Milwaukee's Next Great Wingnut?

Writing live from Southeastern Wisconsin, it's ColdFusion04, author of Growing Up Red: Outing Red America From the Inside. Thanks to Jay for the opportunity to fill in while he is on vacation!

I'd like to point out an interesting phenomenon going on in Milwaukee radio. Those of us in the area already know well about the lack of diversity in the AM radio market, as WISN and WTMJ dominate the airwaves with wingnut after wingnut. Hey, what can I say? I'm sure it makes good business sense, since they seem to play off the same script of bashing liberal activists, liberal judges, liberal college students, anti-American liberals, and "peacenik wackos". And suburbanites near Milwaukee love the script.

However, when WISN (1130 AM) moved their popular morning show (Weber and Dolan) to mid-morning, they started a contest to fill the morning show slot. I spent some time perusing the contestants, and I see they are not breaking the mold, as the list reads like a James Dobson Focus on the Family list of all-stars. Financial Analysts, Conservative Political Consultants, and unknown liberal bashers abound, as they all strive to be the next Mark Belling.

But pay attention, folks. This is our chance. There are a handful of candidates who are less wingnutty, less offensive. Let's band together and get a voice of reason on the AM dial for the morning drive. Wouldn't it be refreshing, for a change, to get an actual neutral view of current events, without the token PETA references and tired "anti-American war protestor" cliched fodder?

Start today by going to Milwaukee's Next Talk Star and VOTE AGAINST "Michael W" (Click on "Vote for Today's Competitors"). "His turn-offs are liberal activists, liberal judges, liberal activist judges, and not being able to taste his lite beer." I heard him this morning heartily agreeing with a caller (Updated per Owen's comment below), who blamed Senator Feingold and Senator Kohl for "opposing Bush at every turn", therefore leading to the proposed closing of the 440th airlift wing. As though the two issues are somewhat related?!?

He finished his segment by happily pointing out that all of his subjects from the previous hour seemed to be centered around bashing Liberal activists. Is this a guy you'd like to listen to on your way to work in the morning? No? Me neither. Please vote for Neal L, instead. Voting for today continues through 8:30 p.m.

Also pay attention on June 28th, when Brian Fraley, well-known Republican shill and political consultant, goes up for a vote. We should work together and keep these vitriol-laden half-wits off the Milwaukee airwaves. We have enough of those already, thank you very much.