Do you have a liberal / left-leaning radio station where you live?

[jillan]

Not one you have to pay for.

We just lost ours in Phoenix to a sports station - because ya know, 5 other sports stations were not enough.

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[1StrongBlackMan]

1. Does Public Radio count? ...

Interestingly, the local "Urban Contemporary" station plays hip-hop all day long ... AND, has a 5 day/week, 2 minute spot of rush Limbaugh! Go figure.

[unblock]

2. why of course! npr!

BWAHAHA!!



ah, i crack myself up sometimes....





actually: wbai pacifica radio in new york city.

http://www.wbai.org/

[coffeenap]

3. We are so fortunate in the Chicago market-

we have one of the last independently owned progressive over-the-air stations-WCPT.

[Tree-Hugger]

4. Not in the Philly area

Unless I am mistaken.

Our major talk radio station is 1210am "The Big Talker" and it's the home of right wing teabaggery. Now and then, they throw a moderate bone, like Smerconish, but that is easily drowned out.

Sometimes, you can tune in Buffalo's 1520 (1510?). I haven't been able to for a looking time, but they used to air Alan Combs.

[Kilgore]

5. They go away for one reason

They go broke.

I spent some time working as a radio tech for a station while in college and the following was drilled into us.

Listeners + advertisers + revenue = staying on the air

Stations who can't make the above equation work simply go away. Someone has to rethink the progressive talk format to attract listeners. My favorite three progressive stations in blue blue Oregon went away years ago for just this reason.

[jillan]

6. I think that's what happened in Phoenix. It's too bad because back in 2005, Ed Schultz wanted to buy

it. There was a big verbal war between him and the owners, and Ed said "See ya".

It was a nice ride and I really miss it. A lot.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. KBOO in Portland.

[Kilgore]

12. Can't hear it

AM or satellite only where I live. Do tune in when I go to Portland however.

[olddots]

8. Pacifica in la la land

90.7. A bit too woo ee at times but all in all it is exellent

[HERVEPA]

9. Philadelphia does not.

Not even a full time classical station in the nation's fifth (soon to be 6th) largest city.

[Doctor Who]

21. WURD 900am

Black talk radio in Philadelphia. They carry Rev. Sharpton's show at 1:00pm.

[yuiyoshida]

10. We used to have...

KGO was like that.. with some great people.. but alas.. RIGHT WINGERS have taken over, and yes, even in Liberal/progressive San Francisco.

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. WBAI- Pacifica

Haven't really listened in years.

[saveferris]

13. NetrootsRadio.com is Progressive 24/7

We put a radio station together ourselves featuring:
Thom Hartmann Live
Julianna Forlano Live
Mike Malloy Live

Plus a number of progressive talkers (Nicole Sandler, Sam Seder/Majority Report, Carl Wolfson, Young Turks, and a few of our own): NetrootsRadio.com

And, check out Progressive Voices on TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Progressive-Voices-s189055/

AM Radio is owned by Conservatives. They don't want Progressive to live.

But we do.

[RiverLover]

28. Thanks!! ~nt

[BKH70041]

14. 880 AM - Asheville, NC

Don't know how well it does. Have a feeling WWNC, a sister station that's been in this area since forever, carries them financially.

The on-air personalities are too stupid to be taken seriously by anyone except the most simpleminded, naturally making it of no interest to me.

[Euphoria]

15. WBAI in NY

A Pacifica radio station.

It's awesome.

[G_j]

20. Love Pacifica! Nt

[Lurks Often]

16. What's a radio station?

[Cleita]

17. Not for several years, but I'm kind of noticing that our ordinarily rabid RW

talk stations are toning down. Yes, our ears are still crucified with daily Limbaugh, but now they are quietly replacing the rabid RWingers of less importance with neutral shows, like fixing you car, managing your finances, or heart be still, Neil deGrasse Tyson's science and astronomy show.

[cloudbase]

18. KPFT on Houston

The mighty 90.

[kentauros]

24. And one of the five original Pacifica stations :)

People are sometimes still shocked that Houston (and Texas) has a real, non-affiliate Pacifica station

[Ykcutnek]

19. No, but I have the Internet.

And can listen to radio stations on the other side of the world if I so desire.

[Rowdyboy]

22. Today I heard rantings on corporatists, globalists and banksters-all from American Family Radio

which is far right wing conservative "Christians".

[Generic Other]

23. I have Pendulum Radio

It was Air America for years which was awesome. Stephanie Miller! Ed Schultz, Thom Hartman...then they pulled the road out from under me as I was driving to work one morning. Sold the programs to another station so they could be a sport's staion. For awhile the new station played Stephanie and then they replaced her with that Herman Cain guy who reminds me of the chef on South Park. And worse, they put Dennis Miller on in the afternoon to torture me. Mid-day is the only bright spot as they air a Native American show hosted by a local tribal leader's son. It's actually interesting and liberal. But I have had my fill of being stuck hearing the other two, so I had to go to an all-Spanish mariachi station where I have no clue what's being said. Is there any niche I fill that radio stations care to appeal to anymore?

[onethatcares]

25. best little radio station on the planet.

WMNF which can be heard at WMNF.ORG 88.5 on the FM dial, just about as far left as you can get

Listener sponsored community radio for the masses.

News, talk, and great music.

[hifiguy]

26. Yep - KTNF AM 950

Steph, Mike Molloy, Thom Hartmann and some solid local hosts.

[femmocrat]

27. No. But I subscribe to Sirius XM.

And I can watch Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, and a few others on DirecTV.