Other than Rush I’ve stopped listening to KFI when in L.A. Ken and John are phonies and Handel needs medication.
I don’t like Handel. He was a total hawk on Iraq...until it started going bad, and then he was a total critic, blaming Bush for everything.
But KFI does carry Rush (in fact, KFI launched him nationally), so it would be hard to boycott them entirely when in the car.
While I agree with your outrage, be careful how you write stuff. Freud would be happy to dissect this phraseology:
“Handel’s frothing pro-gay positions...” LOL.
Seriously, I’m right there with you on this, I just saw this and had to comment? What does that say about me? Ack!
Why don’t you just listen to another station while this guy is on? Sounds like a waste of time.
Doesn’t KFI air Dr. Laura and Rush? Why would you boycott a station that is generally on our side because a single host shoots his mouth off?
Boycott the host, not the station — don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.
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I could tell Handel was a sleeze when I used to hear “Handel on the Law” once in a while on weekend AM radio.
Does Handel take phone calls from listeners anymore?
"No, It's California!"
I haven’t listened to Handel since sometime in ‘04. He’s a complete ratings hack. I think KFI has gone increasingly leftwards to keep their ratings. They (rightly or wrongly) must think that in order to keep their ratings up they have to be perceived as center-left now.
When I turn my car on, sometimes it is still on KFI (I listen to Rush on KFI, that’s it) — and I shake my head at how they froth at the mouth about Palin. Once even the in-the-tank Obama guy wanted to know if Handel wasn’t a little overboard in how he portrayed Palin.
I think he’s lost it.
I rarely drive the am, but John and Ken are getting to me in my afternoon drive. I have been turning them off more and more.
KFI is going to the dogs!!! (Except for Rush and Laura, that is)
Is this the guy who offers free legal advice (and charges about what it’s worth?) If so, he has NEVER been a conservative and seriously doubtful that he’s ever voted for even a RINO.
The Only reason to listen to KFI is Rush is on there. I listen to Dan Patrick or Colin Coherd (Sportstalk) on the way to work every morning, as 6:00 a.m. is just too early for political stuff for me. Sometimes Mike Gallagher since he replaced Laura, but I can’t get Laura on my car radio West of the 605 Freeway, but I do get her online at work.
I gave up on Handel years ago. He would have made a very good kapo.
As for John and Ken, I switched over to Larry Elder.
Last week we contacted one of Handel’s sponsors (ex-sponsors, as we soon learned) re boycotting their organization. This is the surprising response we received from the company. (I’ve taken out specific names.)
“Dear Dr. xxxx
One of my associates, xxxx, showed me your email and his response to you. I agree completely with your assessment of his blatant bigotry towards Christians and very specifically Roman Catholics. He (Bill Handel) hides his verbal venom behind the guise of just reporting the news, when in fact he is subjective, condescending and openly hostile towards Christians and Christianity.
As xxxx indicated, we are indeed no longer associated with Mr. Handel as an on-air personality and he is no longer a spokesperson for us.
I would recommend that you share your feelings, as I have, with Clear Channel Radio. They can be reached at www.clearchannel.com . As you are probably aware, Mr. Handel’s show is syndicated nationwide and has a very large listening audience. I find it very hard to believe that there are not a large number of Christians out there who are disgusted with his diatribes against and sarcasm towards Christian values.
Concerned Christians need to do two things:
1. Complain to KFI’s owner, Clear Channel, and
2. Stop listening to The Bill Handel Show.
Best wishes and God’s Abundant Blessings!”
The Latino Jew* is nuttier than a stool sample. You mean you hadn’t already figured this out?
*His choice of nickname, not mine. He is, of course, Jewish, and he was born in Rio de Janeiro.
Handel is unlistenable. Same with John and Ken ever since they went into “hate Palin mode” which has now morphed into “Obama has already won” mode.
Too bad John Ziegler is no longer on the air. You can read his essay called “The Real KFI” here: http://www.therealkfi.com/. He basically trashes the station for ten pages.
I'll bet Bernie Ward of KGO would be railing against Palin as well -- IF he weren't in prison on internet child porn charges.
Don't forget, people, these radio hosts are first and foremost ENTERTAINERS. Including Rush.
We don’t need to boycott KFI. Just stop listening to the clown.
Another thing. What does pro-gay have to do with anything?