Talk Radio for the YBP - Denounce Corporate Mass Media!

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Talk Radio for the YBP - Denounce Corporate Mass Media!

May 7th, 2008 Latonya · 4 Comments

Talk Radio I’ve been very thirsty for news and information (and commentary for that matter) that coincides with my thoughts, issues, and beliefs. We all like to be around those that support our views and convictions.

Let’s be real.

Watching corporate mass media is very painful and nauseating most of the time. I sit through it like I sit through a dental cleaning. Uggghh! I watch it because I want to hear a particular story, or may feel brave and want to hear the opposing viewpoints. All this just to go to bed mad.

I recently sought XM Radio 169 “The Power” as my first step. I learned a lot during my drive into work from the Joe Madison “The Black Eagle” Show. One thing that sticks out is the MLK 4/4/67 speech against the Vietnam War. Madison urged his listeners to read the speech before calling into his show and voicing an “educated” opinion on the topic of the hour.

Madison has been a force in the black community for years as an activist and talk radio host. Check him out via stream Monday through Friday from 6am ET- 10am ET. Also check out Warren Ballentine Esq. and Al Sharpton. Yes, I know…ole Rev. Al, but give the Rev respect as he goes toe to toe with the likes of Bill O’Reilly and other bobbleheads.

I miss the 11pm news on BET. It was the absolute best thing they had, but it was canceled in 2005. PBS and C-Span are also good outlets for news that isn’t sold for a dollar.

4 responses so far ↓

1 K Owusu // May 7, 2008 at 11:25 pm

I really yearn for something good to watch or listen to. You just cant get it these days. I thought I would never say this in my life, but the only thing i feel comfortable listening to is NPR in LA.
2 Yobachi // May 8, 2008 at 10:20 am

I think it’s ver y dangerous to only want to hear “news” that agrees with what you already think. Taking in various perspectives is a good thing; you should always be challenging your own thinking.

On the other hand though, heavy handed, intentionally biased drooning that many segments of the media does, doesn’t help the public discourse.

Also the insistence on minializing the entire 24 hours news cycle to practically the same 4 stories, when there’s much more to be covered is infuriating. So that’s the lack of coverage of things I’m concerned about is where I definitely agree with you.

They didn’t cover the Sean Bell case on t.v. almost at all last night.

I concur on PBS, watch the news hour at 6pm central if you want to really go inside a story. I also watch the BBC World News on PBS some nights. C-Span is great for live political events. I listen to a lot of NPR on the radio every day.

I’ll have to check out this talk show you posted.
3 Latonya // May 11, 2008 at 4:20 pm

You know better than that.

I did not claim to “only” want to hear news that agrees with what I already think.

It’s responsible to become conscious and informed; however, sitting through an hour of talking heads suggesting that black children are inferior is a “dangerous” use of my time.

I have two mighty black men to raise to believe that the are much greater than that. I would rather spend my time on positive outlets.
4 Nia Imani Uhuru // May 11, 2008 at 8:16 pm

Democracy Now! is another nice news show. Please seek it out.