Mark Simone and the Secret to Subbing

    The march issue of Newsmax magazine includes my profile of Mark Simone, the go-to sub for Hannity, Imus and Levin.  Here are some excerpts from the Director’s Cut… Colleagues praise Simone as talented, versatile, reliable and professional.  But the real key to his success is humility.  A substitute host’s job is simple enough: [...]

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Media Matters Debuts Daily Talk Radio “Hate” Report

  Media Matters for America, the liberal media “watchdog” group, this week debuted a daily two-minute synopsis of what it considers the most “hateful rhetoric, offensive commentary and  conservative paranoia” heard on talk radio. The first three installments include snippets from Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Dennis Miller and Quinn and Rose.  There are also cameos by local talkers, [...]

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Is Mark Levin Bad for the Conservative Movement?

Talk radio pioneer Willis Duff once said that talk radio is like bullfighting. People appreciate the cape work — but they come to see the bull get killed.

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Allen Hunt To Add Weeknight Show

  Allen Hunt will soon be the hardest working man in talk radio.  The minister-turned-faith-and-values-talker will debut a weeknight show later this year while continuing his Saturday and Sunday evening programs. A source at the Allen Hunt Show confirms the weeknight show will air 9pm – midnight with a start-date sometime before the beginning of the Fall ratings period.  Hunt [...]

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