In my area I receive and rank “conservative” hosts as follows:
1. Levin - Great
2. Prager - thoughtful but too sensitive about being a Jew
3. Hewitt - a bit boring
4. Gallagher - self absorbed but not scared of the race issue
5. Hannity - too moderate
6. Medved - mocking, know-it-all and GOP cheerleader
7. Savage - clown
Boy, that's the truth. Medved is so condescending, I can't stand listening to him. He should stick to movie reviews.
that’s an interesting list. UK listener here. so here’s my take..
1. John Batchelor .. if you want the whole world’s news in a single broadcast and you want to find out what’s going on, check him out. He’s a conservative from upstate New York, but he’s a solid New Yorker. So you get this mix of foreign affairs plus conservative chat. Listen to him religiously. The guests he has on really give a different angle on things , such as Professor Steve Cohen on the Russia issue. Plus John is a space nut, and has regular updates on the private space program.. good all rounder, and no shouting. And free to download.
2. Levin - the Great One.. can’t fault him. His knowledge of the constitution is unreal. He was the one radio host that seriously educated me about the American system. His podcast is free to download.
3. Hewitt : hit and miss, but when he gets into an interview , he’s awesome. Always takes the government line though, and trusts people too much. e.g. the Boston bombing. But overall , highly entertaining show.
Unfortunately, his podcast is behind a paywall, which is a big mistake in my view. Hewitt is a lawyer and brings his lawyer skills to interviews.. which is amazing listening when he really gets into it.
4. Prager : deep as hell. if you want to be entertained, don’t go there. But you’ll be educated
Again, sub only ( i ask - why? - if you want the American ideal to be spread throughout the world , why bother with the paywall? )
5. Chris Plante (WMAL) : talk radio as a comedy show. utterly hillarious.. his delivery is like a right wing verson of John Stewart. with a smile.
6. Savage : gets angry a lot. but smart as hell. for me , his the true “shock jock” that i turn to if i want a bit of anger relief.
rest of them.. not really bothered. Rush is ok, but i find his delivery very boring.. Hannity seems to be a conservative on speed.. not really into him either. Both him and Rush don’t feel too “real” to me. Savage seems more genuine in comparision. as to all the others i’ve listed above.
Here’s mine:
1. Prager Class act
2. Medved Mocking know-it-all and GOP cheerleader
3. Levin Screaming Mimi
4. Hewitt Classy but a little too RINO for me
5. Gallagher Bit of a hack
6. Hannity Tired
7.Savage Probably mentally ill and possibly dangerous