NYC Loses Liberal Talk Radio Outlet

Talkers Magazine is reporting that New York City is losing liberal talk radio outlet Access.1’s WWRL. According to the radio trade magazine, the station says it will flip to Spanish-language programming on December 27. WWRL broadcasts programming that includes :Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Premiere’s Randi Rhodes, and Leslie Marshall as well as non-political shows including Radio America’s Dr. Joy Browne, WYD Media’s Phil Hendrie plus various health and wellness shows. Talker’s says that New York’s Amsterdam News reports the station is telling employees “low advertising revenue” is the reason for the format change.