Bye Bye Boston's Progressive Talk?

[David Tomm]

That may be true, but if Air America does go under, it would create 
short term logistical problems for 1200 and 1430.  Outside of Schultz 
and Miller, they would have to fill the rest of that airtime with 
something.  There are a few upstart syndicators trying to get shows off 
the ground so they'll be in a position to benefit from a possible AA 
crash.  Randi Rhodes, and Rachel Maddow would most likely get picked up 
by someone and could make it back into the Boston's Progressive Talk 
lineup, but that could take time.  Franken would most likely step away 
from radio and concentrate on writing and his possible Senate run as 
opposed to latching on with another syndicator.  Thom Hartmann 
syndicates his show in partnership with Air America so he would likely 
survive the network's demise.  A post-AA lineup could look like this...

9-noon Stephanie Miller
12-3p  Thom Hartmann
3-6p  Ed Schultz
6-9pm Jerry Springer (delayed, distributed by CC owned Premiere Radio 
Network)
9-mid Mike Malloy (back on the air with an upstart syndicator)
12mid-3am Lionel (delayed)
3-6am reruns

The big hole would be mornings.  Considering the job cuts Clear Channel 
is making around the country right now, hiring a live and local morning 
show for a struggling progressive talker doesn't seem likely.  CC just 
blew out the entire local staff at WGST/Atlanta for Premiere-syndicated 
fare and is ready to dump Progressive talk in Madison, WI for Fox 
Sports Radio, which they also distribute.  When you look at the types 
of programming moves CC is currently making, it doesn't look good for 
Boston's Progressive Talk in the long term.

Dave Tomm
"Mike Thomas"


On Nov 29, 2006, at 1:10 PM, Bob Nelson wrote:

> I mentioned this _possibility_ on an Air America related board and
> someone said they got off the phone with "Joe Mavvie, program director
> for Boston's Progressive Talk" and he
> said the possible loss of the prog. talk format was "news to 
> him"...FWIW...
>