TOP TALK RADIO AUDIENCES BY SIZE | ||
(Weekly cume low-end estimates 12-plus in millions rounded off to the nearest .25 million based upon TALKERS magazine analysis of a national sampling of Arbitron reports supported by other reliable indicators in rated and non-rated markets for SPRING, 2002) | ||
1. | Rush Limbaugh | 14.50+ |
2. | Sean Hannity | 10.50+ |
3. | Dr. Laura Schlessinger | 8.00+ |
3. | Howard Stern | 8.00+ |
4. | Michael Savage | 6.50+ |
5. | Art Bell - No longer on air | 4.00+ |
5. | Jim Bohannon | 4.00+ |
5. | Dr. Joy Browne | 4.00+ |
5. | Don Imus | 4.00+ |
6. | Neal Boortz | 2.50+ |
6. | Ken & Daria Dolan | 2.50+ |
6. | Clark Howard | 2.50+ |
7. | Mike Gallagher | 2.25+ |
7. | G. Gordon Liddy | 2.25+ |
8. | Glenn Beck | 1.75+ |
8. | Kim Komando | 1.75+ |
8. | Jime Rome | 1.75+ |
8. | Doug Stephan | 1.75+ |
8. | Bruce Williams | 1.75+ |
9. | Tom Leykis | 1.50+ |
9. | Michael Medved | 1.50+ |
9. | Bill O'Reilly | 1.50+ |
9. | Dave Ramsey | 1.50+ |
10. | Bob Brinker | 1.25+ |
10. | Dr. Dean Edell | 1.25+ |
10 | Phil Hendrie | 1.25+ |
10. | Rusty Humphries | 1.25+ |
TOP TALK RADIO AUDIENCES BY SIZE | ||
(Weekly cume low-end estimates 12-plus in millions rounded off to the nearest .25 million based upon TALKERS magazine analysis of a national sampling of Arbitron reports supported by other reliable indicators in rated and non-rated markets for FALL, 2001) | ||
1. | Rush Limbaugh | 14.50+ |
2. | Dr. Laura Schlessinger | 10.00+ |
3. | Howard Stern | 8.00+ |
4. | Dr. Joy Browne | 5.00+ |
4. | Sean Hannity | 5.00+ |
4. | Michael Savage | 5.00+ |
5. | Art Bell | 4.25+ |
5. | Jim Bohannon | 4.25+ |
5. | Don Imus | 4.25+ |
6. | Neal Boortz | 2.50+ |
6. | Ken and Daria Dolan | 2.50+ |
6. | Clark Howard | 2.50+ |
7. | Michael Gallagher | 2.25+ |
7. | G. Gordon Liddy | 2.25+ |
7. | Bruce Williams | 2.25+ |
8. | Kim Komando | 1.75+ |
8. | Tom Leykis | 1.75+ |
8. | Jim Rome | 1.75+ |
8. | Doug Stephan | 1.75+ |
9. | Bob Brinker | 1.25+ |
9. | Matt Drudge | 1.25+ |
9. | Dr. Dean Edell | 1.25+ |
9. | Michael Medved | 1.25+ |
9. | Dave Ramsey | 1.25+ |
10. | Glenn Beck | 1.00+ |
10. | Phil Hendrie | 1.00+ |
10. | Opie & Anthony | 1.00+ |
10. | Michael Reagan | 1.00+ |
Source: THE TALK RADIO RESEARCH PROJECT - From Talkers Magazine ... page includes lots of other interesting industry data.
Your right. Sean started nation wide on 9/11. Instantly his show was with close to 300. Rush started with nothing. And now makes 30mil a year.