Friday, June 7, 2013

Twin Cities Radio: Tom Emmer Quits KTCN Radio Show

Tom Emmer's decision to run for Congress means putting his radio career on hold. The conservative talker's last day on KTCN 1130 AM’s  "Davis & Emmer" morning show will be Friday.

According to the Star Tribune's Rachel Stassen-Berger, Emmer said it's better to leave the program and campaign full-time sooner rather than later.

Emmer doesn't have much of a choice. If he remained on the radio after he legally becomes a candidate by filing papers with the Federal Election Commission, his opponents would have to be granted equal time.

So why did Emmer get two full days on the radio to talk largely about his campaign after he announced his intention to run on Wednesday?


Gregg Swedberg, operations manager for Twin Cities' Clear Channel, which owns the station, said he doesn't believe there is a problem because the campaign has really not started.

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