Hamblin quits radio show

Denver Post ^ | Michael Booth

[boondock]

Syndicated talk-radio host and local columnist Ken Hamblin has walked off his national radio program with American View syndicators, alleging that they failed to "perform financially" and reach a new contract.

Hamblin's last show was Friday, and he is now searching for another syndicator to pick up the three-hour program. He said the show was being heard on 56 stations across the country when he ended it, and that he is confident he'll be back on the air soon with someone else.

"I terminated the show," Hamblin said in a brief phone interview Tuesday. "For reasons of their inability to perform - financially - I can't work for nothing, won't do it."

Hamblin said Virginia-based American View had failed to show him a contract that could be "John Hancocked."

"After notifying them and warning them I wouldn't work for nothing, I canceled the show," he said.

American View representatives said Tuesday that it was true Hamblin's show with them was over and would not resume, but they would not comment on the dispute.

Hamblin also writes a syndicated newspaper column that appears in The Denver Post.

Hamblin gained national attention in the 1990s by styling himself as "the Black Avenger," an African-American columnist who would break from liberal expectations of his race by staking out conservative or independent positions on issues such as affirmative action, poverty, crime and national politics. Recently, for example, Hamblin's column decried liberal academics' support of the University of Michigan's racial- preference admission program awarding extra points to ethnic minorities. He called such affirmative action "racial discrimination, plain and clear."

Hamblin said he'll wait for a better contract but still desires national radio syndication after nine years of doing the show.

"I'm talking to some other people. ... Financially I could take a year off if I wanted to, but you don't want to be missing in action where radio is concerned."

[Catspaw]

another one bites the dust

And so have you:

This account has been banned or suspended.

[Zavien Doombringer]

Indeed, elementary indeed, Sherlock!

Let the Troll speak, I am interested in the arguments...

[TheBigB]

Feh. Trolls speak nothing save gibberish and inanities. Begone with him! Forsooth! And other Norse-type phrases...:)

[Zavien Doombringer]

It has been a slow day and I desire to play before I prey...

[KC Burke]

Ken also has a wonderful daughter in television broadcasting. She was on the air here in KC for some time.

I love that hat.

[Zavien Doombringer]

I love that hat

I have mine :) The fedora look is still "in"

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

He lives in Denver and broadcasts from a studio in his home. Little bit of trivia: Hamblin was let go from KOA because of some sexual harassment he was engaging in at the company Christmas party.

[dighton]

"The Cat doth play
And after slay."

[FreedomPoster]

Too late.

[darkwing104]

I feel safe since the VKs have arrived.

[Zavien Doombringer]

I saw that...

[Zavien Doombringer]

HUH!!!???, can you confirm that?

[hchutch]

Zothawk One, release on my command.

Drop now-now-now.

Authenticator: JULIET LIMA HOTEL INDIA SIERRA CHARLIE UNIFORM TANGO ECHO

[FreedomPoster]

Your tag line is blasphemy. No near-baseball, as is played in the AL, EVER!

[Poohbah]

"Now, Commander...that ZOT! did not self-destruct, you heard it hit the hull. And I (shows Viking Kitten Intelligence Agency ID) was never here."

[cicada]

... another one bites the dust ...

Didn't Ken play that after executions?

[RightWhale]

Financially I could take a year off

Hamblin doesn't want to be MIA during the run-up to the presidential election. This election is important, as are they all, but this is a wartime election and the conservative revolution is not yet complete. He needs to be there as long as he can draw a breath.

[hchutch]

Sorry, but I don't think a pitcher should have a free out, like they do in the NL facing a pitcher.

[Mad Dawgg]

We come from the land of ice and snow....