Rush Limbaugh passed away in early 2021 but that didn’t stop his show from rebroadcasting previously aired content. The show still made the station money and ranked in the ratings. Progressives, on the other hand, have nothing like it.
Since the eradication of the Fairness Doctrine, conservative talk radio has demolished progressive talk radio. Progressives have not been able to successfully come up against the conservative media juggernaut.
Over the past few decades, the media landscape has changed. Talk radio is all but completely dominated by the right.
I’ve supported the left’s Pacifica Radio Network for years but came to understand why the network struggles to stay alive after attending a few of its open board meetings. It can’t adapt to the changes in media because it lacks governance.
What I observed that passes for governance is lots of arguments and little taking care of business. The most recent meeting I attended started 45 minutes late because the attendees were arguing over who had the right to speak.
Does anyone know of a group of progressive media outlets who are willing to unite irrespective of their differences or are we destined to remaining in the underdog position?