There will be blood.
Seattle talk stations KTTH, KIRO FM, KVI, KIROFM, are all sucking in ratings and the late summer-fall season is the traditional time to give radio stations haircuts if not decapitations.
KIROFM in particular must make some changes... we're not sure what they'll do... flipping back to AM won't be it, and neither will putting Dave Ross out to pasture or in the afternoon drive.
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If you're old you could find yourself stuffed down one of the President Obama's "hospice chutes" if you're not
careful what you tell the government agents who run the new socialized medicine.
Laura Ingraham (KVI m-f, 3-5p) has repeatedly warned elderly listeners of the danger they're in if Obama gets his way.
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Our patented Lens of Blather is an instrument which allows us to see into the fearful future as predicted by talk radio.
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It's an inconsequential book. There's no new information, and it neither asks new questions; nor anything of its readers. (Plus, there are no pictures, always a disappointment in a geezerly book about radio).
It's Censorship, The Threat to Silence Talk Radio by Brian Jennings and we waited until we could get it new at Amazon for $5.52. (Advice: don't pay retail for this dog!)
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Why aren't radio hosts commentators on the prestigious Sunday morning chat shows? Is it intra-medium loathing and envy that keeps Rush, and O'Reilly off the panels? Is it liberal bias?
There are plenty of conservatives on Meet the Press, This Week, etc. so the latter probably's not the reason. The quality of the arguments, the skeevy journalistic claims of the talk medium, and the harsh rhetoric keeps the networks from taking the radio blabber-jocks seriously.
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Never mind the economy; forget about Iraq, even socialism and the race card can be pushed to the last segment. Radio talkers must talk about Rush Limbaugh.
~ Bill O'Reilly is talking about... Rush Limbaugh. Glennn Beck is talking about... Rush Limbaugh. Sean Hannity is talking about... Rush Limbaugh. Michael Savage is talking about... Rush Limbaugh. Laura Ingraham is talking about... Rush Limbaugh.
Needless to say, these giant, mouth-flapping egos would much rather be talking about... themselves.
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