RIP GreenStone
GreenStone claimed it would deliver "de-politicized, de-polarized talk radio by women hosts for female listeners,” and Steinem said it would offer an alternative to current radio talk, which she described as "very argumentative, quite hostile, and very much male-dominated.”
Which may be why it only had 8 outlets, in small and mid-sized markets. I've got an email out to my wife, who listens to talk radio quite a bit (I have no time for it) to see if she ever heard of these folks. Certainly I never heard her say, "Oh, honey, now there's talk radio just for us womyn."
It sounds to me like they misunderstood the basic dynamic of talk radio. It's an adrenaline experience; it's supposed to piss people off. And that "argumentative, male-dominated" stuff is called "logic"; those unfamiliar with it might try it sometime.
Lukas observes: "Perhaps Ness should use her time off to tune in to other stations. She’ll find there are many prominent women on the airwaves – they’re just not saying what she thinks they should.”
More (negative) background to the network here, including this pungent comment:
Note the subtle stereotyping: Women don't really want to discuss news and politics, so a network that caters to them has to lure them in with fluffy celebrity chat and shopping and decorating tips. It may be an accurate stereotype, but it's interesting to see uber-butch feminists embracing it.
Thanks to Boortz.
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