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alp227

(32,034 posts)
Fri May 16, 2014, 02:16 AM May 2014

Thom Hartmann & Michael Smerconish: The Sorry State of American Talk Radio



Published on May 14, 2014

Thom Hartmann discusses the state of talk radio with Michael Smerconish, Host-The Michael Smerconish Program on XM/Sirius POTUS channel #124, 9-noon ET daily & Host-Smerconish on CNN, Saturdays at 9am ET / Author of the new book TALK
Website: http://smerconish.com/


The Philadelphia-based radio host (who worked for WWDB and WPHT) has also been a guest host for MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.
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Thom Hartmann & Michael Smerconish: The Sorry State of American Talk Radio (Original Post) alp227 May 2014 OP
Almost gone.... doxydad May 2014 #1
I can't even listen ctsnowman May 2014 #2
I agree. stonecutter357 May 2014 #3
They don't have any editorial control over Thom's TV or radio shows. nt alp227 May 2014 #4
They pay Thom's bill. Ever heard Thom harshly criticize neocon Putin like he criticizes US neocons? uhnope May 2014 #7
RT America covers more Progressive Democratic issues in USA KoKo May 2014 #5
yes, from a "look how bad the USA is" POV, not from a progressive POV uhnope May 2014 #8
hear hear uhnope May 2014 #6

doxydad

(1,363 posts)
1. Almost gone....
Fri May 16, 2014, 05:53 AM
May 2014

Most AM stations carry talk radio, and the millenials could care less. Probably the death knell for Talk radio as you know it.

ctsnowman

(1,903 posts)
2. I can't even listen
Fri May 16, 2014, 09:24 AM
May 2014

to FM without hearing some DJ on a MUSIC station spout of anti Democratic or Obama chit.

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)
3. I agree.
Fri May 16, 2014, 09:48 AM
May 2014
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_%28TV_network%29
The network asserts that RT offers a Russian perspective on global events.[2] However critics have accused it of being a propaganda outlet for the Russian government.[11][12][13] In 2013 President Putin admitted “Certainly the channel is funded by the government, so it cannot help but reflect the Russian government’s official position” but stressed “we never intended this channel, RT, as any kind of apologetics for the Russian political line”. sounds like fox.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
5. RT America covers more Progressive Democratic issues in USA
Fri May 16, 2014, 11:48 AM
May 2014

and Globally than I can find in USA MSM.

You should check out Abby Martin's "Breaking the Set." I've posted some of her shows here in V&MM.

 

uhnope

(6,419 posts)
8. yes, from a "look how bad the USA is" POV, not from a progressive POV
Sat May 17, 2014, 04:52 PM
May 2014

And Abby Martin is a fluoridation screwball with an Onion-but-serious presentation that I can't believe any serious person can watch except in horrified fascination

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