That's probably true. Here are the top talk-radio personalities (leaving out NPR, LOL), according to talkers.com:
-Hannity is #2? I don’t think Hannity is a bad guy, but I’m very surprised he’s right behind Rush Limbaugh in the ratings. I would have figured him top 20, but not this high, based on what I’ve seen on his tv show.
Agreed. Hannity is good, but not #2. #2 probably should go to Levin. Both Limbaugh and Levin are host-driven shows.
You can characterize talkers on a spectrum from host-driven to guest-driven.
Host-driven is very demanding. We marvel at how Rush goes thru his "stack of stuff" in stream of consciousness mode, elaborating theories about the Left with each new tidbit. Bouncing an idea off Snerdly now and then. For the listener, it's, where is he going to go next? (probably even he doesn't know before the segment starts).
Hannity is guest-driven. You line up interesting guests and drive the conversation. Hopefully, you plus good guests add up to an interesting show. Doesn't require the host to be a genius, but still can yield good content, given a smart host, which Hannity is.
-I was sort of hoping Dana Loesch would be in the numbers mix. I enjoy her show.
I hadn't heard much of her, but her Wikipedia entry is interesting:
On January 12, 2012, after the release of a video of U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban fighters garnered national attention, Loesch celebrated the actions on her radio show saying that she would "drop trou and do it too"[9]
Looks like her RSS feed is here. Thanks. I'll add it to my list!