What's going on @ WMAL and who is Joe Scarborough

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I tuned into WMAL the other day @ 1030 and this douche bag was on ...


Notes from the Corner Office regarding important programming changes at 630 WMAL.

Beginning Monday, we welcome a name and voice familiar to many of you, deliver MORE from your favorite morning team, and say goodbye to a good friend and top-notch talk show host.

On Monday, the Grandy and Andy Morning Show will expand to 5 hours! The Grandy and Andy magic starts at 5am and won’t stop until 10am (or slightly earlier if Fred starts to choke on his daily ration of mixed nuts.) Between 5 and 9am, it’s all of the great stuff you’re accustomed to: 20 minutes of news and views commercial free at the top of every hour, opinion and analysis, lots o’ laughs, plus traffic and weather first on the 5’s. At 9am, Fred, Andy and Bryan tackle the big story of the day with plenty of your phone calls, an occasional guest and some great surprises.

We’re also pleased to welcome Joe Scarborough to 630 WMAL. The nationally syndicated Joe Scarborough Show will air between 10am-12noon. Joe is a former U.S. Congressman and current host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Mika Brzezinski, who serves as co-host on Scarborough’s morning television show, fills the same role on radio. The Joe Scarborough Show will offer thought-provoking commentary on the day’s leading issues and will feature many of the same A-list guests his television audience has come to expect.

Sadly, The Chris Plante Show has been cancelled. I will miss Chris (and I’d guess that I’m not alone.) He is passionate, smart, crafty, funny and unpredictable. I loved listening to Chris on the air and looked forward to our daily off-air strategy meetings (when Chris did the “cable” version of his show – if you know what I mean. Mark my words, Chris and his extraordinarily talented producer Geoff Holtzman will re-surface soon, I’m sure.

I’m excited that Joe and Mika will join our line-up. I’m thrilled that Grandy and Andy will keep us in stitches for 5 hours a day, but I will miss my friends Chris and Geoff.

Feedback? Be sure to let me know. Paul.duckworth@citcomm.com

Broadcasting career

Joe is now a Flaming Liberal and it is rumored that it was either become a liberal and keep his job at MSNBC or take his one ball and go home. We doubt it is 100% true because everyone knows Joe is ball-less since his "Scarborough Country" Show was cancelled.

Scarborough is the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, a show Time magazine calls "revolutionary" and the New York Times ranked as the top news show of 2008[citation needed]. Morning Joe features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians, in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories and is described by the New Yorker as "appallingly entertaining." Previously, Joe hosted "Scarborough Country" a primetime news show the San Francisco Chronicle called "must-see TV." Joe and Mika Brzezinski also recently launched a syndicated talk radio show called the "Joe Scarborough Show" on ABC Radio Network.

Prior to his career in television, Joe was the publisher and editor of the award-winning newspaper "The Florida Sun."[citation needed]

In April 2003, he embarked upon a television career with the launch of Scarborough Country on MSNBC, until he began hosting Morning Joe full-time.

His 2004 book "Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day" predicted the collapse of the Republican majority and US economy due to his party's reckless spending.

Scarborough briefly hosted a three-hour radio show in 2005. The show aired in a competitive time slot (10am–1pm US ET) and struggled to gain affiliates; those few that did carry the show usually carried it in the noon–3pm US ET slot or in late nights instead. After a few months, Scarborough left the show to focus his time on other priorities. (After being vacant for over a year, the slot was filled by Dennis Miller's radio show in 2007.)

In August 2005, Scarborough confirmed reports that he had been asked to consider a challenge to U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris for the Republican nomination to challenge Senator Bill Nelson's reelection bid. However, he announced later that month that he was renewing his contract with NBC.[20]

In July 2006, former aides to Harris's 2006 Senate campaign claimed that Harris had called potential Scarborough supporters and raised the death of an aide in his home district office as a means to prevent his entry into the race.[21] Scarborough, who had never intended to enter the race, initially considered suing Harris but decided to let the incident pass. He later told Nelson that drawing Harris as an opponent in the race made Nelson "the luckiest man in Washington."[22]

[edit] Morning Joe

As of May 9, 2007, Scarborough became one of the rotating hosts auditioning for the slot vacated by Imus in the Morning on MSNBC, as host of Morning Joe. Morning Joe won the slot permanently in July 2007. According to Nielsen Ratings, Morning Joe generally comes in third to Fox and Friends and American Morning, though a recent Washington Whispers article noted that Morning Joe had reached a viewership of 547,000 viewers[23]. He has also appeared on other MSNBC shows as a commentator or panelist, primarily Hardball with Chris Matthews and Race for the White House.

On November 10, 2008, Scarborough made headlines when he said the word "####" live on his show. In discussing the Obama transition team, Scarborough contrasted the reputation of Clinton era staffers with Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel by saying "These were decent steady men who don't go around flipping people off or screaming '#### you' at the top of their lungs." The comment was not bleeped out, and while Scarborough's guests and cohosts reacted with shock and amusement, he continued with his point, apparently oblivious to what he had said, until co-host Mika Brzezinski broke in and informed him of his mistake. Scarborough apologized for his mistake, saying that he thought he had only "said the letter, not the word" and commented that "my wife's going to kill me." As some bloggers have noted, Scarborough has, in the past, been a vocal opponent of profanity and indecency on television.[24] Morning Joe has subsequently been broadcast with a 7-second broadcast delay.[25]

[edit] Radio

On December 8, 2008, Scarborough and Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski began hosting a two-hour late-morning radio show on WABC (770 AM) in New York City.[26][27][28] He hosts the 10 am to noon time slot after Imus in the Morning.[29] As of February 2, 2009, his show can also be heard on KABC (790 AM) in Los Angeles.[30]


I really liked Chris Plante .... and I guess Clear Channel is trying to get ahead of the Fairness Doctrine ....... :smack:
 
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Rosehaven

New Member
Welcome to the Real World

Joe has been on Morning Joe on MSNBC ever since they had to can Imus. Guess you missed that. The good of this move---and it's a good move---is that you are going to hear a variety of different views and not the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on. I don't work for WMAL but this is a good move. It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas than it is to hear a single angry white man #####ing about the fact things have changed and the way we were 40 years ago isn't here anymore.

Just one opinion.
 

Pete

Repete
Joe has been on Morning Joe on MSNBC ever since they had to can Imus. Guess you missed that. The good of this move---and it's a good move---is that you are going to hear a variety of different views and not the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on. I don't work for WMAL but this is a good move. It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas than it is to hear a single angry white man #####ing about the fact things have changed and the way we were 40 years ago isn't here anymore.

Just one opinion.

What if he tuned in expressly to listen to the "the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on"?

you know that old right wing radio junk that makes up the highest rated talk radio shows HANDS DOWN!

Or is it your position that the public should not have the option to listen to what they want, undilluited, because it is.........how did you say it; "It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas"?

Have you ever listened to America Left or Air Amerika? If you have you would know it is just single angry liberal #####ing about the fact things have not changed enough.


How impressively fascist of you.
 
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Beaver-Cleaver

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:confused:

I tuned into WMAL the other day @ 1030 and this douche bag was on ...







I really liked Chris Plante .... and I guess Clear Channel is trying to get ahead of the Fairness Doctrine ....... :smack:

Joe is now a Flaming Liberal and it is rumored that it was either become a liberal and keep his job at MSNBC or take his one ball and go home. We doubt it is 100% true because everyone knows Joe is ball-less since his "Scarborough Country" Show was cancelled.​

Where do you get that he is a flaming liberal? Have you ever watched Morning Joe or Scarborough Country?
 

kom526

They call me ... Sarcasmo
Joe has been on Morning Joe on MSNBC ever since they had to can Imus. Guess you missed that. The good of this move---and it's a good move---is that you are going to hear a variety of different views and not the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on. I don't work for WMAL but this is a good move. It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas than it is to hear a single angry white man #####ing about the fact things have changed and the way we were 40 years ago isn't here anymore.

Just one opinion.

Lefty radio is WAY more inflammatory than conservative talk radio. But you are one of those Rahm flavored kool Aid drinkers that would rather attack talk radio than attack the real problems that it exposes so you'll never listen to what YOUR side is saying.
 

Rosehaven

New Member
Here we go...

I love how the Limbaughs and Hannitys take the first step in a debate by defining the opposition rather than arguing the point made by the opposition.


I have become a liberal and I've become kool aid drinking and all the rest.

It's two hours in non prime time. Really, I hope you have other things going on in your life.
 

SamSpade

Well-Known Member
I don't watch much TV news so - Scarborough is a liberal? Or does he just play one on TV?

I mean, he was a Republican Congressman for four terms from one of the most conservative areas of the country - panhandle Florida - and he came aboard during Newt's Contract With America, which he signed. I think his wife works or worked for Jeb at one time. He's got a pretty long resume as a conservative to suddenly jump ship.

I think it has to be an act.
 

SamSpade

Well-Known Member
I love how the Limbaughs and Hannitys take the first step in a debate by defining the opposition rather than arguing the point made by the opposition.

I'm not sure what you mean. When I was in formal debate, you always did this. Defining the opposition is perhaps the most pertinent part of debate.

Define yourself, your opponent, the issue and their argument. Refute their points, dispute their relevancy, dismiss the advantages. Propose alternatives, list advantages, and plan-meet-need. Close with your inherency arguments - 1. That what is in place can meet it. 2. The problems are not significant. 3. Advantages accrued are not significant and 4. Their solution is not feasible.

Or you could just ridicule your opponent and question his character, like Frank did the other day, without responding.

You define things so that no one spurts off on irrelevant tangents in lame attempts to make people look bad without actually addressing the issues.
 

Pete

Repete
I love how the Limbaughs and Hannitys take the first step in a debate by defining the opposition rather than arguing the point made by the opposition.


I have become a liberal and I've become kool aid drinking and all the rest.

It's two hours in non prime time. Really, I hope you have other things going on in your life.

I did not call you a liberal nor did I say you drank Koolaide. I was asking you to clarify or define your point so I could see if I misunderstood your point that people or radio stations should not be able to choose what to listen to or broadcast.

I love how the liberals or progressives make socialist statements then when they are called on them the shriek and claim they are being abused. :cds:
 
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Beaver-Cleaver

Guest
I don't watch much TV news so - Scarborough is a liberal? Or does he just play one on TV?

I mean, he was a Republican Congressman for four terms from one of the most conservative areas of the country - panhandle Florida - and he came aboard during Newt's Contract With America, which he signed. I think his wife works or worked for Jeb at one time. He's got a pretty long resume as a conservative to suddenly jump ship.

I think it has to be an act.

Neither.

People like RP call Scarborough a liberal because he was opposed to Bush's positions on: The War in Iraq (he was against interventionist policy and nation building) and big government spending (he's been complaining about how Democrats and Republicans have run up the federal deficit every day/night since his show debuted as "MSNBC Reports" in 2003).

There are other things he's kirked out on Republicans for. Liberal, hardly. He complains about the same things righties complain about on these forums all the time. The difference is Scarborough can call out his own party's hypocrisy and his own party's faults.

Scarborough's far from liberal.
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
:confused:

I tuned into WMAL the other day @ 1030 and this douche bag was on ...







I really liked Chris Plante .... and I guess Clear Channel is trying to get ahead of the Fairness Doctrine ....... :smack:

I don't listen frequently in the mornings, because I'm at work & don't always have time. However, I do errands for the job & can listen when I go out to do them. I liked him, but it seems they have had several guys in that time slot over the last 4 years I've been back in the area.

I found this email posted by someone at FreeRepublic.com:

"Thanks for your email. First the headline: this was NOT a local decision.

I am truly saddened to see Chris go. He’s a great broadcaster and friend. As you may know, The Joe Scarborough Show is owned and distributed by Citadel Media/Broadcasting - the company that owns WMAL. This move was part of the company’s strategy to get programs that it owns on stations that it owns - something that’s not uncommon in the industry.I’ve made my share of decisions at WMAL, however this one was not one of them.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Best regards,

Paul Duckworth
Operations Director
630 WMAL”



I've heard snippets of Joe & whatever her name is while on my errands for work, and I'm home from work today - (kids are on Spring Break) so I heard a little of it. I'm not that impressed. I used to like Joe Scarborough when he WAS a US Congressman. I lived in FL and he was a very welcome, outspoken Conservative at the time. I don't see the same thing in him in recent years. In fact, probably not since his show Scarborough Country.
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
What if he tuned in expressly to listen to the "the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on"?

you know that old right wing radio junk that makes up the highest rated talk radio shows HANDS DOWN!

Or is it your position that the public should not have the option to listen to what they want, undilluited, because it is.........how did you say it; "It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas"?

Have you ever listened to America Left or Air Amerika? If you have you would know it is just single angry liberal #####ing about the fact things have not changed enough.


How impressively fascist of you.

:high5:
 

Larry Gude

Strung Out
I was unaware that Scarborough became a liberal. But I haven't watched his show or heard much about him since the impeachment hearings.

He has not. Joe spent much of the last 8 years complaining the GOP was spending too much money and was getting out of control.

Same old Joe; not a lockstep GOP'er but definitely not a left winger.
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
I'm not sure what you mean. When I was in formal debate, you always did this. Defining the opposition is perhaps the most pertinent part of debate.

Define yourself, your opponent, the issue and their argument. Refute their points, dispute their relevancy, dismiss the advantages. Propose alternatives, list advantages, and plan-meet-need. Close with your inherency arguments - 1. That what is in place can meet it. 2. The problems are not significant. 3. Advantages accrued are not significant and 4. Their solution is not feasible.

Or you could just ridicule your opponent and question his character, like Frank did the other day, without responding.

You define things so that no one spurts off on irrelevant tangents in lame attempts to make people look bad without actually addressing the issues.

:killingme
It's really such a Progressive Liberal's way of thinking: re-write history, re-define words, make #### up as they go along. Never actually answer the questions.

But WHINE when others do. :yay: Typical!
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
I did not call you a liberal nor did I say you drank Koolaide. I was asking you to clarify or define your point so I could see if I misunderstood your point that people or radio stations should not be able to choose what to listen to or broadcast.

I love how the liberals or progressives make socialist statements then when they are called on them the shriek and claim they are being abused. :cds:

:yay:
 
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RadioPatrol

Guest
Joe has been on Morning Joe on MSNBC ever since they had to can Imus. Guess you missed that. The good of this move---and it's a good move---is that you are going to hear a variety of different views and not the same old yippee-ditto-me-too junk that right wing radio thrives on. I don't work for WMAL but this is a good move. It's healthier to hear a variety of ideas than it is to hear a single angry white man #####ing about the fact things have changed and the way we were 40 years ago isn't here anymore.

Just one opinion.



I get enough Liberal / Socialist Views from PSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR ...

thanks it is nice to have a bastion where my world view is not constantly attacked .... and if it were such a good move, why isn't Air America the most popular radio station / format on talk radio ..........


because it sucks and nobody wants to listen to yet more liberal whining about how we are suffering Man Made Global Warming (Still) when suddenly there is this cooling trend none of the Al Bore Acolytes can explain


:popcorn:
 
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RadioPatrol

Guest
Neither.

People like RP call Scarborough a liberal because he was opposed to Bush's positions on: The War in Iraq (he was against interventionist policy and nation building) and big government spending (he's been complaining about how Democrats and Republicans have run up the federal deficit every day/night since his show debuted as "MSNBC Reports" in 2003).



Hmm People like RP, and just what kind of people are we, and ah Andy did you miss the part where where I was quoting an article ?? (edit I forgot the like, My Bad) .... but did you miss the part where it was in a quote box, so OBVIOUSLY I was not stating my personal opinion using a quote box

I only called JS a Douche bag ............

here you go Andy ----> :shortbus:
 
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RadioPatrol

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I don't listen frequently in the mornings, because I'm at work & don't always have time. However, I do errands for the job & can listen when I go out to do them. I liked him, but it seems they have had several guys in that time slot over the last 4 years I've been back in the area.



Chris Core was in the slot for quite awhile, but he said something and liberal wigged out and he got canned ........
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
Chris Core was in the slot for quite awhile, but he said something and liberal wigged out and he got canned ........

I think it had to do more with money & ratings. (According to what I've read.) But he was there for over 30 years - used to be in the afternoon drive slot with Bill Trumbull. Since I have been back in the SoMd area, there have been a number of hosts on in that morning slot.
 
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