Well BluH20 lives in the area and hadn't heard of Cunningham. I tried to do a google search and see what Cunningham's Arbitron ratings were, but no dice. My guess is he probably isn't top ranked in overall ratings, but has carved himself out a niche and his popularity is based on his rantings like a crazy uncle, which IMO, belies your contention that Cunningham is a leader, while most people think of him as an entertainer.
You haven't read well what Blu said. Blu said that he is not a listener. He did not say that he hasn't heard of him. He, in fact, said that he has heard Cunningham, because he specifically said "not listend to him, AT LEAST TO HIS TALK SHOW."
Do you honestly think that Clear Channel would have given a national show to a guy with no success at home?
BTW, Dane, I live here, too. And, except for a military career, I've lived here my entire life, and I'm not a youngster. Of interest, perhaps, is the fact that I was NEVER assigned anyplace in the US where I couldn't pick up Cunningham's WLW700 station. I even picked it up once on top of a mountain in Sonthofen, Germany.
That's not what I said ... I said I've never listened to his show.
You can't live in this area and not heard of Cunningham, he does several commercials, most notably a car dealership commercial.
He enjoys some degree of local celebrity status.
“Well BluH20 lives in the area and hadn’t heard of Cunningham.”
Liar.