Girltalk

Hey girls, it's summertime. The kids are out of school. Let's hope you're not having any trouble keeping them busy, out of the house--away from the TV and radio. Get 'em outside!

Playing outside is more important than ever, given what your kids might stumble across on some of the local radio stations around here. Rush Limbaugh's squeaky-clean family fun program airs in Blowing Rock/Boone on WXIT 1200 AM from 12 noon to 3 pm, just when the little ones are most active.

Rush has lately been obsessing about rape, something that most women find a tad distressing--and certainly something that we would not want our children learning about from a drug-addicted, divorced, misogynist creep like Rush. Rush has been comparing legislation that he disagrees with to rape. Repeatedly.

But what does it say about the state of local radio--that local stations would continue to air this program (and others like it)--despite the well-established history of Rush's filthy statements? This is commitment to community?

How 'bout some proof?

Note to programming central: Women are responsible for most household purchases. Seems like you are doing a mighty fine job alienating a pretty important demographic. Will your advertisers understand this fact better than you do?