Chafee Puts Ban on Talk Radio Interviews

Lincoln Chafee

The Examiner - Radio silence in Rhode Island where newly-elected Gov Lincoln Chafee issued a directive banning state workers --including himself-- from giving interviews on talk radio while on the clock. Chafee, an independent, says his decision has nothing to do with the politics of the shows (which have been mostly critical of him) but that they are "ratings-driven, for profit" enterprises. The governor doesn't think it appropriate to use taxpayer resources --the state employee-- to support such programming. Chafee added that another reason for the ban is that talk radio programming is more interested in entertainment than news. For what it's worth, talk show hosts often say this themselves --that what they do isn't news; it's "just a show." The ban applies only to long-form interviews on talk shows. The governor will still talk to news reporters for local radio stations. Read full story here:

Chafee Puts Ban on Talk Radio Interviews