The War Room with Quinn and Rose
Quinn and Rose is a conservative political talk show. It is syndicated, by Clear Channel Radio from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show is done by Jim Quinn with "color commentary" from a woman known as Radio Rose (Rose Somma Tennent). It is broadcast from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M., while some affiliates replay the first hour from 9 to 10. Also on XM Radio channel 158.
The program is designed to appeal to political conservatives. Quinn claims to expose liberals, the IRS, big government, radical environmentalists, the bias of the mainstream media, and outspoken Hollywood actors. He promotes issues such as the right to bear arms, the FairTax, Christian values, alternative media, and the military. Issues Quinn discusses from a conservative point of view include U.S. domestic politics, world affairs, science, economics, and social issues. Rose predominantly takes stances on issues concerning her spiritual faith which usually end up as rants concerning politics, religion, family values, social problems, and education.
On August 5, 2009, Quinn referred to Barack Obama as "brown man" on his radio show in reference to a joke from the Lone Ranger. This incident was picked up and reported by Media Matters for America. Quinn subsequently elaborated on this out of context item the following morning.
"Heads-Up" themes
The show has an unusual format in that it is, for the most part, divided into thematic "Heads-Ups" (e.g. Liberal Heads-Up, "Euro-weenie" Heads-Up, ACLU Heads-Up), each with its own theme song:
- Education/University Heads-up: Another Brick in the Wall (We don't Need No Education) by Pink Floyd
- ACLU Heads-Up: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
- Gay Heads-Up: YMCA by The Village People
- Immigration Heads-Up: Illegal Alien by Genesis
- Liberal Heads-Up: Love Me, I'm a Liberal by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon
- Media Heads-Up: Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
- Clinton Legacy Heads-Up: Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares by Travis Tritt
- Racial Heads-Up: Black or White by Michael Jackson
- Union Heads-Up: Bang on The Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren
- Gun Heads-Up: Lock and Load by Bob Seger
- School Heads-Up: School Days by Chuck Berry
- Ted Kennedy Heads-Up: Drive My Car by The Beatles
- Victim Heads-Up: Get Over It by Eagles
- Insane Item of the Day, "Moonbat" Heads-Up: They're Coming to Take Me Away by Napoleon XIV
- Harry Reid Heads-Up: Pinky and the Brain theme
- John Kerry Heads-Up: Flipper Theme
- Bush Heads-Up: Bush Was Right by The Right Brothers
- Iran Heads-Up: Bomb Iran by Vince Vance & The Valiants
- Iraq Heads-Up: I'm Free by The Who
- Hate Mail: I Hate Everything About you by Ugly Kid Joe
- France Heads-Up: Surrender to Love by Kindred the Family Soul
- San Francisco Heads-Up: San Francisco by Scott McKenzie
- Democrat Heads-Up: Surrender to Love by Kindred the Family Soul/It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To by Lesley Gore
- America Heads-Up: Living in America by James Brown
- Animal Rights Heads-Up: Wabbit Slayer by Ozzy Fudd
- Government Heads-Up: For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield
- Euro-Weenie Heads-Up: Springtime for Hitler from The Producers soundtrack
- Greeny-Weenie Heads-Up: Bein' Green by Kermit the Frog
- New World Order Heads-Up: Bidding America Goodbye (The Auction) by Tanya Tucker
- Peacenik/Cindy Sheehan Heads-Up: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing by The New Seekers
- Sexual Harassment Heads-Up: He Touched Me by Barbra Streisand
- Venezuela Heads-Up: Hot Hot Hot by Buster Poindexter
- Death Penalty Heads-Up: Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel
- Barack Obama Heads-Up: Bad Company by Bad Company, Who Are You by The Who or I Wanna Talk About Me by Toby Keith
- Welfare Heads-up: Free Ride by Edgar Winter
- Sarah Palin Heads-up: I'm a Woman by Peggy Lee
The usual bumper music is Monster by Steppenwolf, Eminence Front by The Who, Stranglehold by Ted Nugent, Cradle Will Rock by Van Halen, La Grange by ZZ Top, Soul Shaker, Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big and Rich, and Panama by Van Halen, American Radio by Carolina Rain and (on Fridays at the top of the hour) Working for the Weekend by Loverboy.
Affiliates
Starting in Pittsburgh, the show has been syndicated mainly through the eastern United States. A couple affiliates are up for sale. The show originates from WPGB.
| Calls | Freq. | Branding | Format | Market/Market Rank[1] | Timeslot | Group Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Stations | ||||||
| XM | 158 | America's Talk | News/Talk | United States | Live 6A-9A ET Adjust for time zone |
Clear Channel Communications |
| Terrestrial Stations | ||||||
| WPGB | 104.7 MHz | File:Triangle-red.gifFM NewsTalk 104.7 | News/Talk | Pittsburgh, PA / 24 | Live 6A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WYSL | 1040 kHz | File:Triangle-red.gif News Power 1040 WYSL | News/Talk | Avon-Rochester, New York / 54 | Live 6A-9A | Radio Livingston |
| WAEB | 790 kHz | News/Talk AM 790 WAEB | News/Talk | Allentown-Bethlehem, PA / 68 | Tape 7P-10P | Clear Channel Communications |
| WHLO | 640 kHz | Akron's News Talk 640 WHLO | News/Talk | Akron, OH / 73 | Live 6A-9A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WLXO | 96.1 MHz | Supertalk 96.1 | News/Talk | Lexington-Fayette, KY / 104 | Live 6A-9A | Clarity Communications |
| WFRB | 560 kHz | Talk | Cumberland, MD / NM | Live 6A-9A | WTBO-WKGO Corporation, L.L.C. | |
| WNCO | 1450 kHz | WNCO 1340 AM | News/Talk | Ashland/Mansfield, OH / NM | Live 6A-9A | Clear Channel Communications |
File:Triangle-red.gif - Show is streamed via the internet.
References
- ^ Market Rank according to Arbitron Market Rankings