[satchmodog9]

I love how they point to some vagaries and anecdotal evidence. They should put some numbers out there or give a link to the DEADAIRAMERICA finance scandal the press has glossed over.

[Minnesocold]

Limbaugh lost 30 percent of his audience in Minneapolis-St. Paul this spring from a year earlier.

I think the main reason for that loss is that our Mpls/St. Paul station delays Rush by one hour. Many (including myself) listen via web stream from other stations (or Rush 24/7) to hear him live.

[NewHampshireDuo]

"We're not there yet," Franken said in an interview.

Where? Bankruptsy ... jail ....?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/krwashbureau/20051006/ts_krwashbureau/_talkshows_1

[paudio]

Yet if the communications of politics is changing, it hasn't changed that much yet. Limbaugh still has about 14.75 million listeners, according to Talkers Magazine. Hannity has about 13 million. Even the most successful liberal hosts, such as Schultz, Miller and Franken, don't come close yet. None made the top 30 talk radio shows as ranked by Talkers Magazine.

Did they learn how to put a comparable statistiscal data in school? Limbaugh and Hannity numbers are # of listeners. Those libs' are talk radio show ranks.

[Bigh4u2]

"But if I have a million and half people listening to me, that's still just one-tenth of Rush's audience."

Yep!

Which means it will only take 'one-tenth' the time for you to go under!

[IronJack]

Wasn't it Philadelphia that just dropped Hairbag America from their market? Let me get this straight: these virulent gasbags can't even keep a station in Philadelphia, which is slightly to the left of Irkutsk, and they expect us to believe that they're eating away at Rush Freakin' Limbaugh????!!!! Look, guys, YOUR audience might believe that kind of invented rubbish, but these are CONSERVATIVES you're talking to. You know, the people with BRAINS, not birdhouses for skulls.

[MNJohnnie]

Maker - they still look to his conservative-dominated medium for a lopsided communications edge

Well this shows these authors are COMPLETELY divorced from reality. Add that to the claims about the "Leftist" Internet and you can see this is yet another example "let's right the story we WANT to happen not REPORT the news.

[SevenMinusOne]

An absolute pathetic report - The premise and headline of this article are so absurd and anti-reality it only shows how terribly desperate the MSM are becoming.

Just as are the MSM polls these type reports are meaningless -

[mmercier]

>> Liberals such as Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Al Franken are carving out their own radio niche.

Carving out a niche...? More like carving ebony into a dug out canoe with a teaspoon.

[uncbob]

And there are more and more right wing hosts than there were 5 years ago

[slowhand520]

Isn't this story a little early? They usually print the "Conservative radio is dying" piece just in time for elections. Bottom line is a 5% drop in listeners for Limbaugh is a statistical margin of error. For Franken it is half his audience.

[Skooz]

Some of that could be just wishful thinking by Democrats.

Yeah. Some. About 100%.

[CaptRon]

He's good at framing an issue, whether honest or not. ...

If they removed all of the ways to call someon a liar from the English language Franken would be unable to hold a conversation.

[AmericaUnited]

"We're not there yet," Franken said in an interview. "But I am very happy that both listeners are still tuning in."

[Rocko]

Liberals such as Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Al Franken are carving out their own radio niche.

More like scratching at a sheet of steel with a pin.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Air America is being investigated by New York's attorney general if I am not mistaken; to wit, public money allocated to fund disadvantaged children, et al. was diverted to fund Air America.

If similar (or any!) allegations were made against Rush Limbaugh or any conservative host I am sure the employee of the newspaper would have omitted any reference to the problem.

(My joke of the day)

[Doogle]

..a shift?
Air America has shifted to oblivion

[manwiththehands]

"(Rush is) a good storyteller. He's good at framing an issue, whether honest or not. ... He's very good at kicking dust up in the air so you don't see the crap on the ground. It's an evil talent. But he's talented."

Typical liberal response. Attribute success and talent to "dishonesty" and something "evil". I guess we should attribute Al Franken's success to angelic virtuousness and Jesus-pure motives. BWAHAHAHAHAH!

[DTogo]

Internet users are younger and more independent-minded than radio listeners and more open to the Democratic message, Lehane said.

Hogwash.