Michael Savage Off The Air

The Pit Bull of Conservative talk radio, Michael Savage is off the air. 
From the San Francisco Chronicle: Michael Savage's talk show left the airwaves Thursday after the conservative host won a legal battle with his longtime employer, although his attorney said discussions with new networks are already under way.
Savage posted a message on his website Thursday evening under the headline "Free at Last!" that said he was free to work with any station or network from now on. He said he "will not be heard on the radio for some time."
His attorney Daniel Horowitz said Savage left Talk Radio Network after obtaining a favorable ruling in arbitration Thursday afternoon.
More than 8 million people listen to Savage's show each week, placing him behind only Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity in ratings, according to the magazine Talkers. The immediate effect that his abrupt departure would have on companies that advertise on his show was unclear.
An email sent to Oregon-based Talk Radio Network was not immediately returned. Savage's bio and name already have been removed from the company's website.
Horowitz says Savage has been fighting the network for two years to get out a contract that was 10 years old and prevented the host from switching employers. Horowitz said the agreement lacked protections afforded to artists and entertainers under California law, and tied Savage to Talk Radio Network indefinitely.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Michael-Savage-leaves-radio-show-after-legal-win-3900767.php#ixzz27jrt2ELN

Savage is heard locally on AM 720, KDWN.

KDWN is going to be hurt by this badly.  while they do have Jerry Doyle, he is not a huge talk radio show.  and after Savage, we have some local talkers who talk about sports but just are not that entertaining to me.

And the people who have been replacements for Savage just are not that good.

I'm not sure if Savage leaving the air waves will hurt or help the conservative movement.  Savage is to conservative talk radio as Ann Coulter is to writing.

This is Savage's web site but nothing is mentioned about him leaving radio, at least temporarily: http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/