Scott Walker's Logo Lacks Originality, Vision, May Be Too Liberal

On Monday night's The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel pointed out that the new Scott Walker for President logo may be all nice and patriotic, but it's hardly original. I can't find the clip from the show, but I can show you the ones it seems to be inspired by. The logo looks like a direct steal from an eye care company. And as a graphic artist who specializes in logos and brand identity, I've got to say that using the "e" in Walker is an odd place to drop the logo in the first place. But it's understandable to want flag imagery, and there are only so many ways to represent Old Glory in a simplified "bug."

But how funny is it, that Walker's logo also looks like the logo of former liberal talk radio flagship for  Air America Radio, WLIB? That right there is kind of hilarious. But if recent history is any indication, even a controversial logo (Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz) will probably be retained by the candidate, despite any argument to change it. There's too much invested in the design. Even if it kind of looks like the logo for US Airways.

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Eyeglass company: No Scott Walker endorsement in logo

America's Best Eyeglasses is reminding people that their logo may look like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's new campaign logo, but they're not endorsing him, or any other candidate for that matter. A handful of angry tweeters pressed the eyeglasses and contacts company this past weekend, after Walker revealed a campaign logo that looks very similar to the their boxy American Flag-redux logo. . .

Read more at: CNN

Liberal Talker Randi Rhodes Retires Today

Sigh. Yes, I know that Barbara Walters is retiring today. And as a pop culture icon, journalist and celebrity interviewer, Walters has really left a mark. If only the Saturday Night Live parodies of her were to be remembered, she would have really made it! But Barbara is nearing 85, so her retirement is no surprise.

Randi Rhodes, a liberal radio host with close to a 30-year career is also retiring today. And while she's not as well known to the American public, I'll miss her more. I understand that if you're a conservative, if you know of Rhodes at all, you probably have a negative impression of her. That's to be understood, because the only things you'd have heard would have been from right-wing sources. But Randi is not the liberal Rush Limbaugh. As brash and perhaps even abrasive as she might occasionally be, Randi never intentionally mislead her audience, or twisted a news story into  a pretzel in order to somehow blame the right for something.

In fact, routinely, Randi tells her audience that she knows the company she keeps on the radio dial, and that we shouldn't trust her contemporaries, or indeed she herself, and to do our homework. In fact, on her web site were homework links. Links to every important story she was discussing. I'm going to miss her a lot. As much as I love The Stephanie Miller Show, appreciate Thom Hartmann, and tolerate Ed Schultz, there's no one like Randi Rhodes. It's going to leave a hole in my day.

I've been listening since mid-2004, shortly after the 5-year experiment of Air America Radio started. Looking for The O'Franken Factor, less for its political content than because I was a fan of Al Franken, I found Randi Rhodes. And I've listened every work day since. On my computer of course, since Las Vegas has never had an outlet that airs liberal talk, though we can field more than one conservative station. And there's the rub. That's a big chunk of why Randi Rhodes is leaving while still at the top of her game: why put in 60-hour weeks of show prep, time on the air, and follow-up on the web site, when your outlets have dwindled to barely double-digits? As a hobbyist blogger, I get it. Why pump that much time and effort into something that has such a shrinking audience?

I've disagreed with Randi on several topics, so I'm no Rhodes ditto head. She has a dim view of bloggers, and other punditry. She has a dim view of people like Rachel Maddow and Franken, who used radio as a stepping-stone to career enrichment, rather than trying to grow liberal radio. But I'd be worried about myself if I found myself in 100% agreement with a radio host. And that's something I really dug about Randi: she makes you think, and occasionally scream back at the radio. She's engaging. And I doubt she'd ever have pulled a Rush, and made merchandise like bumperstickers saying, "Randi's Right!" or tell people they need no other source for news.

So, if you happen to be free and near a computer at 3:00 pm Eastern/Noon Pacific, tune into IHeart.com, and type Randi Rhodes in the search box. It's her last show. I'm recording it. And I'm really going to miss her. Randi, I hope you get some rest, enjoy your time off, and then return in some way, perhaps writing a--horrors--blog of your own, or at least calling into Steph's show on occasion, or even as a regular bit?

Liberal Talker Randi Rhodes Ending Show in May

Ouch. Well, at least this time, we Randi Rhodes fans got a little warning. Twice, we've endured sudden absences. As recently as a few months ago, The Randi Rhodes Show was slated for cancellation by Premiere Networks, and got a surprise year-long reprieve. So, this news is surprising, and not at all welcome.

The AM radio landscape is dying, led by a sponsor revolt at the whole format, mostly due to acerbic conservative host, Rush Limbaugh. Add to that the overall changes in media over the last couple of decades, and the concerted effort by radio network and station owners to squeeze liberal talk out of the market. Yes, yes, I'm aware that conservatives maintain that the people have spoken, and that they don't want liberal talk. If they'd ever gotten liberal talk on anything close to a level playing field, I might agree. But they haven't, and they didn't.

Randi, as well as The Stephanie Miller Show and others, were squeezed out of even Miller's own flagship station in Los Angeles in favor of Limbaugh, and the usual slate of conservative talkers. And is doing terribly. In fact, the whole genre is now doing terribly, and the right-wing side is only kept afloat by conservative think-tanks and like-minded groups. On the progressive side, not only are they fighting an uphill battle for programming, they don't seem to have the ear of monied liberal groups.

Randi has been hinting at a departure lately, and I figured this was coming. I thought it would be later this year, though. I know she has a good man in her life, and a home in Costa Rica, so maybe she's just sick of battling for a slot on the air. She seemed really bothered by several recent news stories, and has flat out said (paraphrasing) "it's time to go." As in leave this country.

In that, I wish her well. But I'll miss her New Yorker voice. Ironically, she herself admits she does not have a voice for radio! And she wasn't for all tastes. But since the days when I first found her, while looking for a new show called "The O'Franken Factor," way back in 2004, I've been a fan. And I'm hoping for some kind of revival at some point. Rest up, Randi, and come back in a new format!

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Premiere: Randi Rhodes Show To End May 16th

A statement from PREMIERE said that RHODES "has decided to end her national radio program. We’ve had a successful partnership with RANDI for several years, and we wish her all the best for the future. PREMIERE NETWORKS will conclude syndication and production of RANDI RHODES on MAY 16th, 2014. . ."

Read more at: All Access

Rachel Maddow to Write Monthly Column for Washington Post

As a fan since Unfiltered on the ill-fated Air America Radio Network, it's cool to see Rachel Maddow hit even more career high marks. Good for her. In a time when liberal voices are being silenced, even in very liberal cities (both Los Angeles and San Francisco's liberal talk radio stations are switching to Limbaugh/Hannity/Beck), it's good to see one of the best getting another venue.

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Rachel Maddow to write Washington Post column
 
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow will write a monthly column for the Washington Post, Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt said in a memo to staff Wednesday morning. "We expect that she will bring to Post readers the strong arguments, sharp wit and thoughtful analysis of political and social issues that have made her show an Emmy Award winner," Hiatt said. . .

Read more at: Politico

Rachel Maddow Turns 40

Image from source, AfterElton

I've long been a Rachel Maddow fan, since her Air America Radio days, as part of Unfiltered with Lizz Winstead and Chuck D. Unfiltered was political, but was also part comedy show which is sort of what Rachel still does, having a knowing, impish snark layer on top of serious topics. I miss some of her old bits, like Poking the Underbelly (doink!), but I've remained a fan through her rise on MSNBC to becoming their top star. I know that FOX "News" fans* look down their noses at Maddow and her network, and I kind of get it. They see the flip side of their favorite "news" source. I emphatically don't see it that way, but I get it.

What I don't get is having any affection for, or kinship with media figures like Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly. They have prickly (ahem) personalities and confrontational, irascible styles. Plus, Hannity is a moron, but that's not my point. My point is that while I don't feel any loyalty for a corporate entity like MSNBC or Comcast, I do feel a great deal of affection and kinship for Rachel Maddow. She's the kind of person I'd love to have as a friend. So, happy birthday, Ms. Maddow! May your next 40 years bring much more success!

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Happy 40th Birthday, Rachel Maddow! Here Are A Few Great Clips Of Her Greatness
Happy 40th birthday to Rachel Maddow, the one person who makes talk show hosting seem like an awesome, important extension of the Fourth Estate. We can toast her for her fabulous commentaries and consummate sense of class, but let's take a moment to remember she has been totally out of the closet since the minute we'd first heard of her, and she's remained stalwart and smart about LGBT issues ever since. . . 

Read more (with video) at: AfterElton


*On a side note, I'd like to make a suggestion to FOX "Fans" who comment on stories about Maddow. Get some new material. Virtually any internet story about her--if it gets right-wing commentary, and they usually will--contains these types of comments: a) she looks masculine and/or is a guy ("so why is a guy named Rachel?") b) calling her Mad Cow or Man Cow, c) making a crass lesbian joke. Seriously guys, you always act like you're the first one to crack these "jokes," and you also seem to think you're hilarious. It's tired, it's unoriginal, an it comes back around to that meanness that seems to radiate from Right Wing World, the same meanness that makes O'Reilly and Hannity so unlovable.

Lizz Winstead on The Rachel Maddow Show

I was a listener of Air America Radio for most of its 5-year life, coming in shortly after it started, and dropping it (mostly) when Randi Rhodes was fired. One my favorite shows was Unfiltered, an early morning program with lots of political snark. It starred Chuck D, Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show and author of Lizz Free or Die) and one Rachel Maddow. It was Maddow's first national exposure, and was what paved the way for her solo radio show, her guesting and guest hosting on MSNBC, and ultimately her daily television show.

So, as an early fan, it was fun to see Lizz and Rachel together again. Plus, the interview is highly entertaining.

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Sam Seder: "Social Security is Broke?" That's Bullsh*t!

Having missed Sam Seder on the radio, it's good to have him back, even if it is in small chunks. And even if he sorta-kinda stole Penn & Teller's Bullshit title.  Which could turn out to be a great future installment, I suppose.

Sen. Franken the Stick in the Spokes for NBC-Comcast Merger?

Image from source, ARS Technica

Full disclosure: I'm a regular Franken Fan. I'm a big fan of Al Franken's books, his radio show, his writing on Saturday Night Live and his short-lived sitcom, LateLine (which really should have had a longer run). So I'm pretty happy that he's already becoming sort of an ass-kicker in the Senate. Oh, wait, Jon Stewart reminded me about over-exaggerated blogging. I just mean that for a comedian, he's really taking the job seriously, and is fairly vocal about it. And he drives right-wingers to distraction. Love that.

Trust-busting and monopoly prevention I always thought had their roots in conservatism. But I guess since Jimmy Carter busted up AT&T in the 70s (which seems today to be re-conglomerating like Terminator 2 into bigger clumps), conservatives don't really mind merger madness. That's the way it seems anyway, with major mergers becoming commonplace during the Bush era. Wait, you mean it's not a good idea to have nearly every major casino in Las Vegas owned by two companies? That circumstance (MGM/Mirage and Harrah's are the two) happened in recent years, seemingly with no resistance whatsoever. It seemed to happen a lot.

Now I'm just a humble home blogger, so these could just be my impressions. Maybe statistics don't show the issue to be partisan at all. But I'm still glad that Franken isn't letting the big NBCUniversal (already merged) marriage to Comcast occur without at least making them sweat a little.

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Sen. Franken to Comcast, NBC execs: merger no laughing matter

Comcast and NBC Universal didn't get a whole lot of love at Thursday's emotional Senate and House hearings on their proposed merger. But company representatives did get plenty of questions. At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Wisconsin Democrat Herb Kohl cracked no smiles as he ran through four "principal areas of concern" about the deal: potential programming price hikes, loss of free over-the-air TV content, hobbling independent programmers, and weakening Internet TV. . .

Read more at: ARS Technica

Time Magazine Covers the Death of Air America Radio

Image from source, Time

This is a pretty good post-mortem of Air America Radio, which has gone out of business. My fondness for the network is mostly nostalgic, as the only program I still listen to from that source is The Ron Reagan Show. I hope Ron secures a new syndicate for his program, as it is most enjoyable (particularly the first 20 minutes).

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RIP: Air America Goes Off the Air

Air America Radio was born at noon, eastern time, on Mar. 31, 2004, and on that first show the host, Al Franken, proclaimed his first mission: to defeat George W. Bush in that year's presidential election. It died a year and a day after Barack Obama's Inauguration, and two days after Obama's Democrats all but officially became a minority party in the U.S. Senate. The liberal radio network — which provided Franken, the ex-Saturday Night Live comedian, with a conduit to his own Senate seat, and gave the first significant exposure to MSNBC darling Rachel Maddow — expired nine weeks short of its sixth birthday, after waging a heroic battle against advertiser indifference and listener apathy.

Read more at: TIME

Air America Radio Finally Succumbs

After hanging in there for almost 6 years, Air America Radio has finally bitten the dust. The right wing--already thrilled with Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate race and (inexplicably) the Supreme Court decision on corporations--is doing a happy dance. But if you listen to them, all you hear is that liberals can't compete on radio, because nobody wants to listen to them. They'll say that they failed in a fair marketplace. Which isn't really what happened.

AAR always had behind the scenes troubles. They were heady with ideas, but they weren't really radio people. They didn't suss out what they were doing before they began doing it, and nearly failed on more than one occasion. Talent wasn't really the problem. They started up with Lizz Winstead, Rachel Maddow, Al Franken, Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes, Marc Maron, and several others. But they made a lot of bad decisions, and the marketplace was stacked against them.

There are many other better-equipped blog sites that can explain the intricacies of radio, and why this wasn't exactly a fair fight. Suffice it to say that the stations that aired AAR were mostly smaller, low-wattage outfits who couldn't compete with the conservatives in signal strength. Whether or not they could compete if all things were equal really may never be known. Even in markets where the format did well, it was often squelched and replaced with lesser performing formats. It was a noble experiment, and it did manage a couple of pretty nifty tricks.

One was to help prepare Al Franken for Senate. Another was to season Rachel Maddow for television. And it got me deeper into politics, and much more informed on the issues. And though I tend to listen to liberal talk radio most days at work, oddly, this unfortunate event won't change my listening patterns much.

In recent years, AAR lost some of its on-air talent. And since we never had an affiliate here in Las Vegas (in the bluest of the counties in Nevada) I listened via the Internet. I started streaming the feed from KTLK-AM out of Los Angeles long ago, and they only feature AAR shows in the evening these days. I listen to The Stephanie Miller Show (not AAR), The Thom Hartmann Program (not AAR), The Randi Rhodes Show (not AAR) and The Ron Reagan Show (AAR). I'm sure KTLK will fill the last hours of my work day rather quickly, so my listening day will be pretty much the same.

It's funny though, most conservative talk fans (defacto enemies of liberal talk) are under the illusion that all liberal talk is Air America. I heard the often clueless and always irritating Mark Levin today wondering gleefully "Where's Ed Schultz going to go now?" Shultz isn't even on Air America, genius. Still, I'm sad to see the network go, even if I sorta stopped listening to most of their shows. It was a valiant effort, and I for one have grown from the experience of having listened to it.

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Air America, the Talk Radio Network, Will Go Off the Air

Air America, the long-suffering progressive talk radio network, abruptly shut down on Thursday, bowing to what it called a “very difficult economic environment.”

The chairman of Air America Media, Charlie Kireker, said in a statement that the company would file under Chapter 7 bankruptcy “to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business. . .”

Read more at: New York Times

Finally Franken! Al Franken Sworn in to Standing Ovation

It's only appropriate the announcement of (OMG, finally) Senator Al Franken be made here by former colleague, Rachel Maddow. I found Air America Radio in 2004, shortly after it began airing. I was looking for The O'Franken Factor (aka The Al Franken Show). Instead, I found The Randi Rhodes Show, and later, Unfiltered starring one Rachel Maddow. I became a fan of all of the shows, and was already a Franken fan.

Five years later, the "failed" (though still on the air, despite what you've heard) Air America Radio has produced an MSNBC host and a Senator! Which is pretty cool. And after the stupidly long arbitration and recount process in Minnesota--where the "in power" Democrats were curiously silent--Minnesota finally has two senators.

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Janeane Garofalo Responds to Hannity Ambush

Sean Hannity is so classy. He doesn't like Janeane Garofalo much, and has some things he'd like to ask her. But rather than have her on his show for a one-on-one debate, he sent out a goon to ambush her. That said, she did remarkably well when put on the spot, and pretty much owned the guy.

Still, she had a few things to say afterward. . .

More on Air America Radio, at Five Years Old

I hate to so brazenly glom onto another blogger's work. But as an Air America Radio listener from nearly the beginning, the behind-the-scenes story interests me very much. And I'm finding the search for interesting stories rather fruitless tonight, so far. So here is part two of a different blogger's work, lest anyone might think I'm taking credit. It's a good read, and a great site to visit. Enjoy.

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Air America - five years later (Part II)

When Al Franken opened up the microphone just after noon eastern time on Wednesday March 31, 2004, the upstart Air America Radio network was officially born. And, at that very moment, the vultures and cynics officially began speculating on their demise. . .

Read more at: LTR

Air America Radio Hits Five Year Anniversary

Image from source, LTR

Many people reading that headline might be confused. If you listen to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or watch Bill O'Reilly on FOX "News," you might think that Air America Radio expired long ago. It is true that they've had a rocky history, have filed for bankruptcy (and come through it). It is also true that their long-term future is far from certain, with all of the radio industry in much the same boat. But it says something that they've managed to stay alive so long, in a field that is so hostile to their format.

Now, the big question is, will former AAR star Al Franken be seated as Junior Senator from Minnesota? And will AAR still be around on the day that he is sworn in? I'm crossing my fingers for both.

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Five years later: Air America and the mainstreaming of progressive talk

. . .Obviously, there was left-leaning talk before Air America. Perhaps we should go back in history to explain why and how Air America came into being. In the late 1940s, long before something like Air America was even imaginable, a non-profit organization, Pacifica, was founded with a somewhat similar aim in mind, albeit in a more cultural, less soapbox-like kind of way. In the late 1960s, free-form rock stations emerged on the then-obscure FM dial, complete with left-leaning disc jockeys free to express their views on politics and the emerging counterculture in between long music sets featuring artists like Bob Dylan and The Doors expressing views on the the same issues via their songs. Talk radio was then a novelty on AM, compared to today. Most AM stations still played music. But the talk stations that did exist were locally-oriented and featured a variety of views and opinions. . .

Read more at: LTR

Randi Rhodes Coming Back to Radio?

LTR has a very brief, but hopeful post that says Randi Rhodes is close to a deal to bring her show back to syndication soon. I really hope so!

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Randi ressurection?

A very brief and very vague rumor, but it is from one of her affiliates, KPTK in Seattle, in an email that just hit my inbox:

Our fight to bring The Randi Rhodes Show back to the Seattle airwaves continues and we are now seeing the beginning of some success in this effort. We have received word from sources in Randi's camp that The Randi Rhodes Show will return to national syndication and that it will do so fairly soon. Rest assured, as soon as Randi is doing a daily radio show again... you will hear it right here, each night, on AM1090. . .

Source: LTR

Montel Williams on Air America; Randi Rhodes News

Photo from source, OC Register

It ain't much, but there's a little nugget of Randi Rhodes news in this story. I can't see me making room for Montel Williams in my listening day, but I'm there as soon as Randi comes back.

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Montel Williams coming to SoCal airwaves?

Montel Williams is joining the Air America talk network for a three-hour weekday talk show starting April 6. The announcement was to be made during a weekend talk radio seminar in Santa Monica but AA leaked word of the deal in midweek. . .

. . .Here is the Rhodes update: She has been off the air since she left her syndicator. Word is if and when a deal is worked out with a new company to distribute her program nationwide, she will return to the air. . .

Read more at: OC Register

Another Liberal Talk Radio Network Bites the Dust?

Photo from source, Phoenix New Times

Damn. I wasn't a fan of On Second Thought radio, not that I had the time to become one. The only program I listened to on the network, The Nancy Skinner Show, was just filler for me in the middle of my listening day (I listen at work via KTLK-AM via my computer). After my favorite program, The Randi Rhodes Show was unceremoniously pulled from the air--under still murky circumstances--the network that ran her show, Nova M Radio, went bust.

It was replaced by On Second Thought, which has only been in existence for a couple of weeks. But yesterday's Nancy Skinner was a re-run, which was very odd given that she's only been around since early February. Now, if the story below is accurate, we know why.

I have to say, my attention to the format has been waning. Not because of lack of interest, but because of lack of talent. I still love The Stephanie Miller Show, but only have the opportunity to hear the last hour or so. Thom Hartmann is great, but his show was always just a whistle-whetter for Randi for me. With the gaping hole in my listening day, I've kind of tuned out, at least figuratively.

While the story below calls the misfortune of liberal talk radio "the curse of Randi Rhodes," I think she might be the only thing that can save the format. After all, it would seem that Nova M and On Second Thought couldn't survive without her. Maybe she and Air America Radio can bury the hatchet, and bring her back. Stranger things have happened in radio.

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The Curse of Randi Rhodes: Nova M's Successor "On Second Thought" Padlocked in Phoenix

I'd been tipped off that KNUV 1190 AM, formerly the flagship station of the liberal Nova M radio network, and briefly, the home of Nova M's successor network, On Second Thought, had been padlocked. So I had to see for myself, as On Second Thought's driving force, Mike Newcomb, was apparently doing his afternoon show today as usual. At least, that's the way it sounded to someone who's not a regular listener of Newcomb's show. . .

Read more at: Phoenix New Times

Where in the World is Randi Rhodes?

After a flurry of items, it has been several days since I've posted an update on the Randi Rhodes situation. Randi's been off the air for most of February, after the implosion of Nova M Radio. What is unclear, is whether she left because of that, or if Nova M collapsed because she left.

The news has been spotty and inconclusive. Randi's message board has been missing along with her, except for a vague and not very helpful message from a few weeks ago. But there is encouraging news! Sort of.

While listening to KTLK-AM out of Los Angeles on my computer, there was a curious spot that aired during (inferior) replacement Nancy Skinner's show. It was a crowd shouting, "Who do we want? Randi! When do we want her? Now!" It went by too quickly for me to figure out what it was. A mistake? A protest?

Then, later in the day, there was an actual statement, saying "The Randi Rhodes Show. As soon as she's talking, we'll be listening." Woo hoo! This leads me to believe that a) KTLK must have some sort of information that Randi is coming back, and that b) they're going to carry her show again! Which is great news, because I miss her. This has been a big news month, and Randi's voice would really help me sort out some of this stuff.

Oh, and that image at the top of the post is in rotation on KTLK-AM's home page, so keep hoping!

UPDATE: Even though I've used the internet since about 1992 or so, it didn't occur to me to actually click the image on KTLK's site until after I posted this piece. But once I did, I got this message: "As soon as Randi is back on the 'AIR', we will have her back on KTLK!!!!" Which is awesome.

Randi Rhodes is Gone. So Where Do Her Listeners Go?

Photo from BigHeadDC

As reported here in exhaustive detail, liberal talk radio host, Randi Rhodes, has been off the radio for over two weeks. And as happened when she left Air America Radio less than a year ago, her very active web site/message board disappeared with her. This is very distressing to fans of Rhodes, who had formed a community of sorts at her site.

But there is a place where RR fans can go, to talk about all things Randi. And it may contain a nugget or two of information about exactly what is going on in this little drama. Remember though, much of the information on Rhodes' former site were rife with unsubstantiated speculation, so take anything below with a grain of salt.

Check it out at: RhodesScholars

Randi Rhodes Show Becomes Nancy Skinner Show

Photo from LTR

Listeners of The Randi Rhodes Show finally got an answer--though not many details--to "where's Randi?" After almost two weeks off the air, Nova M Radio began broadcasting The Nancy Skinner Show in place of Randi. Gone are her bumper music, her scripted bits, the name of the show, and even her message board.

We Randi fans have gone through this before, of course, with nearly identical circumstances. But when she left Air America Radio, she had the Nova M gig lined up in less than a week. All was explained, and everybody felt better. This time, there might not be a comfortable place to land, and fans of the show have nowhere to go.

For her part, Nancy Skinner managed to avoid the entire subject. She sounds like she's going to say something about the absence of Randi, and the presence of Nancy, but she ends up gibbering about something else. Usually her many and varied appearances on FOX "News." So, whatever talents Nancy might have, she's no Randi. And she gives FOX credibility that it doesn't deserve.

So, I'll have to do something else with my Noon - 3:00 pm listening time. There's that Kuby guy, and Big Ed Schultz, but I don't think either will do. I wish Sam Seder was still on. Or Rachel Maddow. And Thom Hartmann is leaving next? Maybe I just need to switch to music.

I'd leave you with an excerpt, but all of the news I can find on the subject is the same repeated postings of Randi's comment, and Anita Drobny's comment. So, I'll spare you that at least.