The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney

08 August 2007

Stacy Ritter Talk Show, Florida Politics, Rush Limbaugh

TURNIP TRUCK RADIO

Motivation For Ritter's New Talk Show Is Clear







Did you just fall off the turnip truck? Neither did your Radio Equalizer.

As such, it should be obvious to all why Florida politician / "Rush Babe" Stacy Ritter has just been handed a talk show. It's a stunt meant to capitalize on her recent notoriety.

Remember Ritter? She's the Broward County Commishioner who made headlines in June for her noisy push to eliminate emergency broadcast information from Miami's WIOD, all because the station dares to air conservative programming such as Rush Limbaugh.

After the controversy generated a great deal of nationwide news coverage, Limbaugh responded by calling her a "babe", based on an undated photo of Ritter than accompanyed the story.


Now, according to the Miami Herald, Ritter has been all- too- happy to accept a talk shift on a nearby station that airs some of the very conservative programming she previously denounced. Can anyone say hypocrite?


Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter will join the lineup of Fort Lauderdale radio station WFTL-AM (1400), with a talk show at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays.

The matchup of Democrat Ritter with the conservative-leaning station was unexpected, given her comments two months ago. In June, she delayed renewal of the county's hurricane emergency-broadcasting partnership with WIOD-AM (610) on the grounds that the station airs conservative talk host Rush Limbaugh.

Pointing out that commissioners are all Democrats, Ritter said, ''We don't have to do business with them.'' At a later meeting, when more commissioners were present, the partnership was renewed.

WFTL's lineup includes Dr. Laura Schlesinger, who offers conservative radio advice to callers; conservative radio hosts Laura Ingraham (who once urged GOP voters to tie up Democratic Party voter hot lines with crank calls) and Michael Savage; and Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.


Meanwhile, at Bob Norman's Blog at the New Times, a local "alternative" weekly owned by the Village Voice, Ritter is ripped to shreds:


Ethically challenged Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter is debuting her new Saturday radio show on WFTL this weekend. She is quoted in the press release:

"I want people to be informed about local Broward County issues. Syndicated talk show hosts know nothing about us. They don’t live in Broward County; they don’t work here; and they have little knowledge of what’s important to us. That’s why I think a talk show that allows us to address all issues from a local perspective is necessary.”

Nice string of semi-colons, Stace. Let's see. What's important to Ritter? Oh yeah, voting for and helping companies that have ties to her lobbyist husband and his firm, Dutko, Poole & McKinley. If you don't share my opinion that she's dirty, read this and this and see if you don't change your mind. (see original story for these links)

High-faluting issues aside, the reason for her getting the show is obvious: She's a Democratic hack who says stupid things that might drum up attention for the station. Like recently proposing that the county fire WIOD, AM-610 as the official station because it runs Rush Limbaugh's show. That prompted Limbaugh to call Ritter a "babe," based on her official photo, which has an early 90s retro feel that looks to be at least a decade old.

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But don't worry, Ritter's no radio personality. She used to have an abhorrent radio show on WINZ with semi-disgraced former state rep Ken Gottlieb called "Inside The Donkey." That didn't last and neither will this insignificant little Saturday ditty.


Looks like Stacy isn't fooling anybody, whether on the left or right!

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published by Brian Maloney at 10:02

1 Comments:

  • A Doctors Perspective



    Just wanted to let those of you who think Obama is doing you a favor know what he is doing to me. I’m a cardiologist. I have spent the large majority of my life training to help people live longer, healthier lives. I never question, nor do any of my fellow physicians question, the ability of a patient in need to pay for our services. We help people because we want to make a difference in patient’s lives. When someone says “thanks, doc, for saving my life.” It’s through teary eyes and a humble heart that I thank God for the ability to take part in such a special moment.

    If Obama wins the election, our lives will undoubtedly change for the worse. Here is an example of the devastating outcome of this election. If I were to bill $500,000 per year in charges (much more than most physicians), Obama would have me pay 50% federal taxes. Typically, about 50% of the billed charges are written off due to insurance adjustments and helping patients with no means of making payments. This means that of my $500,000, half is never seen. Another 50% of the remaining income goes to overhead (equipment costs and upkeep, nurses, medical assistants, billing department, etc). Were down to $125,000 prior to taxes. Suppose malpractice insurance is $25,000 per year. Now deduct 50% federal and 13% state tax and were left with ~$35,000. Property tax is another $15,000 yearly. Now were down to $20,000 yearly and if I want to purchase anything with the little money I have left, there will be another 8% sales tax. This means that I, who have spent the large majority of my life in training, time away from my wife and children, will have the prestige of a half million-dollar job and will actually bring home less than $20,000 per year.

    Now I get to tell my family, for whom I have trained an entire lifetime to support, that we can’t afford to live in our house and the children’s college funds are no longer secure. My income and security would be the same if I had not gone to college, medical school, internship, residency, fellowship, and interventional training. I could have left high school, trained at a vocational school, and been in the same financial situation without the lofty expectations.

    If you want equality, you’ll have it, equally unmotivated and uneducated citizens. So do I tell my babies to plan to lower their expectations because everyone in this country is “equal” and despite your ambitious pursuits, you will never amount to any more than anyone else, or do we as a country open our eyes any realize that people should be rewarded for their efforts and accomplishments?

    I can tell you for sure that many doctors will quit their practices if Obama is elected. You will have the ability to see a primary provider for routine visits, which is already the case. (Remember, we already dismiss about half of our charges to help people without the means to pay.) If you need a specialist, the wait will be months. If you live to see the specialist, the quality of care will be awful. Most of the current specialists will not keep their practices and the standards of training will drop in order to fill the positions. If you want the guy that just gave you the Slurpee at the Quicky-mart to take your Cardiologists position, you are on the right track in voting for Obama.

    BE SMART. Think about it. Make the right choice. God be with us.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 25 October, 2008 17:35  

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