Point Austin: Getting Into Bonds

When the wish lists are written, will the money follow the speeches?

"...(you can hear them regular as rush hour on talk radio) once again enjoying a literal free ride –..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Both Wynns and the First Night project took a talk-radio beating last week. – M.C.M...."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Such attitudes, however, have entered into public discourse on talk radio, in speeches by certain politicians, in some publications,..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

Stop Slinging Crap!

Nov. 15, 2004 Postmarks

No Need to Reinvent Democratic Party

"...Growing Up Gotti, The Jerry Springer Show, and radical "talk radio" project the image of a country full of..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Postmarks

Toll Roads May Take a (Minor) Detour

Krusee contemplates changing strategy, but not retreat

"...made toll roads the topic du jour of local talk radio. In hindsight, it's led the lawmaker to consider..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Is Kerry Just Another Wealthy Elite?

"...is disseminated and driven further by the idiots on talk radio like Limbaugh. To expand on his assessment further,..."

July 8, 2004 Postmarks

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"...These are the reasons that I never listen to talk radio with the exception of NPR. It's just too..."

June 18, 2004 Column

Conservatives' Tax Figures Often Wrong

"...These are the reasons that I never listen to talk radio with the exception of NPR. It's just too..."

June 15, 2004 Postmarks

Libs Tap Badnarik for Prez

Austinite will carry third-party flag into November battle

"...convention, defeating California film producer Aaron Russo and Cleveland talk radio host Gary Nolan. Russo had been leading by..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

First Fix Ourselves

"...Dear Editor, The talk radio hosts are right when they say that beheading..."

May 17, 2004 Postmarks

The Joke's on Bush

Newspaper cartoonist Dan Piraro launches a national stand-up tour, Bizarro's PolitiComedy-A-Go-Go, starring a "quartet of liberal wisenheimers" cracking wise about election-year issues, this week in Austin

"...they started storming the airwaves via the first lefty talk-radio network. This week it's the comedy clubs through a..."

April 9, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Think things are slowing down after SXSW? Not when it comes to the food business in Austin.

"...Listen in to talk radio 1370AM this Saturday morning, March 27, between 9..."

March 26, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Rick Perry waves at public school finance on his way to Italy

"...rally organized, at the governor's request, by local right-wing talk-radio hosts. Perry says he will ask the Lege to..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood revs up with all the restaurant news you can read

"...Austin food has invaded talk radio! Culinary Academy of Austin owners Glenn Mack and..."

March 5, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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Reducing the subject of this community's racial problems to a number of overreacting and/or racist police is a convenient way of denying our shared responsibility

"...cuts, I was accused of advocating class war – talk radio's defining term for that debate. But verbal attacks..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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On the right wing's ideological sleight-of-hand, unenlightened self-interest, and the humanitarian legacy of Cousin Eli

"...day, I listened to one of the more mainstream talk-radio hosts castigate the Democrats for Congress' overspending, only at..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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The Planned Parenthood boycott is about moral bullying, not a commitment to preserving life.

"...but also those of people who disagree with us. Talk radio offers the perfect example of this daily, as..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Lowdown

Hey, rich people steal, too! And, in Bolivia, the U.S. takes the wrong side ... again.

"...The next time some warmongering politico or puff-headed talk-radio pontificator asks why rebel groups of the world seem..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...have been gone from all but the invective of talk radio for years. Until the Green Party, the Libertarians,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column

Wants Many Political Parties

"...have been gone from all but the invective of talk radio for years. Until the Green Party, the Libertarians,..."

Oct. 20, 2003 Postmarks

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Attending the Toronto Film Festival provides some perspective on global perceptions of the United States -- as well as a truly great film experience; the City Council's budget performance is embarrassing, as is Rick Perry's state of vacuous denial.

"...domestic policy into too-sharp and horrifying relief. Since simplistic talk-radio characterizations are shaping right-wing perceptions, I want to make..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Column by Louis Black

How Can Wynn Lose?

The mayoral odds are with Wynn, but could a run-off be a race?

"...see the microphone), come across as pretty brittle and talk-radio for an Austin municipal race, and since Katz has..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

War Drums: Rumblings on the Home Front

As an Iraq war becomes inevitable, local responses range from the stupid to the sublime.

"...and Lamar. Earlier this week, a caller to KJCE Talk Radio 1370AM threatened to blow up the tower, now..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature

Snippets From SXSW Interactive 2003

SXSW 2000 Interactive Festival

"..."I love blogs the way I loved talk radio when it started," Gillmor says. "The ability to..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The city may go where it feared to tread last year -- tax hikes, layoffs, and cutting public safety budgets.

"...understatement. Pay increases born of "meet and confer" contract talks with the police and fire unions have cost the..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

News Top 10s

"...8. Talk radio will finally have to stop blaming Clinton for..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature

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More than the insanity or weaponry of Saddam Hussein, we should fear the deepening of a rift between the Muslim world and the West. The haste with which we are building toward war in Iraq is sending the wrong message to both.

"...him. Hussein was not behind 9/11, no matter what talk-radio hosts tell us, and al Qaeda and Iraq are..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Column by Louis Black

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Beyond City Limits

"...federal officials to investigate. He made the claims on talk radio (naturally), but later admitted he has no evidence..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Opening day for major league baseball. A fresh start for last year's losers. Enjoy it while you can -- by June, the big-market teams will be back in control.

"...clubs. Before year-round, day-by-day media coverage, breeding a sullen, talk-radio-driven discontent and envy among losing teams' downtrodden minions. It..."

April 6, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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