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Hoffmania! —
... Radiocons are scrambling to redefine themselves and out-do each other in being The MegaConservative. Because that's what America demanded in the last election. That's radio for ya. ...
All Hear This
The Corner on National Review Online —
Monday, December 22, 2008 [image] All Hear This [John J. Miller] NYT : It is a lively time to be behind the microphone. One television talker, Joe Scarborough, is starting a radio show. Another, Bill O Reilly, is ending his. Several of the supporting actors in this year s Republican primary are showing interest in the medium, too. Fred Thompson, the Law & Order star turned presidential candidate, will begin hosting a two-hour show in March, as the syndicator Westwood One is expected to announce this week. Mr. Thompson s show would take the place of Mr. O Reilly s. Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and a Republican presidential ...
For Conservative Radio, Its a New Dawn, Too
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... And some hosts are worrying about the relevance of talk radio in a digital age. But radio, at least for now, still acts as a national megaphone for influential voices. This year, news talk ranked as the most popular radio format in the United States, surpassing country music for the first time ever. Forty stations have added news talk in the last year, for a total of 2,064 that use the format, up from about 1,500 a decade ago, according to the trade publication M Street. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/business/media/22radi...
Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... Republican politicians may have taken a beating last month's elections, but there's one branch of the conservative movement that is expected to see a real resurgence now: Talk radio. Maja Mijatovic, a national media-buying executive, said that even though talk radio usually has a drop-off the year after the election, "I think people are going to tune in more than ever." ...
When water carriers put down their buckets
Political Animal —
WHEN WATER CARRIERS PUT DOWN THEIR BUCKETS.... Conservative talk radio continues to be a major political force, and arguably the only thriving component of the conservative moment. It has, however, been burdened with its general support for a certain failed presidency that is nearly over. Limbaugh, Hannity, et al, have managed to maintain loyal a following of conservative Republicans, but they've nevertheless struggled to carry water for a White House that's failed in nearly every endeavor. With this in mind, far-right blowhards are disappointed with the outcome of the elections, but they're ...
The Coming Talk Radio Boom
Matthew Yglesias —
One reason progressive political blogging has been successful over the past five or six years is that we progressive bloggers are awesome. Another reason, though, has been that the broader political and media situation clearly left a gaping void ready to be filled by the millions and millions of Americans who thought George W. Bush was doing a crappy job as president even back when he was pretty popular. And beyond the niche issue, it’s simply easier for a commentary-driven medium to exist in the opposition — looking at stuff other people say and do and explaining why it’s wrong or making fun of it. Thus, I’m certainly expecting the ...
Limbaugh’s Crazy Conspiracy: Democrats Started The Economic Crisis To Help Elect Obama
Think Progress —
Today, the New York Times had an article about how right-wing talk radio is gearing up to aggressively go after President-elect Obama over the next four years. Rush Limbaugh demonstrated his commitment to this crusade today on his radio show by blaming Democrats — especially Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — for starting the current economic crisis.
Here’s how Limbaugh’s conspiracy theory goes: Schumer caused on run on IndyMac bank in California this summer, in order to create a feeling of financial panic amongst the public. Democrats then capitalized on this panic with electoral wins in the White House and ...
Hullabaloo — ... , the Pete Peterson Foundation will put out lamentation after lamentation about the soaring deficit, a newly energized set of conservative radio talkers will hammer these themes day after day, and conservative revisionist historians will ...
Peter Daou: President Obama Versus the CW Machine, Round One
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
A striking fact about the current political environment is that despite the ground-breaking Democratic victory on November 4th - whose seeds were planted by progressive online activists - the new administration is dealing with an oddly familiar political brew: the "liberal media" mantra is rekindled, conservative talk radio (i.e. anti-liberal radio) is resurgent, Rush Limbaugh is more relevant than ever, Ann Coulter is once again doing the network rounds, and if online commentary over the past month is any indication, many progressives still feel disconnected from the levers of power.
The assumption that the new ...
President Obama Versus the CW Machine, Round One
techPresident —
A striking fact about the current political environment is that despite the ground-breaking Democratic victory on November 4th - whose seeds were planted by progressive online activists - the new administration is dealing with an oddly familiar political brew: the "liberal media" mantra is rekindled, conservative talk radio (i.e. anti-liberal radio) is resurgent, Rush Limbaugh is more relevant than ever, Ann Coulter is once again doing the network rounds, and if online commentary over the past month is any indication, many progressives still feel disconnected from the levers of power.
The assumption that the new presidency ...
