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Inappropriate use of Cruise Control – I wonder how many of these “runwaway car” stories started with Cruise Control. I’ve confused myself several times and could see how others could have done the same thing. Let’s say you’re driving down … Continue reading →

So why was the nutcase in San Francisco angry about health care? Assuming for the sake of argument that he has a shred of sanity, what about the health care bill could possibly have set him off? He’s living in … Continue reading →

The unintended effect of Coal Mining Safety – This Graph and article says it all. When you turn the screws on coal mine safety, humans are replaced by machines. That’s good for humans not ending their lives in a horrible … Continue reading →

The odd story of WNSI-AM in Alabama – their web site is gone today and the programming may have changed – the reasons are a strange journey. The AM/FM station pair is relatively young – it was originally granted to … Continue reading →

Jealousy is a very self-destructive emotion. Every usual suspect is echoing the claim that Glenn Beck “made” $32 million last year “bellowing” on Fox News. Glenn owns his own production company. When Glenn gets paid by Premiere, he is paying … Continue reading →

WGN shakes up lineup – unless you live in Chicago and are over 80, you probably don’t care. The interesting aspect of the change is John Williams will continue to do his show at WGN (owned by Tribune Company) but … Continue reading →

Spring doldrums are here… the sun is out, days are longer – which means people aren’t staying inside listening to radio. Traffic here is down by about 25% compared to a month ago. Around September, things should get very busy … Continue reading →

Why Prague? President Obama is signing the “historic” nuclear arms reduction treaty in Prague. Of all the places in the world, why there? Everything President Obama does is carefully planned. Any history buffs out there? Does 1968 ring a bell?

So the Nancy Pelosi threat arrest – those damn Tea Party people! Oh, hold on a second. The man arrested is named Gregory Lee Giusti. He lives in San Francisco – the “tenderloin” district. That’s the part of San Francisco … Continue reading →

How to identify a “Prestream ad” – some stations place one (or more) ads in front of the startup of a stream, which is what “Prestream ads” are intended to identify for the quality rating purposes. If you click on … Continue reading →

“Maybe I was trying to light my shoes on fire – haha!” – so answered a Qatar diplomat traveling to Denver from Washington DC when flight attendents smelled smoke coming from the bathroom. I guess he got the memo that … Continue reading →

Al Sharpton on Glenn Beck’s show? Did it seem genuine or did it feel like the Fox “suits” wanted Beck to do this? Worth noting – unlike Imus – Sharpton came to Beck’s show – Beck didn’t go to 125th … Continue reading →

The “Know Nothing” party vs today – John Batchelor has been making a lot of comparisons between the 1850s and today. From about 1800 to 1820, the two dominant parties were the Federalists (led by Hamilton) who wanted a strong … Continue reading →

Cumulus makes its move Story Cumulus (the Dickey family) is entering into an agreement with another private equity firm – one headed by a former Goldman Sachs executive(!) to spend up to $1 billion to acquire “Premium” radio company properties. … Continue reading →

I just was polled by Rasmussen. I feel so special.