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otohara

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20. The End of Progressive Talk

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2014, 06:52 PM

May 2014

Clear Channel flipped KKZN (Denver) last week to something called real-talk - the hosts are financial types.

With Randi and Schultz gone... the end is near.

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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