> How much money is being wasted on syndicated programming like Gary
> Null's worthless show?
Wrong question--ask this instead: How much are they making by running it? There's almost certainly fundraising going on around it, and it's almost certainly pulling in more than is going out.
> WPFW has some really stupid talk shows that are just platforms for
> people who have managed to snag those slots. <snip> Another problem
> with these stations is the dearth of local reporting.
Talk radio is cheap. Good news reporting costs money.
All the best,
John A