I'm not trying to defend Franken here, but they did just start and are picking up market around the country. Conservative talk radio didn't happen overnight. I wouldn't count them out yet.
"I'm not trying to defend Franken here, but they did just start and are picking up market around the country. Conservative talk radio didn't happen overnight. I wouldn't count them out yet."
They've been at it for a year as of the end of this month. Yes, they're picking up markets, but they're picking up these dinky, low-power radio stations. Worst of all (for them, anyway), they aren't picking up many listeners. They've only got two markets where their ratings are 3.0 (or better) AQH for the 12+ demo.
Their biggest problem is that they just don't understand broadcasting, period. Franken? Garofalo? RFK Jr? It's like rookie night at the local college radio station. They've got one experienced host, Randi Rhodes, but she's a complete quack who makes up some of the most amazing BS ever heard.
They've had nearly a year to figure things out -- not to be a roaring success, but to at learn and figure out the broadcasting business and attempt to get on the right track. As it is, they're still stuck with saying "Huh huh, Bush sucks, huh huh" for the bulk of the shows.