[raccoonradio]

The Raspberry Beret leaves WABC..

Ping to Batchelor fans.

[raccoonradio]

Curtis Sliwa wid da freaky deaky, the urge to merge the AM wid the FM, and the Mob update, liars for hire—oofah to that!

WTKK Boston (96.9 Boston Talks) had hired him to do a nightly show emanating from studios in NY but Curtis’ people managed to put together a nationally syndicated show that included Boston, NY, LA,
Balt./Wash and many other cities.
Wonder how many stations might pick up Batchelor? He used to do a syndicated show with Paul Alexander that WRKO Boston,
for one, had picked up.

[Hawthorn]

I love 'em both! Wish WABC would do a "Batchelor and Sliwa" show, a la Curtis and Kuby!

[Fiji Hill]

John Batchelor has the best signature tune of all talk show hosts: "Midnight, the Stars and You" by Ray Noble & his Orchestra, with a vocal refrain by Al Bowlly, from 1932. He plays it just before he signs off.

[EDINVA]

We’ve listened to both; hope Curtis lands on his feet soon, and am pretty sure he will.

What was it Batchelor said/did a few months ago that was so non-conservative it caused quite a flap at the time? For the life of me, I can’t remember, just recall being so disappointed in him.

[seoul62]

What about a blast from the past: Lynn Samuels and Curtis Sliwa or try a new figure: Nat Hentoff?

[OldPossum]

Good. Sliwa is the asshole who would make it a point to make fun of conservatives and their philosophy.

I quit listening to WABC as a result. Batchelor, though, is not the same kind of person, so I shall return.