And you would have to be a racist to read anything other than economics into a decision to change radio station formats.

A Denver radio station's switch from R&B to country is drawing criticism from a Denver city councilwoman.

KDJM's "Jammin" made the switch this week. The station fired its 7-member on-air staff and management.

On Tuesday afternoon, city councilwoman Elbra Wedgeworth went to CBS Radio of Denver to voice concerns.

"I'm not really comfortable (with the situation), but I think that the bigger picture is how we move forward and how we work with this station in the future," said Wedgeworth, who said she's concerned about the "constituencies that have lost their station."

Don Howe of CBS Radio of Denver told Wedgeworth was ratings and not race that prompted the move away from the urban format.

"In the last few reports, (when consulting) Arbitron rating reports, it became even more clear that the format was really never gonna crack ... the barriers that we needed it too," Howe said. "The audience simply wasn't there."

Hey, Elbra you whack-job, they gave the R&B format SIX YEARS to work. folks were not listening at a level needed to make a profit. You know -- profit -- that reason people invest their money in companies to begin with. I know that goes against all of your leftist beliefs, but it is simple Econ 101 stuff. "The Man" is not out to "oppress" your "People" by taking away their favorite radio station. in fact, if it were their favorite radio station there would be no reason to make the change of formats.

Now don't you have some work to do on behalf of the people of Denver -- like working to lower crime and ridding the city of law-breaking border-jumpers?

(Hat Tip: Right Wing News)

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