From the Associated Press:

After a backlash from this liberal city, Clear Channel Radio is keeping its Air America affiliate on the air instead of switching the progressive talk format to sports on Jan. 1.

Citing the overwhelming negative reaction to the planned change, the nation's largest radio station operator said it would keep The Mic 92.1 FM on the air as a progressive talk station.

The planned change to Fox Sports Radio, announced three days after the Nov. 7 election, had sparked outrage in Madison, a city long known for its liberal activism. Clear Channel said the station, WXXM-FM, had struggled to attract advertisers despite high ratings and a sports format would be more profitable.

At least it's admitted. Listeners, ratings, people don't matter. It's business' advertising dollars, perhaps disposable income, wealth that determines what we hear on commercial radio (and surely corporate-sponsored so-called public radio).

With some exceptions due to public protest. So that's also admitted: taking to the streets, literally, does sometimes work.