Category Archives: Premiere (IHeart)

Randi Rhodes calls it quits

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Progressive talker Randi Rhodes has been the odd person out. After several prior syndicators, she wound up at Premiere radio, the syndication arm of the evil Clear Channel. If this was Sesame Street and we were playing “which one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Premiere (IHeart) | 12 Comments

Glenn Beck is being sued

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The Saudi guy in Boston who Beck accused of funding the Boston Marathon bombing is suing Beck, his company and Premiere. This could get interesting.

Posted in Glenn Beck, Premiere (IHeart) | 10 Comments

John B Wells gone from Coast to Coast

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This happened a month ago, but this was the first time I noticed it. John B Wells has been doing the Saturday night / Sunday morning edition of Coast to Coast since Ian Punnett “retired” a few years ago. John … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Talk Radio | 1 Comment

KTLK-AM’s ratings up 400% due to Rush Limbaugh!

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-kfi-ratings-rush-limbaugh-20140218,0,2400336.story#axzz2tv9o3NgF If you want an example of newspaper constructing a narrative that is fact free, there you go. The reporter started with the conclusion “Rush left KFI-AM and nobody followed him to KTLK-AM!” (now KEIB). What they didn’t know because … Continue reading →

Posted in Examples of Media Bias, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, Rush Limbaugh | 3 Comments

Limbaugh sliding toward Salem?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Recently, Clear Channel dumped Limbaugh from KFI-AM to move him to the former Progressive talk KTLK-AM (now KEIB-AM). This morning’s news is that Salem’s KTIE-AM in San Bernadino California has picked up Limbaugh. I’m pretty positive Limbaugh has never been … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Premiere (IHeart), Rush Limbaugh | 7 Comments

Major changes at Clear Channel

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Don’t underestimate Bob Pittman. For those who have worked in big corporations or watch them, it should not come as a shock that Bob Pittman had a major reorganization prepared a week after he got a 5 year contract extension … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz | 16 Comments