• When WPGB, my local FM RIGHT-WING RADIO station, set up shop in the Shittsburgh market a few years ago, one of its marketing gimmick was to goof on the other talk-radio stations in the area, particularly KDKA, that catered to an older demographic. When WPGB took Rush's show away from KDKA, one of the lines they used to announce this coup was something to the extent was that Rush would no longer be a victim of the "left-wing conspiracy" of Pirates baseball, which pre-empted regular radio programming on KDKA whenever it was time for the Bucs to go out there and lose once again. God only knows why regular programming took a backseat – it’s the freaking Pirates. Anyway, on the way to work today guess what I heard on the radio?

The left-wing cabal that is the Pirates will now be heard on WPGB starting next year. God damnit. I found this line to be particularly rich.

"We feel this will help us sell more tickets," said Tim Schuldt, the Pirates' vice president of marketing, sales and broadcasting. "Make no mistake, we're in the business of selling tickets."

Well you people sure as fuck aren't in the business of winning games.

• Now this is some sad news.

Air America Radio will announce a major restructuring on Friday, which is expected to include a bankruptcy filing, three independent sources have told ThinkProgress ... The right wing is sure to seize on Air America’s financial woes as a sign that progressive talk radio is unpopular.

RIGHT-WING RADIO has been seizing more reasons why regressive talk radio is unpopular than Hitler seized land during World War II.

In fact, Air America succeeded at creating something that didn’t exist: the progressive talk radio format.

Uh, wait a minute. Let me hit the rewind button.

In fact, Air America succeeded at … the progressive talk radio format.

Let me hit it again.

Air America Radio … bankruptcy filing.

Uh, OK.

Air America has ended its relationship with host Jerry Springer.

Well I now know why Jerry Springer chose to dance with the stars.

That format is now established and strong and will continue with or without Air America. Indeed, many of the country’s most successful and widely-syndicated progressive talk hosts — Ed Schultz and Stephanie Miller, for instance — aren’t even associated with Air America.

I really don’t care if Air America goes down the shitter or gains 500 stations. What I really cared about were the comments after this article.

Jason M. Hendler, before you begin posting here, why don’t you make a call for the Pres. Reagan docu-drama to be broadcast?

By the way, didn’t Rush Limbaugh have a television show that flopped harder and faster than Air America radio? I’ll be nobody wants to bring THAT news up.

I’ve heard many truck drivers and elderly people calling into Air America claiming they’ve been converted. We can’t cede any format to the right.

that’s too bad. hopefully they can keep operating into the distant future. they certainly gained lots of ground reaching new markets in the past couple years. I’m not a fan of Clear Channel, but their support shows a need in the market for the liberal format. They wouldn’t do it if they didn’t think they’d make a lot of money.

R.I.P., Air America. If it had been a right-wing network, this administration would have secretly funneled millions of dollars into it. Ya know, if they happen to do that sort of thing.

Whatever happens to Air America, the “stars” on their roster will continue in some way, shape, or form.

I’m sad to see Air America on the ropes, but very glad to hear that Clear Channel is doing a talent search for progressives.

If that happens, a lot of radio stations will have dead air if they don’t replace the programming themselves…

And since when do regressives look to Clear Channel as being a savior rather than a tool of the devil?

• I guess it's not all gloom and doom for Commie Radio. There are those feminazis who are backing a network that provides nine hours of programming per day (but it will soon increase to TWELVE) on several radio stations. Will there be bra burning, men hating or any of that other good stuff I've come to expect from these chicks that need dicks? Nah, there'll be discussions about plastic surgery, cooking and spring cleaning.

• And speaking of women doing radio, it's now time for the Dr. Laura Call of the Day (or whenever I feel like doing this). This caller has never been married and has two kids with two different men. She’s currently living at her father’s house and has stayed there for a few years. Her dad watches the kids free of charge while she works overnights (as a babysitter). This woman is mad because her father said that he’s going out of state for a week because he’s helping his one friend move. The reason she’s upset? He won’t be able to watch her kids.