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4. (sports) is the (other) opiate of the masses

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:27 PM

Nov 2012

Switching to a sports format is a cheaper way of keeping the public uninformed.

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Portland is losing our progressive radio station [View all] me b zola Nov 2012 OP

Radio is a hard business and its run by the accountants ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1

It has nothing to do with revenue me b zola Nov 2012 #2

Exactly DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #3

Thom Hartmann doesn't agree SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #6

After The Elections It's All About The Bucks... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #9

(sports) is the (other) opiate of the masses WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #4

Sounds like it's going where the money is. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #5

If the airwaves were public this wouldn't be happening. SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #7

Owned by Clear Channel which is owned by, wait for it, Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #8

Portland has an excellent truly progressive station in KBOO! Bennyboy Nov 2012 #10