County to Canel Hurricane Warning Program with Local Radio Station Because...

...they air Rush Limbaugh.

Can you believe it? 610 AM WIOD Radio in Broward County, FL is on the brink of loosing their contract with the local county government due to their programming alignment with Fox News Radio and Limbaugh's EIB Network. For the past year, the station has been the official broadcaster of emergency information to the local area due to their excessive audience.

County Commissioner Stacy Ritter said she did not want to support a station that's out of step with area politics. This commission is comprised entirely of Democrats, I might add.

Limbaugh added his two cents on the issue today on his program. He stated that the county's qualms are "a sign of out-of-control partisanship in the nation." He added that if the county really wanted him off the air, the officials would just need to schedule an emergency press conference during his broadcast from noon to 3 p.m.

"They are politicizing the delivery of emergency news, which is non-partisan," said Limbaugh, who lives in Palm Beach. "They are making weather a partisan issue."

I just think its ridiculous that a legitimate government body is planning to end a business/safety contract with the largest, most listened to radio provider in the area (which is attributed to its programming) for political reasons. Just another example of liberals attempting to silence the opposition any little way they can.

Quick note: WIOD's lineup has been the same for years, becoming a staple in the area. However, there was no opposition to the contract a year ago when it was signed between the county and the station.