Pitchfork Rebellion in SW Virginia?

Ask the Roanoke Times why their entire editorial staff is left-leaning and they will tell you their mission is "to provoke" Southwest Virginians. The recent appearance of three blogs questioning the Roanoke Times' bias indicates the paper's provocation is working.

Southern Conservative

The Roanoke Slant

and, of course, The Salt Lick.

Attention newspaper moguls: Does this indicate a potentially lucrative market for an alternative newspaper in Southwest Virginia?