Liberal talk radio to air in Chicago

[benburch]

http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/news/celebrity/mmx-0401140261jan14,0,284956.story?coll=mmx-celebrity_heds

From the Chicago Tribune
Liberal talk radio to air in Chicago
By John Cook
Tribune staff reporter


Ending months of speculation, political humorist Al Franken has signed a deal to host a three-hour daily talk radio program for Progress Media, a New York City-based firm that is trying to launch a national liberal talk radio network.

Progress Media also announced Tuesday that its broadcasts will air in Chicago on WNTD-AM 950. It is the company's first confirmed radio distribution deal. No launch date was disclosed.

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[LTR]

1. Great quote from Inside Radio

http://www.insideradio.com/

Progress Media ties down a Chicago outlet with a deal for WNTD (950).

It's one of the stations that Arthur Liu's acquiring from Radio Unica. Progress Media officially signs Al Franken, who says (on last night's Charlie Rose PBS show) "My first priority is to get sued by a right-wing jerk in order to generate interest in my new show, 'The O'Franken Factor.'"

[el_gato]

2. silver star vs. silver spoon

if the nominee is clark i'm gonnna use the shit outta that one

[chiburb]

3. Full Franken quote (LOL!):

Franken, who has established himself as one of the country's leading conservative-bashers, said: "My first priority is to get sued by a right-wing jerk in order to generate interest in my new show, 'The O'Franken Factor.' Our hope is to do drug-free talk radio, although I understand it's never been done.

"Quite simply, my plan is to alter the political landscape, drive this radical right-wing president from office and stand as a beacon for ordinary Americans who work hard and play by the rules. Short of that, I'd just like to get on in Albany," he said.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/feder/cst-fin-feder14.html

[BiggJawn]

4. Darn....Can't hear it.

WNTD has to "protect" WXLW, Indianapolis, so no for me, living mid-way between the 2....

[benburch]

7. A good radio...

A good radio and a good antenna with some directionality might (just) be able to do it.

There are a number of AM antenna boosters available that actually work!

I've dealt with http://www.ccrane.com/ several times for radios and antennas and had good results.

-Ben

[Kira]

5. Does anyone have a phone number

for them? I would love Malloy back in Chi town!!!!!! All Chi town DUers lets call and ask if they will give him a show!

[benburch]

6. Here is the phone number, and a petition asking that Mike be hired!

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?xc1968u&1

And here is a postal address;

Progress Media
40th Floor
3 Park Ave
New York City, NY 10016

And from the website, the phone numbers;

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

Progress Media and Central Air Media are the same company, or rather Progress owns Central. One of those corporate things... :-)