What? No progressive talk in Boston? To someone who hasn't followed the story of progressive talk radio closely, the surprise might be that Boston, one of the most liberal areas in the country, should face such a struggle to put progressive … [Read more...]
Happy Kate Donaghue Day!
I'll start by pointing to Sue Kennedy's excellent April 13 BMG post describing Kate and inviting people to the event (which Sue coordinated). In the comments, you'll also see a list of guests as well as a good chunk of the elected officials … [Read more...]
How to Volunteer for Obama
HOW TO VOLUNTEER FOR OBAMA (FOR MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS) FIRST STEPS: 1. Sign up for an account on: http://barackobama.com 2. Join the local group for your town. You can search by zip code or town name. For instance, the group in … [Read more...]
Canvassing is All About Showing Up
Research Says... Canvassing Works! Research shows that canvassing increases voter turnout more than any other form of voter contact (phone, mail). The effectiveness depends on many variables (whether the canvassers are partisan or … [Read more...]
Grassroots Meet Rainmakers: Boston Progressive Radio
Welcome to Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway.Meet the Drobnys. Back in 2002, venture capitalists Anita and Sheldon realized their vision of a liberal talk radio network by forming "AnShell Media" (get it?). They sold the company in 2003, and it … [Read more...]
Invisible Airwaves Crackle with Life (in Boston)
The first success in the fight to keep progressive talk radio was the saving of 92.1 ("The Mic") in Madison, WI. Fearless, organized effort on the part of listeners and advertisers saved a station that, though it was number two in its … [Read more...]
(MA-SoS) Freaky Friday: Trading Places with a Green
You may be interested in a post I wrote for Daily Kos when I discovered that Bill Galvin would be introducing Diebold machines into the state. (See darkhorse's post.) That decision turned my grudging vote for Galvin (I supported Bonifaz … [Read more...]