11.19.2004 15:02

Conservative talk radio returns to Madison


Some fellow named John Sylvester has the morning show on Madison, Wisconsin's WTDY, broadcasting off the top of the dial on 1670.

The day before yesterday, he called Condoleezza Rice an 'Aunt Jemima' and Colin Powell an 'Uncle Tom'.

He must be conservative. After all, everyone knows only conservatives think of African-Americans as 'Aunt Jemimas' or 'Uncle Toms'.

No word on the effect this had on the show's ratings, but I suppose listeners were surprised to hear conservative talk radio return to the station. O'Reilly and Hannity used to be there in the afternoons, but recently they switched to a double dose of Ed Schultz, who's on from 1 pm to 4 pm.

I'm still trying to figure out, though, how Karl Rove is connected with this. Cronkite is unavailable for comment.