PrintSeptember 15, 2008
Bill Moyers Fights Conservative Talk Radio on PBS
In his weekly prime time national taxpayer-supported PBS show on September 12, 2008, left wing icon Bill Moyers targeted talk radio -- and not for the first time. But this time, the first one-third of the hour long program featured an in-depth report, "Rage on the Radio - What happens when America's airwaves fill with hate?" The report focused exclusively on conservative, right of center talk radio.The report began with a review of a fatal shooting last July in Knoxville, TN, when an unemployed truck driver allegedly entered a Unitarian Universalist Church and began shooting, killing two and wounding six before he was subdued and arrested. According to reports cited by the Moyers program, the perpetrator told the police that he hated liberals and identified the church as a suitable target. Searching the shooter's apartment, police reportedly found conservative books, including one by Michael Savage. The Moyers show then went on to focus on Savage. In 1994, at age 52, Savage...(Read Full Article)
