Hi all. Just wanted to drop a note regarding a comment on Talk Radio in Canada. Laura, you mentioned in your note that Talk Radio wasn’t allowed in Canada. It actually is and is a thriving industry. You can check out CFRB in Toronto, CFRA in Ottawa, CJOB in Winnipeg just to name a few. The views of the hosts run the gamut of the political spectrum from left to right as well as the centre. Also note that just as in the States the content is driven by the listeners. If a host cannot gain an audience (and advertisers) then the station will replace them. There is no Fairness Doctrine in Canadian radio.
Canadian Talk Radio tends to be far more regional then the US counterparts. That’s probably the primary reason that Rush is not on Canadian channels (and the fact that most of southern Canada can pick him up on the border stations or through the web as we do).
Canadian radio stations do have some US commentators/shows through syndication so there are not any rules against it.
Anyway, just thought I’d drop my 2 cents in.
