Low radio ratings not all Nats' fault

The Washington Nationals reportedly have low radio ratings. Part of that may be overall programming of the stations involved. On the ratings:

• (Washington Post, 8/26): "The Washington Nationals, last in the National League East and closing fast on a 100-loss season, have attracted the smallest radio following in the major leagues, according to audience research from Arbitron."

Recent programming decisions:

• From RadioEqualizerBlog, 8/12/08: "Featuring a bizarre mix of liberal and conservative talk programming, its slogan was even harder to comprehend:
• "Left, Right and Whatever We Want". Huh?

Yesterday, station owner Bonneville announced that 3WT would soon disappear, less than a year after its initial kickoff.

• Utilizing three Beltway frequencies, 3WT has featured libtalker Stephanie Miller in the morning, followed by Bill O'Reilly, Neal Boortz, Glenn Beck, fellow "progressive" Randi Rhodes in the afternoon and conservative talker Jerry Doyle.

In addition, Washington Nationals baseball has often pre-empted 3WT's evening lineup.

• Isn't that a lot like mixing country, hip-hop and classical on the same station?"

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