Al Franken Signs Deal for Liberal Talk Show

News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush -- Part I a

Al Franken Signs Deal for Liberal Talk Show

"Putting Franken in the midday time slot of noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time is a direct challenge to Limbaugh, whose hugely successful show occupies the same time slot."

Mercury News (California) Posted on Tue, Jan. 13, 2004

Franken Signs Deal With Progressive Media

SETH SUTEL
Associated Press

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Excerpt--

NEW YORK . ... Progress Media planned to announce Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Franken to host a live, three-hour daily broadcast that would form the anchor of the programming schedule, according to people familiar with the matter.

In an interview, Franken said the format of the show was still evolving, but he said he was certain that it wouldn't be akin to that used by his rival Rush Limbaugh, which Franken described as "non-guested confrontation."

"He has no one on the show but it's confrontation," Franken said. "His show is just him railing for three hours."

Franken said he planned to use a mix of interviews, calls from listeners and scripted comedy. He said he planned to have a co-host with long experience in radio, but he said that role had not been finalized. ...

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