Rally for Progressive Radio in Central Ohio

Written by: Marian Harris on Jan 4, 2007 6:55 AM EST

Linked to groups: DFA Central Ohio

The Ohio Majority Radio project is holding a rally on Capitol Square this coming Monday, January 8th.The rally is to be held at 11am that Monday and details are firming up in the next 24 hours.For those who many not know, Ohio Majority Radio was formed on December 26th in the wake of the published report that WTPG, Progressive Talk 1230AM in Columbus would be changing format on Tuesday, Jan 9th to yet more right wing radio.  Gone will be Stephanie Miller, Al Franken, Randi Rhodes Ed Schultz, etc and we will now be subjected to Jim Quinn, Laura Ingraham and the odious Michael Savage.This has been happening across the country in the last few months, not coincidentally since the November elections.  Recently a similar effort in Madison Wisconsin managed to prevent such a change.
We call our group Ohio Majority Radio because we ARE the Majority in Ohio.  In Ohio in 2006 almost 55% of the votes cast for statewide and legislative races were cast for Democrats. In Central Ohio that number was over 58%. And while Ohio turns blue, Clear Channel decides that they "cannot sell" progressive radio here. They've pulled out of Cincinnati and are leaving in Columbus. We have to show that we want progressive radio in Columbus and other places in Ohio.  We have demonstrated their lies by showing that WTPG has tripled the ratings of the previous format and also by trying to buy radio advertising ourselves without success.  This isn't about ratings or about money ... it's politics and this cannot stand.Part of our initiative has been to start on online petition, http://www.ohiomajorityradio.com/  This went live early on the 27th and mainly through word of mouth, we have collected 1,896 signatures.  We are working with several progressive radio hosts in this effort, and most closely with Stephanie Miller and her executive producer, Chris Lavoie.  Our website also has a serious of concrete action items.We invite you to particpate in the rally and to speak.  We feel that having as many Democratic office holders and candidates as possible will only help this cause.Please respond ASAP if you would like to participate so we can contact you in a couple of days to finalize details.Thanks,Paul AckermanLinwood Campaign Services, LLChttp://www.linwoodservices.compaul@linwoodservices.com

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