Would Clr Chnl take a Boston AM to talk? (Donna Halper)

[Robert S Chase]

Isn't that an expression of what the "fairness doctrine" did prior to its 
elimination by the divisifiers? Too much "shout radio" and not enough 
"confer" radio. Oh well, just a personal opinion. As I was thinking about it 
and right wing and left wing "talkers" I thought there was a mechanical 
saying that might apply just as well to the nuts that broadcast as those 
that go on bolts, i.e.,  "righty, tighty, lefty, loosey"

RSC

> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:30:36 -0500
> From: Donna Halper <dlh@donnahalper.com>
> Umm, there's more to that story.  Ed was not a good fit for WTNT, a
> station with all righties and just one progressive-- Ed.  Advertisers
> evidently complained about having (gasp) somebody with the "wrong"
> views.  The signal was awful, it was a stop-gap move for Ed to be on
> it, and I am sure he'll be on another station in the region, as he is
> well-connected with political figures in Washington.  Like him or
> hate him, I see no harm in a station allowing and encouraging both
> sides of the issues.   In fact, I wish we could have more stations
> where there were some rightie talkers and some leftie talkers
> (although Ed is more of a progressive populist than a
> hard-leftie).  I say this as somebody who has consulted many many
> talk show hosts over the years, and found that the audience responds
> well to hearing exciting talk shows which offer differering points of 
> view.