Category Archives: Talk Radio

The part of radio that makes its living by talking

Is Glenn Beck a Brony?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Glenn is spending a big chunk of the show talking about boys and men who like the cartoon series My Little Pony It’s not the first time the subject has come up http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/07/01/its-colorful-and-innocent-guys-who-like-my-little-pony-turn-out-for-bronycon/

Posted in Collapse of America, Glenn Beck | 3 Comments

Sharyl Attkisson Quits CBS News

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/03/11/stonewalled-reporter-quits-cbs-news-frustrated-with-networks-liberal-bias-105605 She has been one of the few TV reporters to actively pursue the Obama administrations improper activities like Fast & Furious and according to this article is writing a book about how the establishment media has circled the wagon … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, Examples of Media Bias, Free Speech, Glenn Beck, Global Instability | 2 Comments

The Blaze – #44 busiest web site in US

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Glenn mentioned this on a show last week. Here is the data https://www.quantcast.com/theblaze.com Interestingly, more people access the web site via mobile devices than PCs. I happen to fall into that group – I use Flipboard, which shows the stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenn Beck, Radio Biz | 12 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

Geoff Edwards dead at 83

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I remember him as host of several TV game shows in my youth. He also had a radio career at KFI-AM in Los Angeles and several other stations. Tom Taylor recalls in his newsletter that Tom Leykis was responsible for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dead Things, Radio Biz, Radio News, Rush Limbaugh | 4 Comments

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

“Conservative” radio roll call on Crimea

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Fred Stiening

We’re a few days now into the issue in Crimea and Ukraine. I haven’t been able to listen to every show, so help me fill in the list of who says what – in order of SRGuide “popularity” (Work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk Radio, War and not War, War in Europe | 9 Comments

Is Alex Jones right about 9/11?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Fred Stiening

It troubles me greatly when the distance between theories of Alex Jones and the facts begin to narrow. His basic premise is that the US Government was involved with bin Laden and aware of the 9/11 attack ahead of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Jones, Collapse of America, Global Instability, Individual Liberty, Uncategorized, War and not War | 14 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