Clear Channel Broadcasting just pulled the plug on Portland's only progressive radio voice, KPOJ AM, as of Monday morning. KPOJ has been the progressive leader in this market since 2004, all the way back to the "Air America" days! Not only did they broadcast Thom Hartmann's show, they carried Rachael Maddow, Ed Schultz and more...plus three hours of LOCAL progressive talk every morning. Since the 'format change' as of today Portland has no progressive voice on the radio dial. Oh of course, there are three 'right' wing stations filling the airwaves non-stop.
Being a thirty year radio broadcast vet, I understand programming changes...but what did Clear Channel replace KPOJ with? Just what the Rose City needs ... a THIRD sports talk station! I mean, really... WTF!?!?
So their guy Mittanic loses the election and they pull the plug on KPOJ. Typical, wouldn't you say?
With all the debt that Bain Capitol has piled on Clear Channel though, I predit their entire right wing media "empire" (along with Rush) will be bankrupt in under 18 months. Karma's a bitch, ain't it? And yeah... it couldn't happen to a more deserving pack of rodents.