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Who drives to work/school/gym/grocery store/etc and listens to talk radio on a day to day basis?
Who do you listen to and why?
Living in Canada, we dont have talk radio like you do down south. I'm curious what is the fascination with talk radio for Americans.
Can someone explain?
People like to be told they're right.
Care to elaborate?
I know what you are saying, but for the sake of discussion, do you mind expanding?
I listen to NPR. With my schedule I can usually just fit in Talk of the Nation, or Science Friday on Fridays. It's intelligent and I learn from it. I can't stand most other talk radio because it makes me angry and resentful--it's mentally destructive.
Hey, charmtrap! What station is Gene Burns on? I'm just over the hill in Sac, so maybe I can get it.
That's just plain old false. While Air America failed it had more to do with a failed business model, terrible sales team and owners that were only interested in a quick buck than a failed message. In general liberal talk radio is succeeding and is gaining market share while conserative talkers in general are leveling off or loosing listeners.I would offer: NPR or National Public radio, is a not for profit radio station. And this is where Liberal talk stations are. Most conservative talk radio is on profit stations. So who is doing a better job at keeping people entertained?
I would offer: NPR or National Public radio, is a not for profit radio station. And this is where Liberal talk stations are. Most conservative talk radio is on profit stations. So who is doing a better job at keeping people entertained?
Ok. Kermit says Air America failed. Did it go bankrupt and reorganize? I heard it went bankrupt.Last time I checked Al Franken was still on the air...how did his show "fail"?
I enjoy listening to Air America, especially Rachel Maddow and the crazy Randi Rhodes. It angers me that America's largest companies refuse to support them with advertising. Why would they advertise on Hannity, Limbaugh and O'Riley and refuse Air America?. I think I'll stop buying things.
All I hear about is the big names trying their hand and failing. I see no advertisments for them the true talk show guys(liberal) working their way up like Rush and Hannity did. I also have not found a talk show on my dial. It's making political talk entertaining. Not just spreading the political montra.That's just plain old false. While Air America failed it had more to do with a failed business model, terrible sales team and owners that were only interested in a quick buck than a failed message. In general liberal talk radio is succeeding and is gaining market share while conserative talkers in general are leveling off or loosing listeners.
You also have to understand the talk radio industry to understand why liberal talk radio has a hard time. Most talk radio stations hemorage money, but the owners don't care. They own other profitable stations so they can use the talk radio station to project their own politics and since they don't care if the station makes money they'll refuse to air liberal shows even if they would make money. I used to work for a company that owned many radtio stations. They refused to air any liberal talk radio, but yet they had local "talent" that almost literaly no one listened to (I'm sure there are plenty of times throughout the day that no one was tuned in). In short, talk radio stations are about politics not profit. This makes it very hard for liberal talk radio to succeed. Stations that are profit oriented air liberal talk radio with a normal amount of mixed success.
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