Posted on 10/20/2001 5:27:51 PM PDT by RonDog
My REAL "Hugh Hewitt PING list" is still "under construction." ;o)
Can anyone tell me what the connection between Hugh and FR is?Is there some history here?
- anniegetyourgun
He never fails to mention FR on his program.
I'm just curious.
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LURKER HUGH HEWITT SHOW -- Jan. 30
Posted on 01/30/2001 06:08:22 PST by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland5 Posted on 01/30/2001 06:25:24 PST by anniegetyourgunCan anyone tell me what the connection between Hugh and FR is? Is there some history here? He never fails to mention FR on his program. I'm just curious.
To: anniegetyourgun6 Posted on 01/30/2001 06:51:12 PST by doug from uplandI used to call Hugh years ago when he was on KFI. When he came back to the area on KIEV, I began calling again and citing FreeRepublic. Now, he recognizes it as a great source.
Virginia Postrel has a high opinion of him, so unless you're a paleo or isolationist or more radically religious you'll probably like him.
Hi, xm177e2 - Hugh thinks highly of her, too, but I am not yet certain that I like her. Perhaps she is an acquired taste. ;)
WUNNERFUL! WUNNERFUL! (Tune him in and find out for yourself.)
He mentions Free Republic often
and urges the audience to go there.Doug from Upland often calls.
- Azbushgal
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THE MOST VALUABLE NEW VOICE IN RADIO
Posted on 01/15/2001 12:10:06 PST by General Maximus
To: General Maximus2 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:20:49 PST by Azbushgal (carol84263@aol.com)I am one of those "Dimaggiatti" listeners, and I love Hugh Hewitt. When I contributed the the NRSC, I printed my receipt and faxed it to all the democratic senator's offices! Hugh called me a "great American." It was a thrill for me. He mentions Free Republic often and urges the audience to go there. Doug from Upland often calls. He is the "Great American." Fellow Freepers, support Hugh Hewitt.
To: Azbushgal3 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:23:05 PST by General MaximusYou're right. I don't think a day goes by that Hugh doesn't mention Free Republic.
To: General Maximus6 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:37:59 PST by Chili GirlHugh is worthy of a BUMP!
I am very glad to have him on KRLA every morning. It's nice to have such a knowledgeable conservative in California. Especially now that he's discovered FR! Go Hugh!!!
To: General Maximus7 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:40:16 PST by eureka!Nicely done, this post. Hugh is great and lurks here and plugs FR in a wonderful way. I also like his activism...
To: General Maximus20 Posted on 01/15/2001 18:03:48 PST by abnerHugh Hewitt is awesome! I try to listen to him every morning. He mentions FreeRepublic almost every day too.
22 Posted on 01/15/2001 20:51:56 PST by doug from upland
To: SlickWillardI was a frequent caller to Hugh even back in those KFI days.
To: doug from upland44 Posted on 01/17/2001 10:14:00 PST by KateUTWSHeard you on Hewitt's show this morning Mr. Upland, can you repeat that great limerick you wrote?
To: KateUTWS46 Posted on 01/17/2001 18:33:54 PST by doug from uplandYou can see that he's very well fed
Some suspect that he's really a Red
But his own legacy
Is a clear as can be
He forever will be Lifeguard Ted
Hugh's show is for the enlightened, who wish to become more enlightened. Hugh never talks down to his audience. He's always up-lifting, humorous and at times, stark raving mad. Hugh suffers no fools.
If you like O'Reilly, you'll love Hugh, especially when Hugh regularly interviews Mr. Bill O'Reilly!
The best of the best (and a few of the rest) appear weekly on his show.
To use Lawrence Welk's term, allow me to characterize HH:WUNNERFUL! WUNNERFUL! (Tune him in and find out for yourself.)
LOL! Not sure that LW is exactly in HH's target demographic, but Duane might enjoy THAT music for a change!
Wonderful job RD! Hugh is fortunate to have you just like we are fortunate to have Hugh!
(Don't forget to ping SMEDLEY :)
Thanks, onyx - I am sure that YOU know, but for the others, I forgot to include a DISCLAIMER in my original article:
I am not now, nor have I ever been, employed by Hugh Hewitt, or by Salem Communications, or by any of the radio stations that carry Hugh. I have absolutely NO financial interest in his success. Zero. Zilch. Nada.Hugh Hewitt does not now, and never has, paid me a DIME.
I just like the guy, and what he is doing for Free Republic - and for America.
In the interest of full disclosure, I WAS interviewed (BRIEFLY) on his radio program last year, when I called in "LIVE from the Cow Palace" at our "Success at ANY Cost?" FReep of Bill Clinton there. (And, I guess that he mentions my screen name a lot on the air, since I bump his threads here.)
Yep, hugh is one of the best on radio. His best guest is defense expert Frank Gafney. He uses FR as a source for news. I really wish they had not moved him from the morning. It is so much easier for me to listen and to call him at that time.
Hi, dfu - As nearly as I can determine, YOU were the one who really intriduced Hugh to Free Republic, and vice versa.
Can you talk a little bit about that?
1 - I understand that you called him quite a bit at KFI in Los Angeles a long time ago. WHEN was that?
2 - Hugh's producer, "Generalissimo" Duane (newly registered as a FReeper: generalissimoduane) says that he has been a "lurker" here since the days when FR was on Prodigy (!) - but Hugh never seemed to really promote Free Republic on the OLD station, did he?
3 - What do you think about the idea of posting a "HUGH HEWITT SHOW" thread EVERY DAY?
Can you do it? (I am not certain that I can either.)
Who ELSE could post such a thread - every day, from 3pm to 6 pm California time?
Is there a list of all the radio stations HH broadcasts that can be posted here? I have never heard his show and would like to. (Or did I totally miss it?)
From Lynne (the WebXena) at http://www.hughhewitt.com/stations.html:
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If every time HH mentions FR, someone gets interested and looks at FR, it's fine for all of us.
The more Coast-watchers, the better. Plus you can't possibly buy that much good publicity
(HH for FR, and FR for HH!) that each provides the other!
Hugh makes it clear on his show that FR's not "his" site, but his appreciation of it is obvious.
Thanks, Hugh, Generalissimo, web Xena and all!
Precisely. It is called reciprocity.
See, for example:
The following FReepers mention Hugh - BY NAME - on their individual profile pages as the reason that they found FR.
"I've lurked on Free Republic ever since I heard it mentioned on the Hugh Hewitt Show."
"Don't know where I'd been, but I only found this amazing site in March of this year, thanks to Hugh Hewitt's numerous plugs on his morning radio program."
Who knows how many OTHER new members (and LURKERS) have discovered Free Republic because of Hugh?
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