Comments on: Let’s Tune Out Talk Radio http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Michael Graham Fired For Anti-Islam Comments http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Michael Graham Fired For Anti-Islam Comments Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:06:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1564 [...] In a previous post in the past few days, I called for our readers to shun the fringe and tune out talk radio. From Rush Limbaugh to Randi Rhodes, both sides are now guilty in this charade. Vote with your silence and turn this garbage off. [...] [...] In a previous post in the past few days, I called for our readers to shun the fringe and tune out talk radio. From Rush Limbaugh to Randi Rhodes, both sides are now guilty in this charade. Vote with your silence and turn this garbage off. [...]

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Joshua Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:25:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1522 <i>Satellite radio competition?</i> Actually XM now has two entire channels, America Right and America Left devoted to 24/7 political talk. (I don't know about Sirius.) I wonder if that may have something to do with the decline in these channels' broadcast counterparts. After all if you're already listening to XM and decide (for whatever reason) that you want to listen to some political hack jabbering on instead, why bother turning off XM (which you're paying for anyway) and turning on your AM radio when you can just switch over to America Right/Left? Satellite radio competition?

Actually XM now has two entire channels, America Right and America Left devoted to 24/7 political talk. (I don’t know about Sirius.)

I wonder if that may have something to do with the decline in these channels’ broadcast counterparts. After all if you’re already listening to XM and decide (for whatever reason) that you want to listen to some political hack jabbering on instead, why bother turning off XM (which you’re paying for anyway) and turning on your AM radio when you can just switch over to America Right/Left?

]]> By: cracker http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 cracker Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:08:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1518 "experts around the country" lol next time, just say "they" say it..it's a more reliable source.. “experts around the country” lol
next time, just say “they” say it..it’s a more reliable source..

]]> By: Shaun OMac http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 Shaun OMac Mon, 22 Aug 2005 07:56:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1515 I host my own talk radio program which is mostly news and comment with bloggers with a topic du jour at the start of the second hour and we end it with a brief Battlestar Galactica series update. Not a whole lot of politics here just a heavy dose of news to you and to me and opinion. Subject2Discussion is LIVE Wednesdays at 6pm PST, 8pm CST and 9pm EST as a webcast on http://www.lvrocks.com click on LISTEN and click on CAM/CHAT or podcast here is the RSS url: http://podcasts.lvrocks.com/rss.aspx?channelid=5 Please join Justin on my program this coming Wednesday at 6pm PST LIVE. I need all the help and listeners that I can get to help broke the corporate hold of talk radio. Shaun I host my own talk radio program which is mostly news and comment with bloggers with a topic du jour at the start of the second hour and we end it with a brief Battlestar Galactica series update. Not a whole lot of politics here just a heavy dose of news to you and to me and opinion.

Subject2Discussion is LIVE Wednesdays at 6pm PST, 8pm CST and 9pm EST as a webcast on http://www.lvrocks.com click on LISTEN and click on CAM/CHAT or podcast here is the RSS url:

http://podcasts.lvrocks.com/rss.aspx?channelid=5

Please join Justin on my program this coming Wednesday at 6pm PST LIVE.

I need all the help and listeners that I can get to help broke the corporate hold of talk radio.

Shaun

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Justin Gardner Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:38:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1505 <blockquote>Though I do admit to channel surfing to O’Reilly every so often…but only because he makes me laugh.</blockquote> I used to do that too, but I get most of my news through RSS and online sources. I trust it more than the 24 hour news channels and the "Crossfire" types of shows. And O'Reilly is such a hack it hurts. That whole sexual harassment thing really cinched it for me that this is a guy who is drunk with power and can't be trusted to tell me that if it's raining or not.

Though I do admit to channel surfing to O’Reilly every so often…but only because he makes me laugh.

I used to do that too, but I get most of my news through RSS and online sources. I trust it more than the 24 hour news channels and the “Crossfire” types of shows.

And O’Reilly is such a hack it hurts. That whole sexual harassment thing really cinched it for me that this is a guy who is drunk with power and can’t be trusted to tell me that if it’s raining or not.

]]> By: N. Mallory http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 N. Mallory Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:27:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1504 I never did listen to partisan talk radio. I'm a faithful NPR listener. Though I do admit to channel surfing to O'Reilly every so often...but only because he makes me laugh. I never did listen to partisan talk radio. I’m a faithful NPR listener.

Though I do admit to channel surfing to O’Reilly every so often…but only because he makes me laugh.

]]> By: Undertoad http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Undertoad Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:55:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1499 TV cable news ratings have also been on a slow decline for months now. Fox still leads CNN, but O'Reilly will get 2M viewers instead of the 3M he would get in previous years. The net? TiVo? Satellite radio competition? Podcasting? People just want to be entertained? TV cable news ratings have also been on a slow decline for months now. Fox still leads CNN, but O’Reilly will get 2M viewers instead of the 3M he would get in previous years.

The net? TiVo? Satellite radio competition? Podcasting? People just want to be entertained?

]]> By: Chris http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Chris Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:11:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1490 As a liberal, I can't say I'm upset about Rush and Hannity losing audience. I think it has as much to do with the anger level as anything else. I really like Stephanie Miller on Air America, because she keeps it light and funny despite her partisanship, and Al Franken, because he's also funny but is a policy wonk who (in my view) goes in depth on issues and doesn't just blather inflammatory remarks that make clear that he has no insight into issues (like Hannity and Rush.) However, I also like Jay Severin, because he's a certified right-wing nut job (he was calling for the use of nukes in the first week of the Iraqui war), but he's also quite glib and entertaining. But when Lauara Ingraham comes on after him in the Boston market, I can't dive for the dial fast enough, because she's so humorless and again, seems not to have any insight into issues. Her arguments always seem to boil down to "C'mon, ewveryone knows that's not true." By the same token, I find Randi Rhodes unlistenable on the left side of the dial, because although I probably agree with her most of the time, the entertainment value just isn't there. As a liberal, I can’t say I’m upset about Rush and Hannity losing audience. I think it has as much to do with the anger level as anything else. I really like Stephanie Miller on Air America, because she keeps it light and funny despite her partisanship, and Al Franken, because he’s also funny but is a policy wonk who (in my view) goes in depth on issues and doesn’t just blather inflammatory remarks that make clear that he has no insight into issues (like Hannity and Rush.)

However, I also like Jay Severin, because he’s a certified right-wing nut job (he was calling for the use of nukes in the first week of the Iraqui war), but he’s also quite glib and entertaining. But when Lauara Ingraham comes on after him in the Boston market, I can’t dive for the dial fast enough, because she’s so humorless and again, seems not to have any insight into issues. Her arguments always seem to boil down to “C’mon, ewveryone knows that’s not true.” By the same token, I find Randi Rhodes unlistenable on the left side of the dial, because although I probably agree with her most of the time, the entertainment value just isn’t there.

]]> By: Tina http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Tina Sun, 21 Aug 2005 01:42:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/08/20/lets-tune-out-talk-radio/#comment-1489 There is more to it than partisan politics. Perhaps the decline has to do with the zeal that folks like Hannity (I never listen to Limbaugh, so I cannot address him) hit one note or one story all the time. For example, Hannity covered the Shiavo case for ages and talked of nothing else. He is now doing the same thing with the Halloway case. Heck, at this point, perhaps his one note is John Roberts. Who knows and for that matter, who cares. I've switched over to Alan Nathan on Radio America. He goes after everyone, changes topics all the time, and takes sides based on the issue not the party. There is more to it than partisan politics. Perhaps the decline has to do with the zeal that folks like Hannity (I never listen to Limbaugh, so I cannot address him) hit one note or one story all the time. For example, Hannity covered the Shiavo case for ages and talked of nothing else. He is now doing the same thing with the Halloway case. Heck, at this point, perhaps his one note is John Roberts. Who knows and for that matter, who cares.

I’ve switched over to Alan Nathan on Radio America. He goes after everyone, changes topics all the time, and takes sides based on the issue not the party.

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