Justified. It's the un-Fairness Doctrine,and if it comes back, Rush will be replaced by gardening shows.
>>the raging liberal John Sterling (yes, THAT John Sterling, the "Yankees win! Yankees win! Thuh-uh-uh-uh Yankees win!" John Sterling)
Liberal. Why am I not surprised! (am a Red Sox fan of course). What would have happened if Kerry won and he was still doing a talk show? Democrats win! Theeeeeeeeeee Democrats Win! (gag me)
>>what I remember is less their political stances than their styles, the entertainment value.
Conservative hosts have entertainment value. Libs don't. Al Franken? C'mon.
>>I kinda miss the days when there were hosts you loved and hosts you loved to hate, all on one station.
Translation: Bad ratings. "That was Sean Hannity. Stay tuned for Randi Rhodes". Bleccccccch!
Recently I was sent some snippets of old radio, including the famed promo for Jerry Williams on WMEX. (Jingle: "Do you disagree?--I think he's terrible--Or do you agree--Yes he's wonderful. Well whatever you think, be sure to let us know. Just call us...WMEX...the Jerry Williams Show!") It was kinda before my time, but I guess Jerry would come on and talk politics and stuff on the same station that played top 40 rock...He was considered a liberal in the old days but later re-labeled himself a populist, talking about the likes of Dukakis and fees, fines, taxes, hacks, and cronies. As the Democrats moved even further to the left, what was once considered liberal would be called conservative today.
If there was a way to make a buck doing that, it would be on the air.
The market drives the radio business, not nostalgia or feelings or legislation.
That's as it should be.
>>listeners mostly liked him, even when they disagreed with him
Some conservative hosts (Rush, Hannity, Carr) find they do have liberal callers/listeners. They may not agree but they must still find the show entertaining. (I can't say I'd
want to hear Franken, though!) And it's fun to hear them
argue with the host. (John DePetro of WRKO had some real
moonbat conspiracy theorists re: 9/11 this morning...)
"I hate you, but I tune in every day" :)
...I should add that Jerry's days at WMEX was back in the 60s--he had Malcolm X on a few times--when I was just a wee little baby. When I started listening to Jer' was 20 years ago; 1986...soon thereafter, he and Barbara Anderson and
Howie Carr were "The Governors", every Tue. Afternoon.
He'd talk about what a fraud Dukakis was, trying to spread
the word nationwide.
"Unelectable," sang one female caller, to the tune of
"Unforgettable".
Memorable audio cut:
Pee Wee Herman: "Now what's today's secret word?"
Dukakis: "Taxes..."
(sfx: scream)
Pee Wee Herman: "So when you hear the secret word
today...scream real loud!"
(And Howie gave Dukakis the nickname Pee Wee...looking like
Pee Wee Herman in that little suit...)
If I want liberal radio I'll tune into NPR. Otherwise, don't fiddle with things. I want conservative talk radio, all the time. No 'effin commie pinko libs. Gimme Savage, Rush and Boortz (No Hannity, please!).
Its called business. People don't want to change stations
This person knows nothing about business.