Why do "Progressive" talk radio only hire white hosts for their major shows?

mucifer

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:07 PM
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Why do "Progressive" talk radio only hire white hosts for their major shows?

Edited on Thu Apr-10-08 07:09 PM by mucifer

It bugs the crap out of me. Why no people of color on our airwaves on our side?

Far as I can tell Nova, Jones and AAR are all this way.

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Deja Q

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:09 PM
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1. Because black people have cooties?

Or are YOU vetting their voices and guessing they all sound like "typical caucasians", at which point can the rest of us point fingers and claim you're racist?

This is silly.

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karab

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:09 PM
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2. The man

It's obviously because even "progressive" stations are controlled by the man.

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Lost-in-FL

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:10 PM
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3. Yes there was at least one!!

I happen to forget his name. He used to host the mornings in AAR before they had the Young Turks. Dammit, what was his name?? i used to listen to him on my way to work.

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shagin

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:12 PM
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5. Chuck D?

I think i remember him being on there.

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Ian David

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:12 PM
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6. OOh! The Other Mark!

Mark Maron and Mark... ??

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mucifer

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:13 PM
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7. Mark Reilly and he's gone from AAR.

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Lost-in-FL

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:14 PM
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8. Yup... Mark Reilly!! But he's gone from AAR. n/t

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Ian David

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:11 PM
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4. That's a very good point.

I've been hoping Margaret Cho would get a program on Air America, for example.

Danny Glover would make a great Air America host.

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Lost-in-FL

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:16 PM
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10. Margaret Cho!??!!??

Edited on Thu Apr-10-08 07:17 PM by Lost-in-FL

:bowing down:

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DB1

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:16 PM
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9. Seems wrong especially when there are people available....

Edited on Thu Apr-10-08 07:21 PM by DB1

I watched a u-tube link here that had Rachel Meadow and Keli Goff , (african american) giving it to that nazi guy Buchanan. He told her to shut up On Abrams show, Keli was making too much sense for his little brain to comprehend.

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:17 PM
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11. Mark Riley co-hosted the original AAR morning show. He's now back on WLIB

which is a local NY station.

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