[raccoonradio]

Not the only place where Air America has been switched to a lower powered signal because the owner can tell it won't make money, and they'd rather run sports instead (Burlington VT/Plattsburgh NY, for example). Something that people would actually want to listen to.

[JRios1968]

"It's no big deal to Jerry. He's still just excited to be on," said Pat Barry, the former DJ, TV weather personality and talk host who is in charge of marketing "Springer on the Radio."

Translation: Beggars can't be choosers...

[weegee]

WCKY-AM ---> Wacky Radio???

[socal_parrot]

If the lib talk made money, Clear Channel would feature it.

[weegee]

The signal strength won't affect local sales efforts, he said. "Where can't you hear 1360? Remember when it was No. 1?" he said referring to the WSAI glory days in the '60s when it was a top-40 pioneer commanding shares that sometimes amounted to 40 percent of the local radio audience.

I'll bet they'd draw a larger audience if they returned to THAT format.

[Yaelle]

"I think in all of progressive talk - there is shrillness to it. I think there needs to be much more of a humanistic angle to it."

Humanistic? I think he means HUMAN. Liberal talk is easy. Put on your most sarcastic voice and criticise everyone that's getting anything done.

[Semi Civil Servant]

But it is significant in that it indicates local Clear Channel officials feel the sports talk format is more marketable than the progressive talk genre...

Well, duh...

[InvisibleChurch]

Air America on the move.