Posted by Bud on January 22, 2010 at 16:20:55:
"Some of you may have heard that Air America Radio is going away. The obvious question is, "What does that mean for Chicago's Progressive Talk?" Well, we have said it before and we will say it again -- WCPT AM&FM is not Air America and we are not going away. Although Air America became a generic term for the "Progressive Talk" format, we are a locally-owned radio station that is committed to a voice that speaks about issues which are vital to Americans as well as balancing the Chicago radio dial.
When we first came on the air on 850-AM, most of the programming you heard was from Air America. People such as Al Franken, Rachel Maddow, Jerry Springer, Mark Riley and Marc Maron all came from Air America. However today, the bulk of the programming that you hear does not come from Air America. Programs such as Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz and Thom Hartmann come from other sources. That's why virtually all of our current programming will continue to be heard on all four of our stations at 820-AM, 92.5-FM, 92.7-FM and 99.9-FM.
It has been said that the pioneers get the arrows while the settlers get the land. Air America was truly a pioneer in Progressive Talk radio. It's now up to us "settlers" to carry on with this most important mission. All of us at Chicago's Progressive Talk sincerely want to thank the "Air Americans" for tirelessly working to bring such an important message to the airwaves. We also want to thank you for listening. Because of your passionate support, we will continue to bring Progressive Talk radio to the Chicago area."