It's been a whirlwind since we read on Dec 23rd that WTPG 1230AM Progressive Radio was going to switch formats in Columbus to be yet another right wing radio station. This is scheduled to happen Jan 9th at 9:00am
Starting Christmas night, a group of us has been working to fight this and on the 26th, we launched:
Ohio Majority Radio
The website and petition can be found at:
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http://www.ohiomajorityradio.com/>
In less than 72 hours, with all of the progressive hosts being either on re-runs or having fill-in hosts, we have now 1,009 signatures and counting.
The real action will begin on Tuesday when Stephanie Miller gets back on the air live. We have been in close contact with her and her executive producer Chris LaVoie on this. Dave From Columbus (Gahanna actually) will be calling in at 9:30am. Dave is a regular contributor, via email only, to the Stephanie Miller show but has agreed to drop the veil of radio silence for this cause. Dave is a key member of the OMR team.
What we want everyone at DU to do is to go to:
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http://www.ohiomajorityradio.com/>
and sign the petition. Tell us your comments on the site. We are even now developing a concrete action plan and will be communicating with everyone via email very soon.
This is bigger than Columbus ... Progressive Radio has already left Cincinnati as well as in other cities across the country.
Fight for our voice ... the bona fide majority voice (see 2006 election results!).
Paul Ackerman
Linwood Campaign Services, LLC
Ohio Majority Radio Team