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Rating the radio talk show hosts

Posted on 03/03/2005 1:31:07 PM PST by EveningStar

Since I retired several months ago, I've had plenty of time to listen to talk radio and I've been able to come up with my own factors for rating some of the hosts.

It is this: Who provides depth and insight and who doesn't?

To me, those who provide depth and insight include: Rush Limbaugh Dennis Prager Michael Medved Larry Elder

Those who fall into the "No **** Sherlock / Captain Obvious to the Rescue" category include: Laura Ingraham Sean Hannity

That's my opinion. What's yours?


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To: cwb

I don't know. The reason I think they may be plants is that sometimes the topics aren't top of mind topics of the day that people would be calling in to discuss. People aren't waiting in cue to discuss something that simply is the luck of some wayward riff that Rush starts.


181 posted on 03/03/2005 3:33:33 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: ncpatriot

I really like Hugh. He does stream on the Internet from 4-7 pm Mountain time.


182 posted on 03/03/2005 3:36:18 PM PST by colorado tanker (The People Have Spoken)
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To: American Quilter
Sean Hannity (yes, he lacks Rush's depth, but he's good for listeners who are new to politics)

Or need to start building their personal library. You know he's got a book out, don't you?

Had to do that :)

183 posted on 03/03/2005 3:37:02 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: BigEdLB
Oh, hey!! I said I like the dog talk! I never had kids, so I can't and don't relate (especially at my age!). My dog is my "baby".

I don't begrudge Laura her baby talk, I just don't care to hear it. Now don't I sound like a cranky ole lady!

g

184 posted on 03/03/2005 3:37:06 PM PST by Geezerette (... but young at heart!-)
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To: EveningStar
Great topic. Great discussion.

Savage: 6 hours a month = perfect

Hannity: 3 minutes a day = ouch

Limgaugh: 14 million listeners a day = 'nuff said

Hendrie: 20 minutes a day = totally funny

Art Bell: no credibility
185 posted on 03/03/2005 3:37:28 PM PST by Falconspeed (Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. R.L.Stevenson)
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To: Falconspeed

In re Art Bell: See my #151 comment...


186 posted on 03/03/2005 3:42:14 PM PST by BigEdLB (BigEd)
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To: Beelzebubba
I would accept you analysis, except, too often these callers are ready to "go" on some little side trip that Rush has taken. The topics aren't top of mind, it may only be for one call, it's not the topics that are covered in the rest of the show. No, these calls are happen too often and it can't be anything but staged.

I don't get to listen enough to determine if it the same voices, but again, these rants are too far off the beaten path for someone to already be on hold and it's too difficult to get through to find that one caller ready to go on an obscure topic.

187 posted on 03/03/2005 3:45:04 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: American Quilter

Welcome to FR. Mrs. DFU is a quilting phenom.


188 posted on 03/03/2005 3:46:21 PM PST by doug from upland (Ray Charles --- a great musician and safer driver than Ted Kennedy)
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To: EveningStar

All except Rush. I got through to him once but Medved was the host that day years ago. I've probably only made about 2,000 calls to talk shows. :)


189 posted on 03/03/2005 3:47:28 PM PST by doug from upland (Ray Charles --- a great musician and safer driver than Ted Kennedy)
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To: EveningStar

Rush, Laura, Medved, and a Dallas guy named Greg Knapp. He's destined for syndication.


190 posted on 03/03/2005 3:47:52 PM PST by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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To: EveningStar

I disagree about Laura. Even my favorite Senator (Jon Kyl) thinks she is great.

Although she and her boys can get a bit juvenile at times.

I think Bill Bennett is also very insightful, but his voice puts me to sleep when I'm trying to wake up.


191 posted on 03/03/2005 3:50:56 PM PST by DLfromthedesert
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To: EveningStar

I agree but Hugh Hewitt should be next to Rush.


192 posted on 03/03/2005 3:54:21 PM PST by lawdude (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: EveningStar

Hmmm, I scanned a few dozen posts and didn't see one comment about Mike Gallagher. Wonder why?


193 posted on 03/03/2005 3:59:10 PM PST by lawdude (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: Theresawithanh

And let me add Tammy Bruce, on KNEW 4-7 pm Saturday evenings. She's sharp.


194 posted on 03/03/2005 4:00:19 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget - And Never Again)
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To: lawdude

Speaking of Hugh, he has a really good show going on RIGHT NOW.


195 posted on 03/03/2005 4:00:52 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Bump for later.


196 posted on 03/03/2005 4:01:48 PM PST by Springman (Nuclear Weapon, Handle With Care.)
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To: EveningStar

1 = Rush
2 = Sean
3 = Hugh Hewitt
4 = Michael Medved


197 posted on 03/03/2005 4:10:30 PM PST by Lucky2 (Go Yankees in 2005)
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To: DLfromthedesert

Rush # 1, But I love Laura, agree sometimes about the juvenile behavior but she is very funny and her sidekicks are funny too. Howie Carr is the best I have heard Barr none! Too bad he is not coast to coast. Sean is good but is too nice. Best of all the rest is Marc Levine in New York I could listen to him all day! He is funny, insightful, smart, acerbic, and can reduce the best the liberals have to weeping little girlie men faster than anyone else on radio!


198 posted on 03/03/2005 4:17:19 PM PST by ABN 505
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To: lawdude
didn't see one comment about Mike Gallagher

There's a reason he couldn't make it in New York.

And BTW, to all you guys who think Rush invented talk radio (and I like Rush), he didn't. He was the first to do a political show in national syndication. Bob Grant started doing a talk show about national political issues in 1962 in California. He moved to NYC in 1970 and is still on here two hours a day. Rush has credited him in the past, but not recently. Rush was particularly gracious in his comments about Grant when Grant was fired from WABC in the wake of his comments after the plane crash that killed Ron Brown.

Grant may be abrasive at times, but there is no one on the radio who is as well read and knowledgeable as he.

ML/NJ

199 posted on 03/03/2005 4:19:13 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: EveningStar

Kevin McCullough 2-4
Sean Hannity 4-6
Mark Levin 6-8**** must listen!
Laura Ingraham 8-10
and Jesse Lee Peterson on the internet bondinfo.org


200 posted on 03/03/2005 4:20:04 PM PST by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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