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What is interesting to me are the proportions. In terms of who has a presence in talk radio, it's not a 60/40 split, or even a 70/30 split; it's more like a 95/5 split -- a total blowout for the conservatives.

And proof positive of this is the recent programming shuffle that happened this week on KABC 790 AM Los Angeles. Gloria Allred (aptly named I must say and formerly on the air from 9 - noon) got bumped back to one hour in the 11 - 12 slot. Seems KABC just can't find a spot where people want to listen to her. Hmmm, I wonder why? They've tried drive home, evenings, weekends, now morning, and she can't seem to make it anywhere.

Who bumped her out? Bill O'Reilly. KABC loves the Allred message, but they know what pays the bills.

Case closed. And no, I don't listen to her. It's just impossible sometimes not to slip in all that bile while surfing channels on the AM dial.

I started paying attention to politics about six years ago, and I've been listening to talk radio since then. Over this six-year span, I've live in two radio markets -- Nashville and Knoxville -- and neither has had (or even tried, not that I blame them) a liberal host. Chattanooga had a liberal guy named Hightower, but I think they dumped him. It's funny how the liberal talkers just don't seem to pan out for the radio stations.

I would probably listen to a thoughtful, rational, entertaining liberal, just to have my ideas challenged if nothing else.

Bill O'Reilly

This poser is not a conservative, and not a liberal. BO'R(e) is absolutely fascinated with only ONE topic: himself.

He has gotten rather far with his extremely well-honed ability to be a pain in the a$$--and that's his talent.

I don't think he will last HALF as long as Rush--in contrast to Rush, BO'R(e) takes himself WAY too seriously.