Jerry Springer Gets Radio Talk Show (Progressive Talk!)

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http://www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000750312

Jerry Springer Gets Radio Talk Show
January 11, 2005
By Katy Bachman

Trash Talk TV host and Ohio Democrat Jerry Springer is headed for radio.

On Monday, Jan. 17, Springer will debut as host of a three-hour daily show (9 a.m. to Noon) on Clear Channel’s WSAI-AM in Cincinnati, which is changing formats from Oldies to Progressive Talk with new call letters WCKY.

Since last summer Clear Channel, which also syndicates many of the nation’s biggest conservative Talk show hosts, including Rush Limbaugh, has been rolling out Progressive Talk stations since late last summer. The company, which currently has about 20 Progressive Talk stations, is expected to syndicate Springer on about a dozen more stations.

Springer’s radio show will focus on his left-leaning politics, not his TV Talk show antics. “His radio program will not offer the Jerry you see on TV,” said Sean Compton, vp and national program coordinator for CC. “The one thing Jerry does understand is that entertaining is key to his success. He won’t dive in every day with a political agenda. He plans to have fun first.”