KFI-AM in Los Angeles is dumping Rush Limbaugh!<\/p>\n
For a few weeks I’ve been asked what is going to happen to the former Dial Global, formerly Jones Radio lineup – Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, Norm Goldman, etc<\/p>\n
The question arises because Cumulus Media is about to take over the former Westwood One \/ Dial Global. They have no stations carry those progressive shows and no stations they could add to the list. <\/p>\n
Clear Channel, on the other hand, makes up a significant portion of the affiliates; backed the bankrupt Air America; and is led by Bob Pittman, a lifetime major donor to the Democratic party. Randi Rhodes is on Clear Channel’s Premiere already.<\/p>\n
The brothers that run Cumulus are motivated by only one thing – profit and loss. The Dickeys are not going to cut checks to people who don’t contribute to EBITDA.<\/p>\n
Drastic programming changes are often made during the holidays. After a few weeks of “holiday” music, when listeners come back in January, they’ve forgotten what format or programs used to be on a station.<\/p>\n
The other shoe dropped today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KFI-AM in Los Angeles is dumping Rush Limbaugh! For a few weeks I’ve been asked what is going to happen to the former Dial Global, formerly Jones Radio lineup – Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, Norm Goldman, … Continue reading