Yuck...

[savalez]

Say goodbye to KTLK.

The last remnants of what was once liberal talk network Air America are being laid to rest as Clear Channel announces the dropping of almost all current programming on KTLK (1150 AM) and the launch of conservative talker The Patriot on Jan. 2.

The changes at KTLK will also affect sister station KFI (640 AM), as Clear Channel will move Rush Limbaugh to KTLK from his longtime home of KFI. This will allow for an almost all-local host format on KFI during its broadcast day and an all-syndicated format on KTLK.

Source: http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131211/ktlk-gains-rush-limbaugh-new-conservative-talker-the-patriot

[villager]

1. On the other hand, this puts Rush on a much weaker signal in L.A....

... which was where the "progressive" talk had been relegated. And KTLK had become steadily more half-assed over the years, anyway.

Especially after they dropped Thom Hartmann!

[savalez]

2. Right

but at least it wasn't the "Patriot" (whatever the f@%k that means)!

Sucks.

[villager]

3. Yeah, the branding is idiotic, especially for L.A...

Hopefully "the Patriot" will implode was well, and KFI can stay "mainstream," at worse, and at least keep the righgtwingers off its own signal....

[savalez]

4. Hopefully.

KTLA fit into my afternoon drive a couple of days a week and the thought of hearing hate radio instead is nauseating. It's back to rock-n-roll for me.

[dhill926]

5. Interesting move in the LA market...

Hope it blows up in their fucking face. The Patriot? Spare me....

[SoapBox]

7. Ditto

We can only hope.

[blkmusclmachine]

6. Good ol' media "bi-partisanship."