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Cannikin

(8,359 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:37 PM Apr 2014

Cumulus Media axes 14yr right wing talk radio host in Arkansas

About an hour ago on Facebook, Dave Elswick, a "conservative" talk radio host on station KARN announced that he had been fired by Cumulus along with the news director and one other. He did not give a reason. The only news I could find on Cumulus was regarding a republican rep who will be taking a radio gig with them instead of running for reelection.

Probably not a big deal to anyone outside of this area, but he's been the local Rush Limbaugh wannabe for a long time. I'm glad to see him gone.

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Cumulus Media axes 14yr right wing talk radio host in Arkansas (Original Post) Cannikin Apr 2014 OP

I read, 14 year old, my bad nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #1

To appeal to the mentality flying rabbit Apr 2014 #2

Same here pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #6

Hey, Elswick? George Thorogood called. He said to... bullwinkle428 Apr 2014 #3

Thanks for the blast from the past Warpy Apr 2014 #5

I think I saw that little nerd once xfundy Apr 2014 #4

Mike Rogers is replacing him. I'm surprised that Rogers would quit Congress for that radio gig, but okaawhatever Apr 2014 #7

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

1. I read, 14 year old, my bad

Reply to Cannikin (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:54 PM

Apr 2014

I was about to snort here. And then ask, why is Cumulus using a 14 year old?

flying rabbit

(4,635 posts)

2. To appeal to the mentality

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:02 PM

Apr 2014

of the people that want a rush wannabe?

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. Same here

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 12:55 AM

Apr 2014

I also thought the method by which he was canceled was a tad barbaric.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

3. Hey, Elswick? George Thorogood called. He said to...

Reply to Cannikin (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:10 PM

Apr 2014

GET A HAIRCUT, AND GET A REAL JOB!

Warpy

(111,271 posts)

5. Thanks for the blast from the past

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 12:43 AM

Apr 2014

And yeah, it's great advice for a failed fascist gasbag. If he's got any hair left.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

4. I think I saw that little nerd once

Reply to Cannikin (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:56 PM

Apr 2014

Cons seem to love it when children parrot their nonsense.

Child preachers, like the 4-yr-old that "preaches" against gays, Marjoe Gortner, Michael Lord, and the kid who "wrote" the recent book about going to heaven and coming back to tell about it. These appeal to those whose own level of understanding is on a childlike level, ie, cancervatives.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

7. Mike Rogers is replacing him. I'm surprised that Rogers would quit Congress for that radio gig, but

Reply to Cannikin (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 12:57 AM

Apr 2014

he may have a tough election coming up, or an affair that might be revealed or something like that. From WaPo:

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, plans to retire from Congress after his current term to host a national radio show syndicated by Cumulus Media, he announced Friday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/28/rep-mike-rogers-to-retire-launch-national-radio-show/

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