Posted on 06/13/2007 12:11:13 PM PDT by OPS4
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 1:26 p.m. EDT Cancel Rush Limbaugh Or Lose Contract
The government in Broward County, Fla., is seeking to cut ties with a local radio station because it also broadcasts Rush Limbaughs show.
Station WIOD AM-610 has been the official channel for emergency information from the county government for the past year. But the County Commission, made up of all Democrats, refused to renew the relationship on Tuesday.
Commissioner Stacy Ritter said she did not want the county to be linked to a station "thats out of step with area politics, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
She cited talk shows hosted by conservatives Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and WIODs partnership with Fox News.
"They have every right to speak, but we dont have to do business with them, she said.
But Ken Charles, WIODs director of AM programming, told the Sun-Sentinel: "Its a shame that people would let politics get in the way of saving lives in a hurricane.
The countys contract with the station was about to be rejected when commissioners decided to delay a final decision until next week.
© NewsMax 2007. All rights reserved.
No.
Probably a big fan of Hugo Chavez.
Well, if the people are willing to have this happen they will have to go to the internet or someplace else to get their weather warnings.
Gee, what wonderful champions of the First Amendment, freedom of speech (except of course, anything that is conservative, Christian, heterosexual, etc. well you get the entire picture of our wonderful liberal friends.)
When Rush becomes a taxpayer funded org, your argument will become valid. What does the P stand for?
This is a Public EMS broadcast, not a DimocRAT EMS broadcast.
Surpirsed? Yes, I are.
Yeah, she's got the Hugo Chavez walk & talk down pat ... now she appears to be going for the dead ringer Hugo look
I’ve got a great idea. Why not fire Rush as they wish and then contract Chuch Baldwin and show them what a true conservative is :>}
You are a political baffoon! Placing your politics over the welfare of potential disaster victims. May God bless and grace the people of Broward County. They need someone.
Something that Savage mentioned yesterday brought back memories for me...
When I was young and liberal, I remember hearing, and saying, "I may disagree with what you say, but I'll fight for your right to say it." That's no longer the liberal mindset. Now, liberals will muzzle anyone who disagrees with them. Or supports the USA, or is in step with Judeo-Christian ideals. Though they will support terrorists and enemies of the US and freedom.
Mark
Why is Mike Nifong at that meeting?!
Good one!
Sorry. That was the e-mail I sent Stacy Ritter. Thanks for the address.
Oh just admit it Commisioner Stacy... you’ve got it bad for the old Rushbo. There’s just something about a powerful man and a cigar. Maybe an internship at the EIB network will open up soon. ;-)
Mayor Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.
jeggelletion@broward.org
Vice Mayor lois wexler
lwexler@broward.org
jody Horne-Leshinsky, Marketing Director, Broward Cultural Division, has been named a Woman of the Year Finalist by the Association for Women in Communications. The Woman of the Year Awards competition is open to professionals in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and honors outstanding women from numerous fields within the communications industry. A ceremony has been scheduled for June 13 in Fort Lauderdale. June 2007
AMAZING!
F’ing morons.
rotflmfao!
mad mi dai !
Ok, lets see the ratings for this station versus a liberal station of their choice.
I just sent Stacy Ritter a nastygram. I suggest that everyone do this. People like this don’t realize the power of the internet until they step in it like this cow did.
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