Category Archives: Conservative Talk

The “Cronkite Award”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Fred Stiening

You may have heard that the newest MSNBC host won the “Cronkite Award” for something or other after 3 days on the job. Ronan Farrow is the daughter of Mia Farrow and probably Frank Sinatra. I didn’t hear it, but … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Rush Limbaugh | 7 Comments

Sean Hannity appears on Glenn Beck today

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Lask week, Hannity dropped to #9 here, falling behind Bob & Tom. Savage is roughly tied with Beck for #2. While Beck and Hannity are on the same radio team, they remain competitors on cable/video. It could be interesting.

Posted in Glenn Beck, Radio Biz, Sean Hannity | 5 Comments

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

Who’s yer daddy?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Sex and science expert Rush Limbaugh is going on and on about this upset parent in Romulus Michigan offended by a biology homework question concerning how blood types are inherited. The hypothetical mother provides 4 hypothetical fathers and then asks … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Radio Biz, Rush Limbaugh | 5 Comments

Beck on Science

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I missed the big Bill Nye debate in Evolution vs Creationism. However, I did hear a couple minutes of Beck this morning before turning it off in disgust, yet again. The flow of consciousness among Beck, Stu and Pat was … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Glenn Beck | 11 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

Limbaugh streaming share over 60%

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Fred Stiening

During the live broadcast hours (Noon-3PM Monday-Friday), Rush has topped 60% for all streaming (here). If you restrict the sample to only political talk (no Jim Rome!), that share rises to 75%. Dave Ramsey long ago jumped the shark. While … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Radio Biz, Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio | 3 Comments

Hannity to leave New York

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Sean Hannity is seeing the handwriting on the wall – and taking Andrew Cuomo’s advice to Conservatives to get the hell out of New York. Hannity’s buddy Neal Boortz probably is encouraging Sean to move to Florida, since he moved … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, IHeart Media, Radio Biz, Sean Hannity, Talk Radio | 32 Comments

Bo Snerdley Interview

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

A few weeks ago, we mentioned James Golden, Rush Limbaugh’s official program observer. I haven’t seem him interviewed much – most media people probably don’t even know who he is nor care as he doesn’t fit in with their preconception … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio | 5 Comments

Hannity declares war on the Fake Manchurian Conservative on radio

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Sean Hannity (the wall banger) announced today he is going to expose Michael Savage’s actual background. Long time readers here know that I’ve said for years Michael Weiner is playing a stereotypical Conservative (from the perspective of a Marin County … Continue reading →

Posted in Mark Levin, Michael "Savage" Weiner, Radio Biz, Talk Radio | 32 Comments