CT DUers - WTIC-AM 1080 cans their only Democrats

[NewJeffCT]

Colin McEnroe, a funny and intelligent left-of-center host, is out, as is more moderate Democrat Diane Smith. Right-winger Ray Dunaway will continue on alone in the morning without Smith, while McEnroe will be replaced by a local news show. Right-Wing extremist Jim Vicevich's show is being expanded by an hour and will now run 9-12am before Limbaugh.

McEnroe had always been a nice counterbalance following the Limbaugh show, while Smith was a nice offset to the talkative RWer Dunaway. I guess that is gone now.

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-wticlayoffs.artdec31,0,2894400.story

[Chan790]

1. 1080's been going downhill for a while...

they used to have great sports coverage too until they replaced Arnold Dean with the insufferable Kevin Nathan on the evening sports-talk call-in show and invited Joe D'Ambrosio to guest-host once a week. It doesn't matter what you call about, Joe D. only talks about UConn Men's Basketball. Call about the Sox or Yanks and he turns the conversation to UConn.

On a counter-balance note, I heard that Limbaugh might be getting the local boot because he costs too much for syndication rights.

[NewJeffCT]

2. well, Arnold Dean is like in his 80s

or close to it, so I think he's enjoying his retirement. I've met him and been a guest on his sportstalk show - very nice guy and just a natural on the air. He did no prep work, but just discussed a few items during the commercial break, then brought up those items again when on the air, and it went very smoothly.