Some people make for great guests but mediocre (at best) hosts. I’d count Laura Ingraham and Mark Levin among them. They’re fine in ten-minute increments when they’re discussing an issue from their own perspective, but they simply don’t have the broad appeal or entertainment value to fill hours of air time.
You might be right. Laura’s radio show is apparently popular but I find her kind of mean. She actually yelled at Byron York once because he was a minute late for his interview. You would never find a true radio professional like Rush or Mark Simone or Hannity do that. It is why I prefer people who start out in radio as disc jockies and then segue into political commentary. True pros.
Some people make for great guests but mediocre (at best) hosts. Id count Laura Ingraham and Mark Levin among them. Theyre fine in ten-minute increments when theyre discussing an issue from their own perspective, but they simply dont have the broad appeal or entertainment value to fill hours of air time.
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You are so correct.
I love Steyn, but not only as a voice. He is a tremendous interviewer. I have watched his interviews on utube and they are great. He is well versed in the subject, and does one thing many interviewers do not do well. He knows when to keep quiet, or insert a phrase or two to keep his subject talking. And when he responds, it is to draw the interviewee out. If you haven’t had a chance, watch him,
Here are some links
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLt1fvAPhRAG_2bX4dcgzQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkBxiGStuvoq_LNlLnB6tI9vNX5x8cveL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLt1fvAPhRAG_2bX4dcgzQ/videos?view=0&shelf_id=2&sort=p
He would be great in a weekly show that included names-of-the-day-in-the-news being interviewed for a half hour to 45 before or after Steyn does his own monolog on current events.
He tends to be short, even with some good callers. He resorts to yelling and lawyersplaining.