Now in its fourth year, "The Thom Hartmann Show" ranked eighth on a talk-radio publication list, making him the most influential progressive voice on radio.
Major progressive media stars have recently lost their platforms, while the Huffington Post eschews progressivism -- both worrying developments in the media war with the right.
He's been lauded as the Murrow of his generation. With his April 30 retirement from PBS, TV journalism will lose a unique and relentless explorer of American politics and culture.
The closure of New Standard News is a significant loss for both the independent media ecology, and for citizens who use independent media to stay informed about current events and social issues.
