A brief foray into politics: Am I the only one who thinks there’s something slightly incongruous about the fact that Huckabee, the erstwhile champion of downscale and working-class Republican voters, is spending the night before the Iowa Caucuses crossing a picket line? I mean, I know the Writers’ Guild isn’t exactly the United Mine Workers, but still.
UPDATE: It seems that Huckabee didn’t realize he’d be crossing a picket line, thinking that Leno, like Letterman, had cut a separate deal with the Writers’ Guild. (Letterman, who owns his own show, can do this; NBC owns the Tonight Show, so Leno can’t cut his own deal.) Just more evidence that, his enormous skills as a retail politician notwithstanding, Huckabee isn’t ready for primetime. Or late night, for that matter.
Dwyeropolis 
Primetime! Late night! These are the witty turns of phrase of a one-time proud Features contributor!
Oh, Bill, you know I was never proud of my contributions to the Features section…
Get out of my no-spin-zone, newsboy, or I’ll bring a rain of yellow journalism the likes to send Zombie-Hearst himself running!
All broadcast radio sttaions require a license from the Federal Communications Commission, and there are LOTS of forms to fill out. You can learn more about professional radio sttaions at the Web site of Radio World magazine, listed below.There are two other things you can do. The first is to get a job or internship at a radio station so that you learn about the business and operation of radio. The second would be to start your own Web-based radio station, streaming the kind of programming that you want to broadcast. That way, anyone in the world can listen to your programming and you don’t need an FCC license. You will eventually have to pay fees to ASCAP and BMI for the music rights, however.Your library might have books on radio station operations. Ask a librarian for assistance.Good luck!
My name is Steve Lujan and I am a Hispanic radio listener that loves talk radio in English and Spanish. Unfortunately, I find English talk radio is miissng a Hispanic host and it is completely absent in Spanish radio altogether and it is something that should be remedied. I believe more political Spanish language shows should be on the air to inform and educate as many people as possible. I don’t mean just another news outlet but a radio host that grabs current events, political news, and anything of importance and brings it to light. As a regular listener to shows of all sorts, frankly I am sick and tired of hearing off the wall jokes and comedians giving the news in Spanish language programs. It is unfortunate that our main news source comes from people that are absolutely clueless about what is happening around us. I think we do need comedians and other type of hosts but it seems as if that is the only genre radio has to offer in Spanish.For several years I wanted to host a show in Spanish that deals with current events, and a couple of years ago I did it. I figured that being on the air is what I should be doing since I enjoy discussions of all sorts especially politics and current events. I enjoyed it very much and I feel this is a program that will succeed with the right execution.Unfortunately I was living in Las Vegas during a horrible economic downfall of the city and had to relocate to Houston. To my excitement Houston has a larger market and many more radio stations, including in Spanish, where my message can be delivered to more people. I am by no means a long time professional but with the drive and desire that I possess I am certain to succeed.I have realized that it is very difficult to find someone who likes to talk a lot, especially about politics, and that wants to be on the radio, in Spanish, but I am that person. If given a chance I would surely do everything in my power to educate myself and be as informed as I can for the audience.I would please ask you to consider me as an option in English or Spanish as a host during anytime. I thank you for your time and hope to hear from you.Respectfully,Steve Lujan