Talk Radio Well Represented in Hall of Fame Nominations

Several talk radio hosts have been nominated for membership in the National Radio Hall of Fame.  Among them: Citadel money-talker Bob Brinker, Miami legend Neil Rogers, retired WLW/Cincinnati personality Gary Burbank, WOR’s Joey Reynolds, WBLS-FM/New York’s Wendy Williams, and WSB/Atlanta and Dial Global host Neal Boortz.  Public Radio International’s “This American Life” is also a nominee. Posthumous [...]

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Talk Radio: Media’s Crazy Survivalist Uncle?

The folks at SurvivalSeedBank.com want you to know that when society collapses, tomatoes and cucumbers will be the new cabbage.   And that collapsewill be here before you know it.  According to the website:    “You don’t have to be an Old Testament prophet to see what’s going on all around us. A belligerent lower class demanding [...]

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Newsmax’s Top 25 Local Talkers List. Really?

Newsmax.com is out with a predictable, flawed and troubling list of  “Little Limbaughs” – 25 local talk radio hosts who make an impact in their markets.  The list was compiled for Newsmax by former WABC/New York programmer John Mainelli.  First, kudos to Newsmax for recognizing the importance of local talkers.  Of course, as with any “best of” [...]

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Facebook versus Face Time

By now any smart local talk host has staked his claim on the digital frontier.  He has a blog on the station’s website, a Facebook page, perhaps a personal web page, and maybe even a Twitter feed.  He is in constant virtual contact with their audience. But when is the last time that host looked a listener in the eye, shook his hand, and engaged in a [...]

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