Comments on: “Seattle’s Progressive Talk” to be shut down; CBS Radio converting AM 1090 to sports

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:38:56 +0000

The loss of progressive RADIO hits the people who need it the most the hardest: the poor. Those who can’t afford the gagetry like iPhones and computers; who get their information from the radio in the bathroom or car. We in Spokane lost our progressive station over a year ago (KTPQ) and I’ve been listening to Randi Rhodes and Thom Hartmann by podcast, and recording Stephanie Miller on Current TV since. But when I’m making one of my frequent trips to Seattle, I punch my preset to AM 1090 as I leave Spokane, and sometimes I’ll be hearing it fight with a San Diego sports station(!) as far east as the Spokane County boundary!

By: Bert

Bert — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:36:00 +0000

I’m one of the folks trying to keep up with the quality commentators out there after losing KPOJ. I am so tired of hearing we can just turn to the streaming on the internet. Guess what: right now I’ve not been able to tune into 1090…it just continuously loads, no sound. I want to just be able to turn on the radio and move about while listening, as before!! What are all the tricks to listening to ones favorites in some fascimile of real-time as before? At least my fellow Northwest listeners in Seattle will get to listen to their old friends over the holidays. Not us. It’s like losing a group of old friends and the silence is deafening! At least I can still turn on the TV and listen to Ed Schultz on MSNBC. Even Thom Hartman’s broadcasts have been removed from public media TV lately — because of his sponsor’s pledge drive, I’m told. What a mess. Folks, focus on getting the matter “aired”(ha!) in Congress: the abuse of the public-owned airways. Sign the petition for Congressman Walden for a Congressional hearing: http://www.savekpoj.com/walden/action/

By: Ron Sharp

Ron Sharp — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:27:44 +0000

What will progressives do now? Heaven forbid actually think for themselves. I listen daily to the angry hosts make weak arguments, debate obvious morons and talk over anyone who disagrees with them. Governor Etch a Sketch, Republicons? Is that the best these guys can come up with? Even in the liberal bastion of Seattle these hosts lack entertainment value… what reputable business would advertise with them? Hillside Roofing? (Are liberals really surprised you can have your roof looked at for free?) CBS sees that the advertising revenue is near nonexistent, they could not care less about the progressive agenda as delivered by these hosts.

By: Nigel T

Nigel T — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:46:22 +0000

This is very sad news. I can only hope that CBS’s profits will not materialize when they make the switch to sports. I already change the channel when they put sports on. I don’t have any reason to watch CBS television anymore at this rate.

A lot of people have commented about how all this programming is still available, just stream it off this station or that station… well, I can’t do that on my car radio…

CBS both sucks and blows… may they drown in red ink.

By: Guy Pere

Guy Pere — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:59:08 +0000

Clear channel is owned by Bain Capital.
Bain capital is shutting down two other Progressive stations.

No way Mit has a hand in this.

By: Guy Pere

Guy Pere — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:53:12 +0000

Airways, freeways, waterways and Airwaves are owned by the American people.
No company has the right to them.

There are two things one does not see in fascist countries. Unions and opposition press.
Today in America we are seeing both groups under attack.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:02:50 +0000

Andy, you do realize that none of the “simpering bunch of whiners” on AM 1090 are going away? AM 1090 just broadcasts nationally syndicated shows, all of which stream online and/or have a presence on Sirius Satellite Radio.

I’m guessing you don’t even listen to AM 1090 and simply want to crow about Seattle-area progressives losing a favorite station. Tell me: if the shoe was on the other foot and KVI and KTTH were converted to sports, would you be happy if progressives showed up on forums you frequented to celebrate? Just curious…

By: Christine Njoroge

Christine Njoroge — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:46:56 +0000

This is a flagrant misuse of the public airwaves. The FCC must be held responsible for allowing companies like CBS to monopolize the radio dial in the Pacific Northwest and take away progressive voices. It seems like a plan to keep us uninformed and disorganized.

By: Carolyn Tamler

Carolyn Tamler — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:01:18 +0000

We have created an on-line petition:

DON’T LET SEATTLE LOSE PROGRESSIVE RADIO

It was just announced that AM 1090 will drop progressive talk and switch to
an all sports format after the first of the year.

Progressive radio listeners in the greater Seattle area are appalled at the
prospect of losing the great progressive radio shows hosted by Ed Shultz,
Thom Hartmann, Norman Goldman, Randi Rhodes, Stephanie Miller and others.

Please join us in letting AM 1090′s advertisers know that we, their
customers, want progressive voices be heard! We want to encourage another
local station to step up as Seattle’s progressive voice.

MoveOn.org has created a SignOn.org petition. Please sign it and forward it
to as many people as you can in the greater Seattle Area. We need this to
go viral as fast as possible.

http://signon.org/sign/dont-let-seattle-lose-1

By: Barb Lord

Barb Lord — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:19:40 +0000

This is a station I listen to for current events and educating myself as well as others. I am sickened that we will lose this station to sports? Don’t we have enough of that? I guess what we have left is Democracy Now on the Bellevue College Campus.

Is there any hope for this country as they try to control what we listen to?

And yes, I miss the jazz station too!

By: Andy Nielsen

Andy Nielsen — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:41:12 +0000

Thank (insert deity of choice here), couldn’t have better news for the holidays!
Can’t wait to be rid of that simpering bunch of whiners on AM 1090.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

By: Mike Barer

Mike Barer — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:29:38 +0000

I never really listened to Radio 1090, as it seemed to be preaching to the choir.
When I want my “feel good” news, I turn to MSNBC.

By: James Banks

James Banks — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:54:44 +0000

I’ve long suspected that my fellow progressives are cheapskates, wearing old
Birkenstocks, recycling compulsively, shopping at thrift stores, driving 20-year-old Japanese cars if they aren’t commuting by bicycle, and generally absent from the economic radar in the Seattle area.

So this is what we get. Nobody with any serious capital is going to gamble on Progressive Talk Radio in any market because it’s not that people don’t tune in, they don’t spend money with advertisers. My business advertised on 1090 and it was a losing investment, even though the majority of our customers are progressives. Maybe if we were selling majic crystals or astrology readings we would have done better.

So I would suggest a look in the mirror…what have you done to support 1090 and its advertisers?

By: Jane/Seattle

Jane/Seattle — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:55:17 +0000

I am a long time AM1090 listener. First they took our 98.9 Smooth Jazz. Now this. Noooooooo. I did expect it sooner or later. CBS=Capitalists. Their values are in money not informing with truth. I feel sick and sad.