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Category Archives: Radio
Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States
From Amazon.com: The cocreator of the Washington Post’s “Made by History” blog reveals how the rise of conservative talk radio gave us a Republican Party incapable of governing and paved the way for Donald Trump. America’s long road to the … Continue reading
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This blog post is not intended to condone violence or hate
I was checking out some Millenial Woes videos the other day and on each video description was this ridiculous sentence: “This video is not intended to condone violence or hate.” What the hell? It seems to me that the only … Continue reading
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Rush Limbaugh’s Troubles
From Politico: Even though he’s officially reached retirement age, Limbaugh will do some form of audio programming in the years to come. His love for what he does is obvious: On air, Limbaugh often says he’s “having more fun than … Continue reading
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The talk-radio godfather of Trumpamania: What Michael Savage can tell us about America’s white working class
I’ve usually avoided listening to Michael Savage because I don’t: * Like listening to commercials * Don’t want more negativity and anger in my life. Almost all talk radio seems aimed at inspiring rage. Here’s a good article in Salon: … Continue reading
To Succeed In Talk Radio
Reddit: “I am a news reporter at a conservative radio station. This is part of a document my boss asked me to read.” The Lund Talk Radio Stylebook Page 4 of 50 To succeed, a talk show host must perpetuate … Continue reading
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The Michael Medved Alternative
Jason Maoz writes: If you’re a conservative who’s tired of the increasingly cartoonish yawping coming from the Limbaughs and Hannitys and Savages of talk radio, you might want to check out Michael Medved’s nationally syndicated program (heard in the New … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boomers, conservative synagogues, dimensional terms, george mcgovern, michael medved, spiritual autobiography
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He Slept With All Of His Interns
The Boston Herald reports: Embattled WTKK radio talk jock Jay Severin has been indefinitely suspended for the second time in nearly two years — a move that bolstered speculation that station brass want to kick its million-dollar-a-year gabster to the … Continue reading
Posted in Radio, Sex
Tagged american apparel, boston herald, dov charney, jay severin, radio talk, sexual harassment
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WABC Radio’s John Batchelor
The Jewish Press reports: Listening to “The John Batchelor Show” on WABC is like taking a graduate course in current events. Batchelor covers the news nightly from domestic to foreign affairs, politics to the economy, China to the Middle East, … Continue reading
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Tagged american jewish organizations, john avlon, kudlow cnbc, pittsburgh tribune review, salena zito, wabc radio
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Dennis Prager: ‘You Can’t Be A Good Person And Oppose A Radio Broadcaster Buying Into A Sports Team’
On his radio show today, Dennis said about the prospect of Rush Limbaugh buying a part of the St. Louis Rams: "You can not be a good person, your moral character is shown by the opposition to a radio broadcaster … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Dennis Prager, Football, Forward, Politics, Radio, Rush Limbaugh, Sports
Tagged assassin of martin luther king jr, keith olbermann, pulitzer prize, radio broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, st louis rams
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Jewish Radio Station In Los Angeles
I’ve heard a few people talking about this. Ira emails: "My eight year old and I were pushing FM buttons and found great Arabic music on 92.1. Then I realized it was a Jewish Station. Could this be the start … Continue reading
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Tagged arabic music, car moves, ira, jewish radio, radio station
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