Posted by Ammmmmmmmmmmmerican Idol on January 15, 2009 at 19:42:19:
In Reply to: Re: Complaints prompt 92.1 to bring back Thom Hartmann posted by bigtalkradiofan on January 15, 2009 at 07:38:33:
: : Making waves: Complaints prompt The Mic 92.1 to bring back 'Thom Hartmann'
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: : Samara Kalk Derby/The Capital Times — 1/14/2009 8:54 am
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: I take from this article - this was all just a publicity stunt for an underperforming Libtalk station a few days before the new Democratic Obama inauguration?
: Announce you are dropping a show, wait for the listener outrage to create a media hubbub, one of the hosts quits in protest about the change - and then have a meeting with upset listeners and announce that you are bringing the show back.
: Shrewd, and very well-played.
Perhaps. However, in the middle of all the mess, Lee Rayburn gets shafted. That is, unless (as someone else here speculated) he has something up his sleeve.