Hey! anyone know what happened to Obama 1260am radio station

[Hutzpa]

in the Washington metro area???

Tried to listen to the Staphanie Miller show this morning
and found someone else was on, some conservative talking
trash....any one know what happened????

Not sure if this subject have been discussed before.

[RamboLiberal]

1. It was dumped - see article Bill Press wrote

DU has a big thread on.

PROGRESSIVE VOICES SILENCED IN WASHINGTON

By: Bill Press

If you’re looking for a break from those conservative voices that dominate talk radio, take time out today to listen to local station Obama 1260 AM.

Providing a welcome relief from the constant Obama-bashing by Rush Limbaugh and others, you’ll hear the progressive voices of Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Lionel – or, during morning drive, my own “Bill Press Show.” Unfortunately, today’s the last day you’ll be able to do so.

As first reported by the Post’s media critic, Howard Kurtz, Dan Snyder’s Red Zebra Broadcasting Company, owner of Obama 1260, has announced plans to jettison all progressive talk and replace it with canned, pre-recorded financial advice programming.

The commercial use of public airwaves is supposed to reflect the local community. But not in Washington. On the AM dial, 630 WMAL features wall-to-wall conservative talk. So do stations 570 WTNT and 1580 WHFS. For the last two years, AM 1260 - even with a weak signal that can not be heard in downtown Washington – was the one exception. No longer. Starting Monday, February 9, our nation’s capitol, where Democrats control the House, Senate, and White House, and where Democrats outnumber Republicans ten to one, will have no progressive voices on the air.

http://www.billpress.com/

[Hutzpa]

3. Need to take the fight to them al'right

this is like grabbing the ball and running home.

We need to take back the airwaves and I sure do hope Senator
Tom Harkin can introduce the Fairness Doctrine bill, just
need to get his contact info.

Know how to contact him??

[Name removed]

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[Botany]

2. the station was "flipped"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/06/AR2009020602511.html

This is a national trend ..... even though we are the majority a small group owns
the public airwaves and they do not like "free speech"

In Columbus we have had two stations flipped in the past 3 years.

[Belial]

5. Its not a matter of "free speech" its a matter of paying the

bills.. You broadcast what bring listners.. listeners bring advertising..

[Botany]

6. In Columbus OH we have lost 2 progressive stations in the past 3 years

we had listeners and the bills were being paid.