posted on January 6, 2006 07:33:03 AM new
Liberal talk show host, the "gun totin', meat eatin' lefty", Big Ed Schultz, starts his third year on talk radio!
"They" said it wouldn't work but IT DID
posted on January 6, 2006 07:55:02 AM new
Ya, you really have to fight the current administration to keep your right to Free Speech but fighting worked!
(12/08/2005 ) The Ed Schultz Show finally hits AFR airwaves daily
WASHINGTON — American Forces Radio this week began airing “The Ed Schultz Show,” nearly two months after the controversial host was originally scheduled to hit the airwaves.
The first hour of Schultz’s daily show, along with the first hour of the Al Franken radio show and the Sean Hannity show, will be broadcast Monday through Friday over the network’s Voice Channel. The decision to add the shows is designed to “provide a balance of popular political viewpoints,” AFR officials said in a statement.
American Forces Radio and Television Services director Mel Russell said all three shows have substantial U.S. audiences, and that officials try to reflect that popularity in their programming decisions.
But Russell said not everyone may be able to hear the new shows.
Anyone living on a military base with cable or satellite service receives all AFR stations, and will be able to listen to the new additions. But Russell said regional affiliates, who offer just a sampling of the AFR programs through over-the-air broadcasts, will decide on their own whether to add the new shows.
AFN Europe is receiving the three programs but has not decided which, if any, it will be putting on its AM Power Network, which broadcasts across Germany.
Air Force Capt. Jeff Clark, public affairs officer for AFN-Europe, said that the radio station has to decide how great the demand is for the three programs, because if it decides to broadcast one or more of them, it will have to remove programs on the schedule, and it thinks it has a popular lineup.
He said the staff uses a variety of tools to gauge interest, including surveys and listener feedback, and will be considering the new programs but cannot give a timeline on when a decision will be made.
Clark said AFN has “lots of services available that we do not air” over the radio, but that are available to listeners through audio channels on TV decoder boxes or through cable-TV services on military bases. He said the programs are listed on www.afneurope.net, although exact times and channels can vary from place to place.
That has been a point of contention for congressional Democrats, who have accused defense officials of keeping liberal voices off the military radio network.
In October, producers for “The Ed Schultz Show” were preparing to debut their show on AFR after months of negotiations with network officials. But on the day the show was scheduled to premiere defense officials put those plans on hold, saying the proper paperwork was not yet finished.
Show producers accused the Bush administration of political payback, since Schultz had been critical of the Defense Department’s handling of a White House press conference just days before. House Democrats have called for an investigation into the department’s actions.
On Monday, when the show premiered, Schultz spent his first segment criticizing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and then spoke to retired Gen. Wesley Clark about U.S. failures in Iraq.
Show producer James Holm said he is still concerned with the premiere delay and with the possibility that many affiliates might not pick up the show.
“But this is a start,” he said. “We’re pretty much going to do the same show, because we feel it’s the one progressive talk show out there that really has a handle on military issues. We think that will speak to those (AFR) listeners.”
AFR’s Voice Channel already features other controversial talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh and Laura Schlessinger, as well as news and sports updates.
Franken is a liberal comedian who helped launch the Air America Radio in 2004; Hannity is a conservative co-anchor of a Fox News talk show.
posted on January 6, 2006 08:13:16 AM newThe first hour of Schultz’s daily show, along with the first hour of the Al Franken radio show and the Sean Hannity show, will be broadcast Monday through Friday over the network’s Voice Channel.
And you all you genius's dont suppose how the negative non-support of the troops could possibly be filtering through to them?
I hope Big Edsel head keeps telling them its all wrong for them to be there...real good way to go out and fight a war yeah. Maybe the entire armed forces will work up a mutiny or go on strike and come then home.
posted on January 6, 2006 08:43:34 AM new
Poor dble, her mommy linda doesn't believe "hearing" is anyway to learn anything and dble took it to heart
Dble, have you listened to Big Ed...
obviously not and yet you comment ????
Ed is a big supporter of the troops, he recently criticized Murtha for saying he wouldn't encourage anyone to join the military.
You would know this if you would "hear" Ed.
Our troops deserve to hear all sides of a story (and there's more stories than theirs).
posted on January 6, 2006 08:45:41 AM new
Mingo, just like Letterman, I dont have to hear him...I've heard enough about him. The fact that you like him is enough of a turn-off for me.
posted on January 6, 2006 08:48:15 AM new
Oh, dble, I never assumed you'd like him even if you actually listened to him...too much truth for someone like you who bases her opinions on nothing or worse yet on what her "momma" says
posted on January 6, 2006 08:54:34 AM new
dingle berry dingle berry
go play with your ding-a-ling
ice skate on over to liu-bing
while youre at it y dont you.
Exactly what you told Linda about Letterman - is what youre now telling me.
Stupid stupid stupid...your just stupid.
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posted on January 6, 2006 08:57:34 AM new
Well done, dble! probably your most intelligent post to date!, and thank you for proving my point for me
When ya can't answer...come up with hallucinogenic garble...the neocon code
Forgot to add: It's great Ron that you can get him in on Armed Forces radio...good to know he sounds good!
[ edited by mingotree on Jan 6, 2006 08:59 AM ]
posted on January 6, 2006 09:06:12 AM new
mingotree you are just such a fair balanced rational person - call me when you get to liu-bing...I need some soy sauce over here
Sleep in heavenly Peace, Lou Rawls!
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[ edited by dblfugger9 on Jan 6, 2006 09:14 AM ]
posted on January 6, 2006 09:08:12 AM new
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