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Glenn Beck’s radio show dropped by stations

BUZZ BRADY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 8:09 AM

Updated Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 8:09 AM

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Glenn Beck’s controversial radio show has been dropped by four small Connecticut stations. This news comes as Beck's future following his contract end in December 2011 with Fox seems uncertain.

Buckley Radio a chain of 17 stations around the country told Radio Ink magazine and Media Matters that it will no longer air Beck's show as of April 4.

Grahame Winters, the chain's program director for Connecticut emailed Media Matters said that this move was solely due to a desire for more local programming. He said "Quite simply, we are making the change in our programming lineup because our listeners have expressed a desire for more locally originated programming featuring issues important to us here at home…This change will more closely align us with that goal."

In January New York's WOR station pulled his show. Although rating have dropped Beck's show remains the third-largest in the country.

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maloney | Apr 08, 2011, 07:34 PM EDT

Beck still has 430 stations.

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Irishphotograph | Apr 08, 2011, 06:51 AM EDT

Susan Piner Glenn Beck is a Mormon he doesnt believe in the Bible...J. Smith to anyone with a brain and eyes to see can see that J. Smith was a false prophet..

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ciarrai | Apr 05, 2011, 10:41 PM EDT

Glen Beck was a so-so radio host in Connecticut long before he struck it rich. He is as phony as the day is long. He has the ability to convince some of his listeners that his fake sincerity is real. It is all part of the act.

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JimMcGarity | Apr 02, 2011, 07:47 PM EDT

Lost 1, 5 new ones signed.

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SusanPiner | Apr 01, 2011, 02:47 PM EDT

Anyone who reads their Bible will see that what Glenn is sharing is amazing, for no one has been bold enough to take on radical Islamists. Walid Shoebat, an ex Mulsim Extremist, now Christian, has shared the same info for years. The churches aren't stepping up because they choose to stay politically correct. Thanks for Glenn Beck for opening people's eyes and minds. God Protect Glenn Beck!

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bridget55 | Mar 30, 2011, 01:56 AM EDT

@Monsoonman...I see you are one of the Right Wing Kool Aid Brigade. I hope you enjoy the feeling of your empty pockets when your party is done taking away all your money and giving it to the rich guys at the top. The guys who are laughing up their sleeves at all you chumps.

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Monsoonman | Mar 30, 2011, 12:25 AM EDT

Ah the kool-aid brigade to the rescue with they "only get 2% of their funding from the taxpayer pocket" fable. Even if that were true that would be 2% too much from our pockets. But of course the big lie is to cover the fact that npr/pbs, etc. get most of their "funding" from their network of stations around the country and all of them do receive taxpayer dollars. Is there anything the left can do with out pickpocketing the American citizens? Gotta have state paid for propaganda to spread their lies. Gotta have taxpayer paid for organizations to commit voter fraud for ya. And taxpayer paid unions who kick back directly to their dem public servants.

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ShamrockMiss | Mar 29, 2011, 11:51 PM EDT

Bridget55: Well said.

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bridget55 | Mar 29, 2011, 10:38 PM EDT

NPR only receives 2% of it's funding from taxpayers. So let the Republicans take it away. NPR will do just as well without it and some Republican or Tea Bagger will be happy to put that 2% in their own pocket instead of giving it back to the tax payers.

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Monsoonman | Mar 29, 2011, 09:49 PM EDT

It's the free market if Beck doesn't pull the numbers then the station will try something different. Air America tried and failed. The only "successful" liberal radio broadcast co. is NPR, because it is paid for by taxpayers so it cant fail. Hopefully funding will get yanked and npr can live or die by the quality of its content...I am tired of subsidizing the democrats.

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bridget55 | Mar 29, 2011, 06:19 PM EDT

Freedom of Speech doesn't mean a guaranteed media outlet. Glenn Beck can still say whatever he wants anytime he wants and to anyone who will listen. But apparently in Connecticut he didn't have enough listeners. Take Note John Boehner, maybe public blubbering isn't the best way to go.

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claudred | Mar 29, 2011, 05:56 PM EDT

Is free speech important to anyone anymore (I realize we don't get much unbiased reporting anymore). If not, think Hitler and go burn some books, because we haven't learned anything from history. mayoman-read history! I don't want anyone censored, why would you?? That includes NPR OR Glenn Beck! YOU CAN ACTUALLY LEARN FROM BOTH! WITH AN OPEN MIND!

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allentown | Mar 29, 2011, 12:51 PM EDT

The market place will decide. Liberals are freightened by the market place deciding.

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mayoman | Mar 29, 2011, 11:51 AM EDT

This is very good news indeed. Let's hope every station wises up and sends this looney packing. However, let's also hope that he's not replaced with yet another rightwing headcase. As we well know; their number is unfortunately legion.

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joma5004 | Mar 29, 2011, 09:50 AM EDT

About time! Now to get TV stations to do the same. Send a message to Fox "News."

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