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DC is the most liberal region of the country, but until now all the talk on the radio dial skewed right.
The District of Columbia, Gallup tells us, is the most progressive region in the country – 40 percent of those living in the nation's capitol identify themselves as liberals. It's got a commanding lead – Massachussetts is the only state to hit the 30 percent mark.
But if you're stuck in traffic on the infamous Beltway and want to tune into some political talk, you've only had the option of listening to right-wing bloviators like Limbaugh and Hannity. Since Air America Radio's demise in 2009, Washington has been without a liberal alternative to right-wing hate-radio.
That is, until last month, when three long-time progressive activists – Cliff Schecter, Alex Lawson and Kymone Freeman -- took over WPWC 1480 AM, and rebranded it as We Act Radio.
Until our launch there was really only right-wing talk in DC. So the vast majority of us, who north of 60 to 70 percent in poll after poll agree that Social Security should be protected, arms dealers and investment banks shouldn't be able to buy off Congress, and our civil justice system shouldn't become a playground for corporations, to pick a few examples...we had no real voice in Washington. We do now. We will be a part of the conversation, from coffee shops to cab rides, that ultimately shapes conventional wisdom and eventually policy.
