Category Archives: Liberal Talk

Another Progressive Talker throws in the towel

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WXXM-FM in Sun Prairie WISCONSIN (Madison) is switching to Classic Hits. http://themic921.iheart.com/ Madison Wisconsin plans to secede from the United States and join Canada according to my Russian puppet masters.

Posted in IHeart Media, Liberal Talk, Radio News, Talk Radio | 2 Comments

Mike Malloy wakes in Sleepy Hollow

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Mike Malloy, the foul mouthed extreme “progressive” host too extreme for Air America – has had his revelation. He announced today that after 6 1/2 years, he has realized Barack Obama is a dishonest, corrupt man and cannot be trusted. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Liberal Talk | 2 Comments

Big Eddy not good enough for MSNBC

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Former Progressive radio talker Ed Schultz left Westwood One’s liberal gabfest in May 2014 to devote his full effort to his show on MSNBC. He had relocated from North Dakota to Washington DC so he could kiss ass in person. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Left, Liberal Talk | 2 Comments

Open WYD

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann have a new boss. inside Radio It’s convoluted and I don’t really follow it. They were originally working for Jones Radio, which was acquired by Dial Global, which merged with Westwood One, which was acquired … Continue reading →

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Ed Schultz pulls the plug

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Perhaps Cumulus is getting around to demanding pay cuts, maybe advertisers realize how few “progressive” talk stations are left… Whatever the reason, hot on the heels of Randi Rhodes – Ed Shultz will do his final show on Friday of … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Talk, Westwood One | 8 Comments

Randi Rhodes leaves syndication

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Today is the last day Randi Rhodes will be heard on Premiere radio. Randi wound up working for the “evil” Clear Channel after the failure of Air America and the “progressive” Novo M network in Phoenix. Coinciding with her leaving, … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Talk, Premiere (IHeart) | 8 Comments

WWRL-AM in New York saying “Adios”

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Tom Taylor’s newsletter confirms yesterday’s rumor that the one time New York affiliate of the so-called Progressive Air America talk network is getting ready to go to Spanish Talk. Prior to selling its soul to the Democratic Party, it programmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Talk, Talk Radio | 15 Comments

Taking the Rhodes less traveled

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Progressive Talker Randi Rhodes started her journey in South Florida and going through the Air America mess and wound up back on Premiere in “syndication” She creates the show from 3-6 PM, but most of the ten affiliates that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Talk, Talk Radio | 12 Comments

Yet another Progressive Talker goes under

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Fred Stiening

WXCO-AM in Wausau Wisconsin has been running the Dial Global Progressive lineup – Press, Schultz, Miller, Hartmann + Rhodes. It’s been replaced with Adult Standards – Sinatra, Dean Martin, Streisand, Barry Manilow and Elton John. The Voice has stopped talking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Talk, Talk Radio | 15 Comments

Michael Baisden says “Why is my door locked”?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Baisden was syndicated by our friends at Cumulus Media. He is another of the talents inherited from Citadel who inherited him from ABC Radio. Reportedly his long term contract was for $6 million a year – there is no way … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Liberal Talk, Radio Biz, Talk Radio | 3 Comments