There is an additional point here. Talk Radio is a competitive medium.There is not a lot of recognition of the work of one broadcaster by another. You don't hear Praeger referencing Rush or vice versa. Or Levine referencing Hewitt.It's different on the blogs and the mags. NRO Corner will send you to Weekly Standard for a story.Gateway will link to Ace for a scoop. Talk Radio is about entertainment and ratings and money. And with Savage's mental illness that combines for some very nasty stuff emenating from his mike.
Althought Hannity and Levin seem to only have good things to say about each other and about Rush since Rush--->Hannity---->Levin.