. No.....Phil is not hip on Randi Rhodes...

You notice you NEVER see her on as a guest?

[Orsino]

11. Corporate media killed her on terrestrial...

...then on satellite. I think she'd keep her show if anyone would let her keep an audience.

She fought the good fight for many years. Luck to Randi!

[KamaAina]

12. I am secretly hoping that

she moves over to MSNBC like Big Ed did.

[VanillaRhapsody]

14. Not going to happen....

She is not a media darling....Randi never appears on MSNBC as a guest....she is not being offered a TV job...

[B Calm]

13. She still has a radio show?

[B Calm]

16. I guess so. No radio broadcast for Randi in Chicago or anywhere in the Midwest. I even have

Satellite radio and still no Randi.

[backscatter712]

20. Talk radio is dead. Randi should start her show up on the Internet.

Be it podcasts, or Youtube broadcasts, something else.

She can do it pretty much on her own, and won't have to answer to Clear Channel dickhead CEOs, or anyone else trying to censor her.

[babylonsister]

35. Talk radio is dead, except for the r/w. nt

[NightWatcher]

21. Nicole Sandler sitting in for Randi today

Nicole Sandler ‏@nicolesandler

I’m in for @RandiRadio today. LOTS to talk about 3-6ET http://randirhodes.com 866-87-RANDI

[leftyohiolib]

22. I LISTEN TO HER EVERYDAY AND SHE HASNT SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT

[herding cats]

24. Ed Schultz is supposed to have said it today on his radio show.

I wasn't listening and cannot attest to if he did say that or not, but it's what I was told a bit ago.

My advice is to wait and see if Randi addresses the statement today.

[leftyohiolib]

25. sounds like ms sandler is suitting in for her today

[herding cats]

26. Well, that's no help. Maybe check her website? nt

[leftyohiolib]

28. i did - didnt see anything about it

[herding cats]

29. It could just be a rumor then.

Or, it could be a miscommunication leading to some type of confusion.

Maybe ask her via twitter or email about it? I'm sure she'll address the statement once she knows it's out there.

[leftyohiolib]

31. nope here it is

4-17-14

This time its her choice according to Premiere. You may remember back in November it was announced that Rhodes would no longer be syndicated by Premiere, but that was reversed and the relationship continued. Until now. Here's the statement from a Premiere spokesperson. “I can confirm Randi Rhodes has decided to end her national radio program. We’ve had a successful partnership with Randi for several years, and we wish her all the best for the future. Premiere Networks will conclude syndication and production of Randi Rhodes on May 16, 2014.”

damn it all to hell

[leftyohiolib]

30. here it is

4-17-14

This time its her choice according to Premiere. You may remember back in November it was announced that Rhodes would no longer be syndicated by Premiere, but that was reversed and the relationship continued. Until now. Here's the statement from a Premiere spokesperson. “I can confirm Randi Rhodes has decided to end her national radio program. We’ve had a successful partnership with Randi for several years, and we wish her all the best for the future. Premiere Networks will conclude syndication and production of Randi Rhodes on May 16, 2014.”

[herding cats]

32. Ah, that's it then.

I wish her joy in her future endeavors.

I honestly think talk radio is is on it's last leg anyway. It's increasingly difficult to get sponsors for political programs since fewer businesses want to be seen as taking a side.

[leftyohiolib]

23. ANYone know of any links to find out what is up

here it is 4-17-14

This time its her choice according to Premiere. You may remember back in November it was announced that Rhodes would no longer be syndicated by Premiere, but that was reversed and the relationship continued. Until now. Here's the statement from a Premiere spokesperson. “I can confirm Randi Rhodes has decided to end her national radio program. We’ve had a successful partnership with Randi for several years, and we wish her all the best for the future. Premiere Networks will conclude syndication and production of Randi Rhodes on May 16, 2014.”

[NightWatcher]

33. Nicole Sandler says Randi will be back on Monday and will fill everyone in on what's up

[ConnorMarc]

34. This saddens me.

This truly, truly, saddens me.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

36. Didn't she call Hillary a "w***e" a few years back?

That's kind of vile, IMHO. I try not to listen to inflammatory radio hosts...

I was about to actually post the word, then I saw a topic that referred to that incident get hidden for using that word.

[fleabiscuit]

37. Well this is major suckage.

"Long time listener..." and long time podcast patron.

I'm hoping she will continue with a new platform. She was making noises last time that she planed to do so, and seems at the last minute premier backtracked. She seemed all to willing to grab on again and get her crew back. I'd guess keeping everyone employed was a large part of her decision to stay.

[Riftaxe]

38. Did they ever find those 2 guys who assaulted her?

Johnny walker and Jim Beam?

[alp227]

39. Seems that Randi is retring

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124263/premiere-to-drop-randi-rhodes-show

so no iHeartRadio channel. I wonder if Thom Hartmann will get more stations now that Randi will retire, like in San Francisco's KKSF 910 that carries Randi live. Both TH and RR are in the 3-6pm ET timeslot.

[Jenoch]

40. The IHeartRadio app

doesn't work that way. It is an app that streams live radio broadcasts from radio broadcasting stations. If she does not have a radio show, she won't be on IHeartRadio.

[Puglover]

42. Did anyone listen to Randi yesterday?

She explained why she was leaving.

I really had mixed feelings about what she said. I love the fact that she is prioritizing her family, (probably spending more time in Costa Rica and just tired of the long media slog in general.

OTOH I really was turned off by her not so subtle digs at Rachel Maddow and Sen. Franken. She mentioned several times "People that used AA for their own advancement" etc. etc. And by doing so helped bring about it's demise. It came across as bitter (to me).

Franken is a well loved Senator from Minnesota and Maddow has gone on to considerable success. I can't imagine that taking part in AA was some shadowy plan by those two.

I will miss Randi, her humor and her impeccably researched show immensely.

I won't miss the animosity that she seems to harbor towards many that have been successful in the biz.