The Free Market Speaketh

According to news reports, it appears that Citadel Broadcasting is about to file for bankruptcy protection. Citadel owns 5 radio stations in Tri-Cities, Tennessee, many of which can be received here in the High Country. One of these stations is WQUT-FM, which for some reason people listen to when they have an overriding need to hear the same old classic rock songs again, and again, and again.

Wow. The Who. Now there's a band that never gets any airtime. Poor guys. Will they ever break through?

Citadel Broadcasting also syndicates right wing talker Mark Levin. Sleaze is the word that comes to mind when one thinks of him:

Mark Levin to Palin: "You're absolutely right about" "death panels"

Levin rants against environmentalism: " 'Oh, we want clean air and clean water.' And what does that mean? Poverty!"

Levin: President Obama "has aggressively undertaken to destroy this society like no president in my lifetime"

And so on. What a shame it would be if Citadel sold off some of their stations and started carrying progressive programming. Like how about Thom Hartmann? He's only the most popular progressive talker in the nation--and has the 10th most popular talk radio show nationwide.

So, it appears that the invisible hand of the free market is about to slap Citadel's backside. They are not alone in getting slapped. The Washington Times, long a bastion of church-subsidized right wing "reporting", is apparently getting ready to layoff 40% of its staff.

And how about Focus on the Family?

What is a right wing free market worshiper to do? Looks like we might just have a trend here.