Thomas Jefferson said “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.” We agree, and citizens cannot be educated without access to rational, critical, objective information. In a world of FAUX News, Rush and Hannity, and the other voices of the corporate propaganda choir, reliable and balanced information is increasingly hard to find. Progressive, alternative media, whether radio, TV, print, or net, offers a necessary balance to the propaganda sludge pump.
In Portland, once upon a time, Progressive media meant KPOJ-620AM. We were proud supporters of Portland’s Progressive Talk station since it started in 2004, but in 2012 KPOJ’s owner, ClearChannel Media, itself owned by Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital, shocked Portland by switching KPOJ to a FOX Sports feed just three days after President Obama’s re-election. It’s been a dark time for us all since this Progressive flame went out, but there’s still real information out there for those who want it. We’d like to direct you to a few sources we like, as well as share an archive of our old Progressive spots with you.
Our COMPLETE radio archive
From Tom’s first time on the air to the latest poke at our Corporate Overlords, nothing has brought us more notice than our rather… outspoken radio commercials. You’ll find them all here with full text and audio, and many of the spots even have video as well.
Our ads on VIDEO!
One of our clients, Hans Michael (known to his fans as EastBankThom), has been adding his own unique spin to our radio spots. Click here to check out these videos he made for his YouTube channel, and even a couple videos from our own stock.
On-air mentions from the (old) KPOJ team
We worked on the cars of a lot of the KPOJ folks and, thankfully, they weren’t shy when it came to sharing their feelings about our shop! Here’s where you’ll find clips from some of their on-air mentions, and even a special video testimonial from Thom Hartmann himself.