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Chris Plante canceled from WMAL radio
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Posted on 04/03/2009 6:25:47 PM PDT by Perdogg

Beginning Monday morning, the Grandy and Andy Morning Show will expand to 5 hours! The Grandy and Andy magic starts at 5am and won’t stop until 10am (or slightly earlier if Fred starts to choke on his daily ration of mixed nuts.)

Between 5 and 9am, it’s all of the great stuff you’re accustomed to: 20 minutes of news and views commercial free at the top of every hour, opinion and analysis, lots o’ laughs, plus traffic and weather first on the 5’s. At 9am, Fred, Andy and Bryan tackle the big story of the day with plenty of your phone calls, an occasional guest and some great surprises.

Also beginning Monday, we’re pleased to welcome Joe Scarborough to 630 WMAL. The nationally syndicated Joe Scarborough Show will air between 10am-12noon. Joe is a former U.S. Congressman and current host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Mika Brzezinski, who serves as co-host on Scarborough’s morning television show, fills the same role on radio. The Joe Scarborough Show will offer thought-provoking commentary on the day’s leading issues and will feature many of the same A-list guests his television audience has come to expect.

Sadly, The Chris Plante Show has been cancelled. I will miss Chris (and I’d guess that I’m not alone.) He is passionate, smart, crafty, funny and unpredictable. I loved listening to Chris on the air and looked forward to our daily off-air strategy meetings (when Chris did the “cable” version of his show) – if you know what I mean. Mark my words, Chris and his extraordinarily talented producer Geoff Holtzman will re-surface soon, I’m sure.

I’m excited that Joe and Mika will join our line-up. I’m thrilled that Grandy and Andy will keep us in stitches for 5 hours a day, but I will miss my friends Chris and Geoff.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: chrisplante; fairnessdoctrine; talkradio; wmal
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1 posted on 04/03/2009 6:25:48 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD; HokieMom

ping


2 posted on 04/03/2009 6:27:38 PM PDT by Perdogg (Go Tarheels)
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To: Perdogg

This sucks! Plante was great! Scarborough is a RINO on his BEST day.

Color me unimpressed.


3 posted on 04/03/2009 6:28:21 PM PDT by IGOTMINE (1911s FOREVER!)
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To: Perdogg

What a bummer! I wonder what this is all about...I listen to Chris on WMAL through the internet...was the only reason I listend to that radio station...too bad...where can I find him elsewhere?


4 posted on 04/03/2009 6:32:43 PM PDT by nfldgirl (Tribe Member: 'Runs with Rush')
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To: Perdogg

WMAL, I guess this is “fair”.


5 posted on 04/03/2009 6:34:04 PM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: Perdogg

I wish Fred would come back home to Iowa and give running for Governor another shot.


6 posted on 04/03/2009 6:37:21 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (ESPN MNF: 3 Putzes talking about football on TV while I'm trying to watch a game.)
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To: Perdogg

Why


7 posted on 04/03/2009 6:39:40 PM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: central_va

I think WMAL is preparing for the return of the “Fairness doctrine”. Freedom 570am now has Ed Schultz from 12-3pm.


8 posted on 04/03/2009 6:39:55 PM PDT by Perdogg (Go Tarheels)
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To: IGOTMINE
Color me unimpressed.

Color me positioning yourself to appear fair and balance.

9 posted on 04/03/2009 6:42:46 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: Perdogg

That is exactly what they’re doing. I like Andy and Grandy, I liked Austin Hill when he was on for Chris Plante. I wish they would have hired him instead of Joe and the horrible, shrew of a woman.


10 posted on 04/03/2009 6:43:59 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: Perdogg

Already posted —

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2221678/posts


11 posted on 04/03/2009 6:50:49 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (Airlines can take their $15-per-checked-bag surcharge and shove it!)
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To: La Lydia
I like Mark Levin, but I cannot listen for three hours. I am irritated at WMAL for cutting back on Coast-2-coast. They might as well have Clark Howard on so I can deprogram them form my radio.
12 posted on 04/03/2009 6:50:58 PM PDT by Perdogg (Go Tarheels)
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To: Perdogg
Wow, this is bad
Chris Plante is excellent.
Grandy and Andy, how boring.
Might as well get that idiot Chris Core back.
13 posted on 04/03/2009 7:06:31 PM PDT by Bainbridge
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To: Perdogg

Very bad move. I have little tolerance for the RINO Grandy. They have lost a listener until Rush comes on. Give me more LEVIN! He is the best.


14 posted on 04/03/2009 7:09:57 PM PDT by conservaDave (You can't ignore the democRAT...He's a menace to health, home and industry...kill him!)
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To: Perdogg

They could dump Sliwa in the late evening slot, it wouldn’t bother me none.


15 posted on 04/03/2009 7:11:33 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: Perdogg

What a disaster. This is terrible. I loved Michael Graham and they cancelled him in that time slot; I liked Chris Core despite his wishy-washiness; I loved Chris Plante. And I do not really see how Grandy and Andy can keep it up without becoming exhausted, particularly considering Grandy’s delicate health. I am very fond of both of them but they’re going to burn out.

Program managers generally are idiots.


16 posted on 04/03/2009 7:19:56 PM PDT by ottbmare (Ein Reich, ein Volk, ein Obama!)
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To: ottbmare

what’s wrong with Grandy?


17 posted on 04/03/2009 7:22:48 PM PDT by Perdogg (Go Tarheels)
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To: Perdogg

First Michael Graham, now Chris Plante. I’ve been a WMAL listener since the days of Harden and Weaver in the morning. I got your Joe Scarborough right here. I can tune to Baltimore stations to get Rush and Sean. Buh bye WMAL.


18 posted on 04/03/2009 7:31:04 PM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash ?)
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To: PLMerite
"They could dump Sliwa in the late evening slot, it wouldn’t bother me none."

I second that. I turn off WMAL at 9 p.m. I'll miss Chris Plante's wit, wisdom and intelligence. Grandy and Andy are okay, but don't have the bite and insight that Plante offers.

19 posted on 04/03/2009 7:41:46 PM PDT by EverOnward
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To: EverOnward

I think WMAL is trying to position itself for the renewal of the Fairness Doctrine.


20 posted on 04/03/2009 8:02:01 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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