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certainot

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6. they have a monopoly and with global warming we don't have time for 'market' solutions to

Reply to progress2k12nbynd (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 03:40 PM

Mar 2012

challenge what is a very well protected and subsidized and established monopoly.

getting universities to pull out will force many stations to switch programming or begin to offer balance.

BTW, progressive talkers can and do beat the main RW talkers in heads up competition in a lot of places that it has happened. RW doesn't want it to happen and routinely interferes with progresssive radio efforts. the RW routinely repeats that prog radio doesn't sell and it's a lie.

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Some things about Limbaugh and talk radio. [View all] certainot Mar 2012 OP

We also need a program to counter it. progress2k12nbynd Mar 2012 #1

they have a monopoly and with global warming we don't have time for 'market' solutions to certainot Mar 2012 #6

The Koch brothers and other billionaires will probbaly replace those sponsors who are AlinPA Mar 2012 #2

There is no organized Left, that's why there is no organized response librechik Mar 2012 #3

RW radio is OWS biggest loudesst constant opposition but OWS protestors have been certainot Mar 2012 #7

I work in small market radio and I can tell you mac56 Mar 2012 #4

i agree it works. but it needs to go all the way this year to fix the radio, especially with certainot Mar 2012 #8

I'm with you there, but remember that all politics are local. mac56 Mar 2012 #11

yeah, i think that works better- and when i call local advertisers few will defend limbaugh but certainot Mar 2012 #12

Progressive Radio Fails 1ProudAtheist Mar 2012 #5

And also because clearchannel owns most radio Marrah_G Mar 2012 #9

Not true by a long shot. mac56 Mar 2012 #13

your'e right about the fear motivator but it is a RW lie that progressive radio fails. progressive certainot Mar 2012 #10