Whenever Randi Rhodes can put her ass in the seat…
More information is emerging about the technicalities of the word “technical” that are being used by Anita Drobny and Nova-M radio as an excuse for Rhodes absence from her nationally syndicated show. “It is not an NSF issue,” said a source familiar with the situation at WJNO, where Rhodes originates her show via ISDN connection to the greater Phoenix Nova-M facilities where it is satellite uplinked to affiliated stations.
The new information confirms that Premiere (the Clear-Channel owned syndicator that distributes Rush Limbaugh) will not be involved in distributing the Rhodes program. It contradicts an earlier report that Rhodes will return as a Clear Channel employee hosting a local program. Radio & Records is reporting that the “technical” dispute is a contractual issue, which is echoed at the LTR blog: “Negotiations are reportedly completely amicable with both sides determined to get Rhodes back on the air as soon as possible.”
Her studio in the West Palm Beach Clear Channel cluster is available and unused, writes a knowledgeable source, “Whenever [Rhodes] and Nova-M decide she can put her ass in the seat, it’s waiting for her.”
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As I’ve been noticing elsewhere, the problem here is hypocrisy.
We’re talking about a woman who accused her former employee of stealing her website; then, she gets it back, and she’s afraid to inform her readers as to whats going on?
And what does it also say about liberal radio network radio ownership? There’s a problem with on air talent, so let’s censor them instead of acting as professional adults who can agree to disagree while certain problems are negotiated behind the scenes.
Randi’s listeners (me included) have tolerated alot of bullshit, but this one? I don’t think so.
I take responsibility for a lot of the difficulty in posting here. We host this ourselves, I didn’t know going in how robust the anti-spam features were on WordPress, didn’t know how much time I’d have to play spam-cop so I set it up tight. Making the place more comment-friendly is on my to-do list, but below some things paying clients are waiting for. I’m so happy to have those clients in this economy, so the blog may wait a while. Its why I’m posting every several days instead of several times a day.
Yes, the word is hypocrisy, and its always troubled me about her, because politically she’s a breath of fresh air on Palm Beach County’s Clear Channel talker. She takes what I believe are moral and ethical positions on major issues. Then she pisses away her credibility with the small stuff.
It appears official; Randi Rhodes is gone from NovaM and one affiliate is not happy.
http://www.green960.com/pages/blog.html?feed=313154&article=5009873