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Rhode Island governor digs deeper – advertisers should “shut down” talk radio (Update)

By Steve McGough / January 14, 2011 /

Gov. Lincoln Chaffe’s (I-R.I.) decision to order state executives to stay off talk radio during state time had nothing to do with the wasteful use of state resources. It had everything to do with politics, nothing else. Chafee now states advertisers must shut down talk radio.

Rhode Island governor bans state employees from talk radio

By Steve McGough / January 12, 2011 /

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I.) will soon send out a directive to state employees. They will not be able to call into or spend any time on talk radio during state time. Chafee claims state resources should not be used to support “ratings driven, for-profit programming.” NPR of course, will be exempt.