Archive for the 'Radio' Category

Bush attacks Democrats over spending–AP headline

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Let’s try some remedial economics.
Why is “Tax & Spend” better than  “Borrow ‘n Spend?”
Could it be that the latter policy includes
interest AND taxes down the line? 
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Associated Press - September 22, 2007 7:03 AM ET
Bush attacks Democrats over spending
WHITE HOUSE (AP) - President Bush uses his weekend radio chat today to again tee off on Democrats, […]

Unless he names names, he can’t prove a thing!!

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Savage: “You’re telling me there’s no possibility of a conspiracy by the Democrats” to cause Roberts’ seizure?
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Michael Savage via MediaMattersforAmerica
On the July 30 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage reacted to news that Chief Justice John Roberts had suffered a seizure that day by raising the possibility that “his health was in […]

China Blames Foreign Media for Food Health Scares–Reuters headline

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Avian Flu, SARS, Influenza & the ever popular Bubonic Plague
were the fault of
Henry Luce, Katherine Graham, Hugh Hefner and General David Sarnoff.
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Mon Jul 16, 12:33 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - Foreign media have fuelled unfounded fears about Chinese products, the nation’s top quality official has said, as China blocked a U.S. protein powder shipment while the […]

So, what else is new?

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

CALLING THE SHOTS
In Murdoch’s Career,
A Hand on the News
His Aggressive Style
Can Blur Boundaries;
‘Buck Stops With Me’
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How are you fixed for Hades?

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By STEVE STECKLOW and AARON O. PATRICK in London, MARTIN PEERS in Sydney, Australia, and ANDREW HIGGINS in New York
As Rupert Murdoch advances in his bid to buy The Wall Street Journal and its […]

Is this the same network which divided reality show contestants by race?

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Two New York radio hosts fired for Asian slur
Mon May 14, 11:52 PM ET
NEW YORK (AFP) - The CBS network has fired two “shock jocks” over an on-air slur against Asians, US media reported Monday, weeks after another radio host was sacked for making a racist remark.
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Yep! It is!

Photo by: Monty Brinton / CBS
Survivor to […]

Just don’t run as a radio host.

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

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Comedian Al Franken smiles during his radio show in Washington, Feb. 10, 2005.
(AP Photo/Haraz Ghanbari)**FILE PHOTO**
Franken seeks advice for possible bid
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer Wed Jan 17, 6:14 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Comedian Al Franken has reached out to Democratic lawmakers from Minnesota in recent days, seeking advice on a possible Senate run […]

Where do they get these guys?

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

The country has become very stupid, very fast if it believes Cully’s advice was not to have a desired effect.
THE WASHINGTON POST published this ‘mea cully’ from the man who made statements challenging the right of accused and–in this case–non-accused to have representation of council. Tears welled in my eyes as I read about […]

Yeah, but he didn’t use a dirty word.

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Does anyone remember what Bill Clinton said
about radio announcers’ hatred and the Oklahoma City bombing?
“Conservative Radio Host Announces “Assassination” Schedule For Members Of Congress…
January 3, 2007 08:51 AM
A radio talk-show entertainer whose earlier statements that he “may” have to assassinate members of Congress if the wrong people were elected Nov. 7 now has set a […]

Do it blind-folded!

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

In more genteel days, people would pay to watch side-show workers
bite the heads off live chickens.
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Media Matters for America listed what they considered the radically conservative side’s “most outrageous comments of 2006.” Remember, these were not found on secret tapes or overheard in the locker room of an ‘exclusive’ country club, but burst onto the […]

Lest a few readers believe the right wing and the so-called krishyins are joking, please read this Media Advisory found by my pal Jack at FAIRNESS & ACCURACY in REPORTING (F.A.I.R.).

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

amazon.com
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‘Air America on Ad Blacklist?
ABC document: Sponsors shun liberal network
10/31/06
An internal memo from ABC Radio Networks to its affiliates reveals scores of powerful sponsors have a standing order that their commercials never be placed on syndicated Air America programming that airs on ABC affiliates.

The list, totaling 90 advertisers, includes some of largest and most well-known […]