Posted on 03/15/2009 9:43:42 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Tune in to conservative talk radio in California, and the insults quickly fly. Capturing the angry mood of listeners the other day, a popular host in Los Angeles called Republican lawmakers who voted to raise state taxes "a bunch of weak slobs."
With their trademark ferocity, radio stars who helped engineer Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise in the 2003 recall have turned on him over the new tax increases. On stations up and down the state, they are chattering away in hopes of igniting a taxpayers' revolt to kill his budget measures on the May 19 ballot.
No rush to measure Limbaugh's ratingsBut for all the anti-tax swagger and the occasional stunts by personalities like KFI's John and Ken, the reality is that conservative talk radio in California is on the wane. The economy's downturn has depressed ad revenue at stations across the state, thinning the ranks of conservative broadcasters.
For that and other reasons, stations have dropped the shows of at least half a dozen radio personalities and scaled back others, in some cases replacing them with cheaper nationally syndicated programs.
Casualties include Mark Larson in San Diego, Larry Elder and John Ziegler in Los Angeles, Melanie Morgan in San Francisco, and Phil Cowen and Mark Williams in Sacramento.
Two of the biggest in the business, Roger Hedgecock in San Diego and Tom Sullivan in Sacramento, have switched to national shows, elevating President Obama above Schwarzenegger on their target lists.
Another influential Sacramento host, Eric Hogue, has lost the morning rush-hour show that served as a prime forum to gin up support for the recall of Gov. Gray Davis. Now he airs just an hour a day at lunchtime on KTKZ-AM (1380).
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But recently I received a call from the static factory asking me to help with some morning drive fill-in, and I was happy to join the boys again, albeit temporarily. I'll be back on the air with Brian on Monday, and Lee again on Tuesday.So she will be a fill in today and tomorrow.
When she says "with Brian" I don't know if she means on his evening show, or that he and she are filling in on the morning show for two of the hosts.
But for sure tomorrow (Tue) she will be on in the morning with Lee Rodgers.
So libs, tell us again why the country needs a new fairness doctrine or "diversity" radio? The market readjusts itself.
The only reason to have government dictate content is to ensure that control of the airwaves is in the hands of those who will not tolerate dissent from the party line.
Sounds like partisan media shills laying down memes to me.
California Democrats back causes that would tax millions
Sacramento Bee | 3/17/9 | Jim Sanders
Posted on 03/17/2009 8:05:10 AM PDT by SmithL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2208287/posts
Heads Up, Pro-Lifers: “A lot to hide” ( Planned Parenthood )
California Catholic Daily | March 17, 2009 | staff
Posted on 03/17/2009 4:59:01 AM PDT by kellynla
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2208144/posts
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