Loss of Hartmann hurts Air America

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: Reader views: Thom Hartmann; bus fare; 'low-bid' representation : Loss of Hartmann hurts Air America : // : : Madison Clear Channel station 92.1 "the Mic" recently bounced Thom Hartmann after a short run, replacing him with a financial expert show hosted by Dave Ramsey. : Hartmann is one of the best talkers out there, offering historical perspectives and debates with some of the most zealous right wingers. : The operations manager's reason for pulling Hartmann is that the station is "more than just political talk." In the radio business, that's a format change. : One can't help wondering why someone wanted to break up the Air America format with a guy who hosts a show on the Fox Business Network. I have nothing against teaching money management, but this is vacuous showbiz from someone conservative enough to have his own Fox show on the failed business network. : If this was such a good idea, why didn't Clear Channel replace a conservative daytime talk show on 1310 WIBA? You know where I'm going with this. After awhile, the ratings sink even lower, and that's that -- Air America couldn't cut it in one of the most liberal cities in the country. : The Air America format of liberal talk is in its beginning stages. Syndication is the most economical way to introduce and grow a format. Bring back Hartmann. : -- John Peterson, Middleton : : (Wisconsin State Journal)

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