Radio Hosts Banned From Appearing On CNN Shows

[DToTheJ]

For awhile, and especially during the 2008 election season, CNN has often used radio hosts, from Michael Medved and Larry Elder, to Ed Schultz and Stephanie Miller, as guests/pundits on their many talk shows. In fact, as recently as Monday, I saw a "radio roundtable" of hosts featuring personalities from New York to Las Vegas.

Apparently, this is no longer going to be the case.

On Tuesday, CNN president Jon Klein has asked his producers to no longer book radio talk show hosts to appear on their programs. However, "CNN contributor" Bill Bennett will be exempt from this rule, as well as longtime CNN personality Lou Dobbs, who hosts his own daily radio show.

More info:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/08/11/cnn-bans-talk-radio-show-hosts

[One Who Knows]

Another attempt by CNN to "raise themselves above the fray" and appeal to the "educated masses". 

In other words:  let's insult middle America some more by talking over their heads.

Which explains why CNN can't get ratings traction, except when something big happens.

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

Another attempt by CNN to "raise themselves above the fray" and appeal to the "educated masses". 

In other words:  let's insult middle America some more by talking over their heads.

Which explains why CNN can't get ratings traction, except when something big happens.

We could start a whole new topic around your post.

Is CNN trying to reach ABOVE middle America,  or is CNN the only talk media ready to reach up out of the gutter and attempt to reach middle America?

Things that make you go:  "Hmmmmmmmmmmm."

Where is Gary Moore when we need him.  "Will the REAL middle America please stand up."

[agentUrge]

What is the right-wing radio pundit response to this?  Are they crying foul or are they okay with it?

[brian65]

I'll tell you what should be banned from CNN (and others): Six minute 'debates'.

Why not spend 30 minutes allowing a face-off between two informed representatives offering two sides of an issue.

Usually the weaker position runs out of bumper sticker arguments and their position is exposed as bogus.

I know...dream on.

[DavidKaye]

In other words:  let's insult middle America some more by talking over their heads.

So, you're saying that Americans are stupid?  Is that what you're saying?

[DToTheJ]

I guess CNN has called off the ban. Stephanie Miller returned to "Larry King Live" last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeJcxlXTFl0

[oh.holland]

CNN halted in his tracks Lou Dobbs from appearing on Imus about a week ago. They're controlling ingress and egress to and from the mothership.

[kc1ih]

I'll tell you what should be banned from CNN (and others): Six minute 'debates'.

Why not spend 30 minutes allowing a face-off between two informed representatives offering two sides of an issue.

Why do you think there are only two sides to every issue?  Have we become so polarized that we cannot see shades of gray?

[ericdxx]

But let's say Larry King wants to interview Limbaugh? He can't do it because of this policy?
I guess he never would do it anyway for some reason.