List of progressive radio stations

• current programming schedule contains Air America and Jones Network shows
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• local management arrangement (LMA) signed with Nova M Radio on May 1, 2006
• March 14, 2007: changed format to sports [1]

• mix of liberal, conservative, sports, and other programming. Carries Ed Schultz.

• announcement made that station (1010-AM/KXXT) would switch after January 31
• late March 2006: local group bought 1480-AM/KPHX, which became flagship of Nova M network
• April 2006: 1480-AM went on the air
• April 2007: one year birthday party with hosts (Thom Hartmann, Mike Malloy, Stephanie Miller) among the guests
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• January 2009: LMA ends; switches to adult formats, with progressive talk temporarily moving to (1190-AM/KNUV)
• July 8, 2009: progressive talk returns to KPHX

• KPHX official site
• dKos diary by "Shaking the Tree" (December 31, 2006)
• article on Air America Milwaukee blog

• KJLL official site
• plays conservative (Bill O'Reilly, etc.) and moderate shows in addition to Stephanie Miller

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• original Pacifica station, launched in 1949

• purchased by Peak Broadcasting in February, 2007
• sold to Fat Dawgs 7, owners of local ESPN radio affiliate KFIG, AM 1430
• changed to sports on April 2, 2007

• KFPT official site; affiliate of Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Air America
• Fresno Bee reports that station is being purchased
• message board

• March 31, 2004: one of first five stations to carry 24-hour AAR programming
• April 2004: temporarily off air due to payment dispute

• Mix of liberal, conservative, and conspiracy/paranormal shows, including Ed Schultz and Alex Jones. Picked up Ed Schultz the first day his show went nationwide.

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• February 2010: moves to 1450-AM, displacing conservative talk station KGAM

• February 2010: moved from 1340-AM

• February 26, 2007: KCTC changed its format from liberal politics to all-sports program as an affiliate of ESPN Radio, according to John Geary, general manager; see Liberal Talk Radio

• February 2007: AAR programming moved to KSAC from KCTC; experienced 300% jump in ratings after picking up progressive talk
• March 28, 2008: switches from progressive talk to gospel music; changes call letters to KRJY

• KSAC official site
• Town & Country Democratic Club blog with information on efforts to bring back progressive talk

• March 31, 2004: one of five original stations to carry 24-hour AAR programming
• April 2007: dropped AAR affiliation

• August 23, 2004: launches Air America programming
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• August 27, 2007: rally hosted by station and listeners; see diaries "Rally Monday - Save KLSD - San Diego Progressive Talk Radio" (August 25, 2007) and "Jon Elliott Wants You to Save KLSD" (August 27, 2007), both by "AlanF"; "Saveklsd.com - Why We Fight" (August 25, 2007) by "mondaymedia", "Action Time Save KLSD San Diego -Thank You" (August 26, 2007) by "Blog Slut", and "KLSD: $10,000 more per day needed."(August 27, 2007) by "greggp"

• KLSD official site; owned by Clear Channel
• SaveKLSD.com; site for supporters of progressive talk on KLSD
• CPRSanDiego message board (originally called the SaveKLSD message board)
• NonStop Radio page for San Diego, including event calendar

• December 2007: Stacy Taylor, formerly of San Diego's KLSD, moves to XEPE

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• January 2007: dropped AAR for oldies music

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

1390-AM/KGNU

• May 1978: Signs on at 88.5 in Boulder
• Summer 2004: Acquires 1390-AM in Denver

KGNU official site

• February 4, 2007: switched to sports

• WAVZ official site
• message board

• June 16, 2009: WTOP (all news) relaunches as WZAA with 24/7 Air America content

• on air in 1977, after a competitive selection process

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• October 23, 2006: station sold by Salem Communications Corp. to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp.
• January 14, 2008: progressive talk goes on the air; Andy Johnson, former member of Florida House, replaces Christian programming (James Dobson, etc.) with progressive talk, including his own program
• May 2008: owner selling the station to Queen of Peace Radio for $1.6 million

• November 2008: WSJF switches to progressive talk during the day (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

• July 13, 2004: switched from sports to progressive talk
• April 3, 2009: switched from progressive talk to sports

• first went on the air in September, 1979; Florida's first community radio station

• as of January 28, 2007, petition to restore format is in progress

• January 30, 2006: Ownership changed hands to JW Broadcasting
• June 11, 2006: Air America syndicated programming terminated (except for the Al Franken Show)
• February 2007: AAR programming ends with Franken's departure

• carried only one hour of Al Franken; dropped as of February 2007

• Former Iowa state rep Ed Fallon and his wife Lynn broadcast progressive talk

• carried only Thom Hartmann and Randi Rhodes; both no longer on schedule as of February 2007

• September 26, 1981: first official broadcast signal
• 1992: Prairie Air purchased the building that houses WEFT studios
• 1993: went to 24-hour format

• April 2004: dropped AAR after a payment dispute

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• November 2007: moves to AM 820; also daytime-only, but operates at 5000 watts instead of 2500

• March 2005: Air America Radio
• October 2006: announcement that would switch; bought by Randy Melchert, graduate of Bob Jones University
• December 5, 2006: switches to Christmas music; never returns to progressive talk

• November 2006: took over progressive talk from WRVC in Huntington, WV
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• July 12, 2005: switched to Air America Radio in 2005 (due in part to a petition)
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• December 2007: Clear Channel flips format to gospel music

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• July 25, 2005: switches to Air America Radio (third Entercom station to switch to progressive talk, after Rochester, NY and Memphis); may have been inspired by petition
• October 6, 2006: site last modified
• November 8, 2006: switches from progressive talk format to Fox Sports; see New Orleans CityBusiness and Liberal Talk Radio

• late October 2008: local host Jeff Santos (formerly of WKOX/WXKS) begins broadcasting one hour a day (bulk of station programming remains sports)
• November 4, 2008: Santos broadcasts full Election Night coverage
• December 1, 2008: Santos will begin broadcasting full morning talk show, and Peter B. Collins a 6-9 p.m. show
• January 2009: additional progressive talk will be added
• April 28, 2009: announcement that Santos Media has signed one-year lease with station; weekday programming expanded from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning May 4 (Santos 6-10 a.m., Stephanie Miller 10-12 a.m., Ed Schultz 12-3 a.m., Thom Hartmann 3-6 p.m., local show 6-7 p.m.)

• Boston Progressive Talk website website contains petition (2530+ signatures as of late April 2008)
• message board

• October 4, 2004: switched to progressive talk
• December 21, 2006: switched from progressive talk to Rumba (Hispanic music) format

See entry for WWZN/1510-AM (above) for website and message board for current commercial progressive talk programming in Boston. Note that WKOX broadcast progressive time at 10 kW daytime/1 kW night and WXKS at 5 kW daytime/1 kW night. WKOX later moved and, still later, was upgraded to 50 kW.

• WMBR website MIT radio; mostly music, but broadcasts "What's Left" at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays

• WZBC website Boston College radio; mostly music, but broadcasts "Democracy Now!" on weekdays and "Sounds of Dissent" and "Truth and Justice Radio" on weekend mornings

• January 4, 2010: format of WZON (103.1 FM, Bangor, ME) is switched by owners Tabitha and Stephen King (the novelist) to progressive talk

• On 7415 kHz shortwave and three other frequencies. Shows of progressive interest are mostly on 7415.
• Eclectic mix of paid programming. Progressive shows include Radio New York International, Le Show with Harry Shearer, Off the Hook. Also has music and counterculture shows. Also sells airtime to religious broadcasters and right wingers.

• April 2004: picks up Air America programming
• late 2004: almost switches to ESPN but cancels change after listener outcry
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• June 1, 2007: owners (Nassau) flip station to ESPN sports feed

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• dropped as of February 1, 2007

• NonStop Radio page for Duluth (includes petition);
• Wikipedia page on KQDS
• message board

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• January 2, 2008: switches to progressive talk; station recently sold by Clear Channel to Gap West
• November 3, 2009: switches to conservative talk

• March 2006: switched to "Jack FM"

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• October 2008: Saga Communications to flip WZBK from adult standards to simulcast of WKVT, Brattleboro, VT's progressive talk station

• summer 2007: switched to progressive talk

• August 2005: dropped AAR and returned to local programming

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• all conservative talk as of October 1, 2002
• all sports as of May 2007

• December 2006: Changed format to gospel. However, still airs "Democracy Now." Owner: Citadel.

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• Pacifica station launched in 1960

• Progressive Radio Network founded by Gary Null

• September 1, 2006: takes over from WLIB as the Air America Radio flagship station
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• March 31, 2006: becomes Air America Radio flagship station
• September 1, 2006: content moves to WWRL, which becomes the new Air America Radio flagship station

• August 1, 2008: scheduled to lose progressive talk
• September 1, 2008: switches from progressive talk to sports

• WARF official site
• message board

• launched in January of 2005 on WCKY-AM (1530);
• December 11, 2006: format flipped

• Cincy Balanced Media
• message board

• March 2006: dropped the Jerry Springer Show, its only AAR programming

• January 7, 2007: flipped from progressive talk to mostly conservative talk
• December 21, 2006: announcement: format flipping from progressive talk to mostly conservative talk

ProgressOhio and Ohio Majority Radio hosted benefit in Columbus, March 4, 2007

• December 3, 2007: flipped to progressive talk
• December 23, 2008: flipped to Catholic broadcasting

• early 2008: picked up Bill Press

• early 2006: dropped AAR

• December 2006: Flipped format to classic country

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• November 2007: sold; to flip from progressive talk to public radio

• KOPT official site
• message board for the Campaign for Progressive Radio -- Emerald City

• March 31, 2006: one of first five original stations to carry AAR programming
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• September 2005: dropped AAR

• September 1, 2008: scheduled to drop both liberal and conservative talkers and switch to business talk

• April 15, 2007: dropped AAR programming for business radio

• October 2004: picked up AAR
• September 2005: dropped AAR

• September 2005: flipped to adult standards

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• August 2006: switched to hits of the 1950s to 1970s
• September/October 2005: switched to AAR

• January 28, 2005: becomes second Entercom station (after Rochester, NY) to switch to progressive talk
• November 2006: changed call letters from WWTQ to WSMB
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• September 1, 2007: switches to Fox Sports

• December 30, 2006: first meeting of Air America for Nashville (described on website)

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall
• October 18, 2007: replaced with Latino music

• KOKE official site
• NonStop Radio's page with information about Richard Greene's November 8, 2007 live broadcast

• April 2007: drops Air America programming

• January 28, 2008: begins broadcasting Rational Radio with Mark Malloy
• July 1, 2008: scheduled to broadcast full-time progressive talk

• Dallas Air America;
• Dallas Air America Meetup Group
• message board

• March 21, 2005: first day of programming as an Air America Radio affiliate.
• October 1, 2006: first day of programming as a Catholic radio station on the Guadalupe Radio Network (based in Midland, TX)

• April 2007: switches to oldies [2], [3]

• Pacifica station launched in 1970
• transmitter towers bombed by far-rightists in 1970 (first year of operation)

• December 2006: switched to Spanish-language programming

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• August 2006: moved to WTWK (daytime-only rather than WVAA's stronger 24-hour signal)

• August 2006: moved from WTWK (daytime-only rather than WVAA's stronger 24-hour signal)
• March 5, 2007: flipped to Greenstone Media and a women's talk format known as "EVE 1070"
• late 2007: reintroduced Stephanie Miller

• February 2008: KBAI switches from oldies to progressive talk

• January 2008: David Goldstein is let go

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• August 2007: adds Mike Malloy on the midnight - 3 a.m. shift

• December 21, 2006: local group successfully persuades Clear Channel to reverse its decision to change the format
• April 2007: MoveOn.org Iraq Town Hall

• WXXM official site
• message board

• petition is underway to bring Air America to Milwaukee for the first time

• founders of Air America Radio Network, Shelly and Anita Drobny and group of local community activists will purchase radio stations "here and all across Wisconsin"

• September 2006: changes to sports; content moves to WCMI in Ashland, KY