Reply #8: Info from local liberal blog 2 Political Junkies

[RamboLiberal]

Is something happening at KDKA?

I happen to be home today (don't ask - it's not a pretty story) but afternoon radio-guy Kevin Miller's been saying for an hour or so that there will be an on-air meeting with a member of the CBS management at 2pm today. They will, according to Miller, discussing the direction of the show.

No other details available.

UPDATE 2:08: Statement from the parent company read on the air. In response to a number of complaints about the tone/content of the show regarding Senator Obama's campaign, Senator Obama will be hosting the Kevin Miller show for one three hour show at some time in the future.

Obama will host the show with no input from Miller.

At the end of the statement, KDKA apologises to anyone offended by the Kevin Miller show.

UPDATE 2:51: Trying to get a copy of the statement. Once I can, I'll post it here. On the radio Kevin's listeners are comparing KDKA's decision to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
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Yesterday, we reported that there was something afoot at KDKA.

Adrian McCoy (and with such a name do you do a Rocky reference or a Star Trek reference?) has the story in today's P-G:
Talk radio isn't exactly known for its lack of bias, but during yesterday's Kevin Miller show on KDKA-AM (1020), the concept of fairness appeared to have won a skirmish.

In a segment that could have been either stunt or statement, KDKA executive producer P.J. Kumanchik read an announcement from CBS management addressing accusations that talk host Miller, whose show airs from noon to 3 p.m., is unfairly biased against Sen. Barack Obama's campaign.

Citing a number of e-mails and phone calls from listeners criticizing Miller, Kumanchik offered Democratic presidential candidate Obama a three-hour air shift, usurping Miller's air time.

"We want to apologize to listeners who have found your show offensive," Kumanchik told Miller on the air.

Kumanchik also said the complaints included the use of unapproved audio clips, including the theme from the TV series "The Jeffersons," and unobjective guests.

In the spirit of equal time, John McCain would also be able to have a three-hour solo show.

I think, though, that given the close proximity to the election, Senator McCain would have to be offered equal time.

I still don't think it was a stunt. It sounds too complicated. It was fun, though, to listen to a humbled Kevin Miller.

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