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rurallib

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14. Clear Channel has cut lefty radio to bits

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #6)

Wed May 21, 2014, 06:37 PM

May 2014

which is exactly what Comcast and Verizon will do when they get ahold of the internet. Who's going to stop them? There are some other lefties out there like those that sub for Thom Hartmann such as Mike Rogers, or Mike Papantonio or Mine Newcomb.

I hope Stephanie hangs on, but sometimes she has been sounding a bit down, especially after losing Rhandi.

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ED SHULTZ: Retiring from radio effective Friday! [View all] doxydad May 2014 OP

I think he's doing the right thing SoCalDem May 2014 #1

Undoubtedly... But, he will still continue his TV show? hlthe2b May 2014 #3

the TV show is still going to be on! doxydad May 2014 #5

good.... hlthe2b May 2014 #12

Saw that. I wasn't a listener of his radio show but I do watch his TV show. I hope he ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #2

Not cool! shenmue May 2014 #4

I don't know any other left talk shows during the noon-3 ET block. alp227 May 2014 #8

+1 Dawson Leery May 2014 #13

Thom Hartmann is moving his show to noon to 3p EDT. Jenoch May 2014 #19

which leaves NO progressive talk in the 3-6pm ET slot. alp227 May 2014 #22

The fact that the airwaves have fallen into the hands of a select group of monied individuals will.. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #6

Clear Channel has cut lefty radio to bits rurallib May 2014 #14

His radio show will be 1 hour rather than 3 DoBotherMe May 2014 #7

+1 Dawson Leery May 2014 #9

I Listened To Ed Today Off and On ConnorMarc May 2014 #10

Wow! Randi Rhodes last week and now Ed although I haven't been a Cleita May 2014 #11

Yes Malloy still does his show alp227 May 2014 #16

Thanks for the link. n/t Cleita May 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author 12kbush May 2014 #15

K&R yortsed snacilbuper May 2014 #18

The End of Progressive Talk otohara May 2014 #20

What's "Radio"? Shankapotomus May 2014 #21

Thank you for a good run, Big Ed Generic Brad May 2014 #23