Bye, bye Sam...

Sam is a decent guy... but I'm glad to see him go.

For the past 6 months, Sam Donaldson has been hosting a 9:00 - 10:00am radio show on WMAL AM 630 (Washington D.C. area). Recently, NRO's Michael Graham moved to WMAL for the 10:00 - 12:00 drive right before Rush. (Rush and Sean follow Michael).

Michael Graham

There are 2 other major talk stations in DC: WTNT (AM 570) and WJFK (FM 106.7). WJFK has Stern, O'Reilley and "shock jocks" Don and Mike. WTNT has Imus (cut short to 9:00am), Laura Ingraham 9-12, G. Gordon Liddy (12-3), and Glen Beck (3-6).

Sam has been taking a hammering from Laura Ingraham opposite him so WMAL nixed him altogether, extending Graham's slot from 9-12. A good move considering the draw that Ingraham has.

Sam paying homage to Sean (actual photo)

Sam's show was quintessential, well... Sam. Classic fence sitting but falling leftward in the end. Sam loved to walk right down the middle of an issue, but when confronted with a conservative take on the issue, he invariably declined. Luv ya Sam... but it's time to go.

D.C. now has an incredibly strong conservative talk line-up. Event WMAL's drivetime post-Sean host, Chris Core, has really come around to see the errors of his moderate waffling.