Liberal Talk Radio here to stay - Jerry Springer boosts profile

[KurtNYC]

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Liberal talk radio shows are beginning to find a place in American broadcasting after years of dominance by Rush Limbaugh and his conservative cohorts.

Despite the fresh infusion of high-profile names into market - including Jerry Springer, whose program started last week on WCKY-AM - no liberal talk show host can yet claim the clout of Limbaugh, whose show is heard on nearly 600 stations and reaches an audience of about 20 million each week.
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Two close presidential races indicate the size of the potential audience, said Jon Sinton, president of the liberal talk radio network Air America. "That's why we think it's a business," he said Tuesday.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LIBERAL_TALK_RADIO?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=NATIONAL&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Good to see this picked up in the MSM. They can't just poo-poo and deny it any longer. A huge audience has been underserved for decades but the tide has turned.

[freeandbrave]

1. MUCH MORE DETAIL HERE...

Making Headway to a Progressive Infrastructure

gives all the details and more about Springer and other upcoming lefty radio voices including Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller, and of course the crew at Air America.

Also goes many steps further to discuss the "rise of the entire progressive infrastructure".

Great Read!!!!

[KurtNYC]

3. Thanks for that

[KissMeKate]

9. progressive infrastructure-

I love the sound of that! we are thirty years late, but we will catch up fast, and watch out when we do :)

[notadmblnd]

2. I've always liked Jerry

hated his television show though.

[KurtNYC]

7. Too bad he decided against running in Ohio

Might have helped the cause.

Most people have only seen his show. When you see him talk separately from that context you can see that the guy really gets it. He is sharp and knows how to talk to the average person.

[bbernardini]

4. Has anybody started an "unofficial" archive of his shows yet?

I wouldn't mind hearing some.

[jdj]

5. Limbaugh is top because of Clear Channel.

Afaik Clear Channel still carries Randie's show independently of AirAmerica.

They told her they would NEVER syndicate her nationwide, and when she started beating Limbaugh they moved her to another time slot in Palm Beach so she would not be directly competing with him. They have coddled and catered to their little gutless nancy boy, and now I guess they are starting to see dollar signs.

[LuCifer]

10. I remember that all too well...

...she used to NUKE Lardbutt when she was on Noon to 3PM. But little did CC know that by moving her to 3 to 7PM, not only would she get an extra hour, she'd get MORE listeners since it's AFTERNOON DRIVE!!!

And where are all the nay-sayers who poopooed Air America from the get go?! Especially that cretin Bill O'Slimely! That lying sack of turd saying AAR had "less than 20 affiliates" when they have OVER 40, and now almost 50! Hey Bill, if you or any of your trolls are reading this, learn to count:

Albany/Corvallis/Salem, OR: 990 KTHH
Albuquerque, NM: 1350 KABQ
Anchorage, AK: 1080 KUDO
Ann Arbor, MI: 1290 WLBY
Asheville, NC: 880 WPEK
Atlanta, GA: 1690 WWAA
Boston, MA: 1430 WXKS
Brattleboro, VT: 1490 WKVT = NEW!!!
Burlington, VT/Plattsburgh, NY: 1070 WTWK
Chapel Hill, NC: 1360 WCHL
Charleston, SC: 730 WSSP
Cincinnati, OH: 1530 WCKY = NEW!!!
Columbus, OH: 1230 WTPG
Denver/Boulder, CO: 760 KKZN
Detroit, MI: 1310 WDTW = NEW!!!
Eugene/Springfield, OR: 1450 KOPT
Honolulu, HI: 1500 KUMU
Kauai, HI: 570 KQNG
Key West, FL: 1500 WKIZ
Los Angeles: 1150 KXTA = STARTS THURSDAY FEB. 3!!!
Madison, WI: 92.1 WXXM
Maui, HI: KAOI 1110
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 940 WINZ
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: 950 KTNF
New Haven, CT: 1300 WAVZ
New York City, NY: 1190 WLIB
Northampton, MA: 1400 WHMP
Petoskey/Cheboygan, MI: 750 WWKK
Philadelphia, PA: 1340 WHAT
Phoenix, AZ: 1010 KXXT
Portland, ME: 870 WLVP
Portland, OR: 620 KPOJ
Providence, RI: 920 WHJJ
Riverside/San Bernadino, CA: 1050 KCAA
Reno, NV: 590 KTHO
Rochester, NY: 950 WROC
Sacramento, CA: 1240 KSQR
San Diego, CA: 1360 KLSD
San Francisco, CA: 960 KQKE
San Luis Obisbo, CA: 1340 KYNS
Santa Barbara, CA: 1340 KTLK
Santa Fe, NM: 1260 KTRC
Seattle/Tacoma, WA: 1090 KPTK
Spokane, WA - 1280 KAQQ
Washington, DC: 1260 WWRC = NEW!!!
West Palm Beach, FL: 1290 WJNO (Randi ONLY! DO NOT LISTEN BEFORE 3 PM OR YOU WILL HEAR *BAD* RADIO!)
Worcester/Framingham, MA: 1200 WKOX

Now stop me if I'm mistaking, Bill, but, I do believe that's a HELL of a LOT more than just 20!

Lu Cifer, never doubt the power of stupidity in the radio biz!

[Acryliccalico]

6. Good for Jerry

:kick:

[King Coal]

8. His show is so repugnant that I don't see him helping the left.

[bvar22]

11. I hate his TV Show,

but love Jerry Springer.
Don't base your opinion on his TV Show.
His talents will be better used in Political Talk Radio.
He is a legitimate voice for Progressive Reforms.

He will also provide an educational inroad to the creepers and freepers who love his TV Show.
His audience ARE the ones who need to hear the LIBERAL message:
"Voting for a Republican will cost YOU money and blood!"

[King Coal]

12. You make a point about him enlightening freepers but......

His show is so repulsive that he is damaged goods. He is a political liability if he is on your side, IMHO.

[bvar22]

13. Give him a chance for rehabilitation.

Most of the people claiming "Damaged Goods" will be the intelligencia on the Left.