Shot In The Dark: Flaking Away

March 09, 2005

Flaking Away

Forty-nine weeks ago, when FrankenNet went on the air, I predicted that one of the high-profile hosts would bail within the year. Of course, I predicted it would be Chuck D, but...

Lizz Winstead has apparently obliged me.

Lizz Winstead, one of the original programmers for Air America Radio and co-host of the network’s mid-morning show Unfiltered (9 a.m. to Noon), has exited the liberal radio network.

No reason for her departure was given. In a prepared statement, the network said, "We plan to take the show in a different direction."

That's usually radio code for "we're tap-dancing like crazy".

Winstead, the comedian who co-created Comedy Central's Daily Show, has been with the network since its debut last March. Winstead's current co-hosts, Rapper Chuck D and ~~Kirk Cameron~~ Rachel Maddow are still on the air.

Winstead's show was FrankenNet's least popular shows; most stations in the western half of the country pre-empted it to run Franken live. I've heard it once or twice; it's horrible, and Winstead is most of the reason why. Comedians tend to make lousy talk show hosts.

Posted by Mitch at March 9, 2005 05:49 AM | TrackBack

Comments

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