Posted by Randall Bloomquist on February 9, 2010
The recent demise of Air America Media reignited the debate over why liberal talk radio has struggled to find a viable audience. You’ve heard all the theories: bad business plan; putting politics ahead of entertainment; the mainstream media provides enough liberal news and comment, et cetera. Now former liberal talk host Steve Young puts forth a [...]
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Tags: Air America, Air America Media, Glenn Beck, Jon Stewart, liberal talk radio, Philly.com, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Stephen Colbert, talk radio | 
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on June 8, 2009
The Saturday session of this year’s Talkers New Media Seminar delivered both substantive information and celebrity heat. Some notes:
– Consultant Holland Cooke did an excellent job of reminding talk radio pros that their next gig may not be at a radio station. Cooke urged attendees to think of themselves as content creators — writers, public speakers, [...]
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Tags: Ed Schultz, Gordon Deal, Holland Cooke, Laura Ingraham, Michael Harrison, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Talkers, Talkers New Media Seminar | No Comments »
Posted by Randall Bloomquist on May 22, 2009
Huffington Post media blogger Bill Mann knows why conservatives dominate political talk radio: It’s because Clear Channel owns Premiere Radio Networks, syndicator of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and (in partnership with Citadel) Sean Hannity.
Yes, this is the same Bill Mann who recently argued on Huffington that Rush Limbaugh has so many affiliates because stations get [...]
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Tags: Bill Mann, Citadel, Clear Channel, Glenn Beck, Premiere Radio Networks, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, talk radio | No Comments »
