Update [2007-1-6 13:1:56 by Mike Stark]:  Check out this Youtube!!

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Most of you know that Disney owns ABC. ABC, of course, owns the ABC Radio Network. Finally, ABCRN owns KSFO, a hate-radio talker in San Francisco. Common to every level of the corporate chain is an abiding affinity for Republican rule and a willingness to use hate and deceit in furtherance of their political objectives. Most recently, ABC set themselves up as the arrogant peddlers of the propaganda hit piece, "Path to 9/11" that blatantly lied about the path to 9/11 in ways that glorified Bush while smearing Clinton’s role. The ABC Radio Network is home to Sean Hannity. KSFO? Well, you’ll see (and hear).

But this is our moment. Progressives control both Houses of Congress. They pass the laws that govern the boundaries of what can be broadcast over people’s airwaves.

This is going to be a very short diary. I would have probably left it as a comment in the original post, but I see that it has left the top diaries list.

The Spocko story was discussed today by the media industry trade publication MediaDailyNews in their daily email newsletter to media professionals.

Update [2007-1-3 23:15:4 by Mike Stark]:  Spocko comments

When I started CallingAllWingnuts, one of the hundreds of bloggers that came by to introduce themselves was Spocko of Spockosbrain (now defunct, for reasons soon to become revealed).  Spocko was doing some work related to my own in his own market in California's Bay Area.  His target?  KSFO, home of Melanie Morgan, Lee Rogers, Brian Sussman and other poisonous 2nd rate talk show wingers.

Since this is Spocko's gig, I'm gonna pretty much use his words to explain what's gone down.  Before the flip, to give you something to chew on as you click to the full story, I can tell you this much:  you're gonna love what you read.  Spocko has actually cost Disney money - he chased away advertisers and forced them to pay a law firm to intimidate his ISP.  The story isn't all good though - Spocko's broke and can't afford to wage the legal battle, so he's shut down.  That said, maybe we can use this space to buck up his spirits a little bit and see if there are any lawyers that want to file a Rule 11 motion against Disney's unscrupulous lawyers...

anyway, flip for the complete story.

Brian Sussman, of HateTalk 560 in the SF Bay Area, reached a new level of depravity today by making a joke about Coretta Scott King. My letter to him follows ...