KFBK management wanted Williams silenced for the usual reason, they were fraught with fear.
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Williams was into activism as was Melanie Morgan of KSFO. Their early rallies were the first I had heard of what became the Tea Party movement. Williams is still very active in the Tea Party movement.
My suspicion was that their activism concerned both KFBK and KSFO.
You are right. Especially KFBK and Williams' trip to Iraq even though Williams paid his own way (along with his wife).
In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Ms Morgan's activism got on Lee Rodgers' nerves from time to time. I remember when she left for Berkeley unexpectedly one morning due to her group's confrontation with Code Pink -- and I think he was serious -- Lee hoped she'd get arrested.