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Related: About this forumThom 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/
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
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doxydad
(1,363 posts)1. Almost gone....
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
to FM without hearing some DJ on a MUSIC station spout of anti Democratic or Obama chit.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)3. I agree.
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 governments official position but stressed we never intended this channel, RT, as any kind of apologetics for the Russian political line. sounds like fox.
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 governments official position but stressed we never intended this channel, RT, as any kind of apologetics for the Russian political line. sounds like fox.
alp227
(32,034 posts)4. They don't have any editorial control over Thom's TV or radio shows. nt
uhnope
(6,419 posts)7. They pay Thom's bill. Ever heard Thom harshly criticize neocon Putin like he criticizes US neocons?
In fact he's often an apologist for Putin and human rights abuses in Russia http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/10/1283668/-Thom-Hartmann-Sticking-with-RT-despite-Resignations-over-Putin-s-Actions-in-Ukraine
KoKo
(84,711 posts)5. RT America covers more Progressive Democratic issues in USA
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
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
uhnope
(6,419 posts)6. hear hear