Michael Smerconish radio showMarket: Philadelphia, PA
Rating: 1.4 out of 5 based on 30 reviews.
Radio Show Michael Smerconish has a poor overall rating on RadioRatingz.com.
Many people aren't very pleased with Michael A. Smerconish.
Michael Smerconish radio show>>Michael Smerconish will replace Limbaugh on WPHT, Philadelphia’s midday schedule.
Did CBS initiate the move? TRI hears CBS considered the Premiere contract renewal, with its inventory requirements and cash payments, and decided to let Rush go. That frees up the early afternoon “Rush slot” for hometown son Michael Smerconish. His Dial Global-syndicated show can now air live, starting at noon. Remember last week’s TRI speculation that Merlin Media would go talk on its newly-acquired WKDN, Camden (106.9), not all-news? And that Limbaugh’s deal was up very soon on WPHT (1210)? The pieces appear to be fitting into place on the chessboard. Last night, the New York Times mentioned the story from Radio-Info.com, about Rush leaving WPHT and potentially relocating to Merlin. >>The Times quoted a CBS release saying that Premiere “recently notified WPHT they will be syndicating Rush Limbaugh on a new station in Philadelphia.” (Probably both sides, CBS and Premiere/Merlin, are going to feel they made the first move with Rush.) It appears Merlin will present an Al Gardner-hosted morning show on WKDN, followed by Glenn Beck (previously dropped by WPHT), Limbaugh, then Sean Hannity (also not currently in the market). Plenty of yakking about talk radio on the Philadelphia Board of Radio-Info.com.
Smerconish went from Conservative to Liberal in one year. I turned him off when I told him to stop taking vactions because every time he did, he came back more liberal.
He’s a token on MSNBCDNC, hate TV. Good for Rush. I still have him in Wilmington, DE on AM.
Having voted for Republican candidates for president all his life, Smerconish endorsed Barack Obama for president on October 17, 2008.
He has urged the Republican Party to pursue “moderation on social issues in order to advance a suburban agenda for the GOP.”
On February 21, 2010, he announced that he had left the Republican Party
******
On August 20, 2009, Smerconish became the first talk radio host to broadcast live from the Obama White House, a show which included an interview with the President himself. The interview was held in the Diplomatic Reception Room, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats were held. The President took questions from Smerconish and his listeners on a variety of subjects including the recent debates on the pending Healthcare Reform Bill.
.
LLS
a rare “moderate”, eh?
People will really enjoy tuning in to hear a “moderate” discuss the issues?
(in MEdia land, moderate=liberal but without the flying hate spittle)
He sets my teeth on edge. No 'there' there.
Smerkonish and his crew bash Christianity and are left wing hacks. I used to listen to him, but he is like listening to a rational and calm Ed Schultz. He’s a Philadelphia lawyer...what else is there to say?