Bob Grant: A Career That Revolutionized Talk Radio

NewsMax ^ | 5/19/2003 | John Rossiello

[montag813]

I agree. He used to be on locally here, after Rush, and he was so rude and mean to his callers. Our local radio station got a lot of complaints, because it wasn't long until they replaced him with Sean Hannity. Great improvement!

Awwww...he was rude to stupid callers. How mean! Hannity is a lightweight without an original thought, unworthy of comparison to a legend like Grant. And by the way, you are ill-informed...Grant was not "replaced" because of "complaints"...he was fired by ABC's new owner the Disney Corporation because of "insensitivity". At the time he was enjoying the highest ratings of his career, and had just been extended by WAMC to 4 full hours because of the cash rolling in. My uncle owns private stock in WOR, and he tells me Bob Grant and Tom Marr are making a fortune for that station. Marr is another gem who tells it like it is.

[montag813]

Yes, even Mario Cuomo himself (on an NPR interview in which he castigated "hate radio") gave Grant credit for defeating him and exposing George Pataki to his huge audience. Pataki appeared every week during the last 2 months of the campaign. I worked on the first Pataki Campaign doing ads, and I can tell you Grant's support (and "svatchim" attacks on Cuomo) was worth an easy 3% of the margin alone (we won by less than 5%).

[restornu]

Your from MO did you ever hear him regularly?

For years he was the only voice of common sence!

Unless you had listen to him everyday you miss and don't understand what made him good at what he does!

I like Sean, but he is no Bob Grant! BG always trys to have something new and brings history to the listener and many points of view.

Poliltical Correctness was BG down fall!

BG could spot a phony and would call them on it!

The Ron Brown remark gave a Sharpton a chance to nail BG with PC!!!

[El Conservador]

No, I'm not in favor of giving amnesty to illegal immigrants, because I had to wait 11 years in order to enter this country by legal means, so I won't encourage others to do it illegally.

Refer to other people as savages and spout hate is not being conservative, it's just being a bigot.

I want to dispel every myth of conservatives as bigots and Klansmen, because my family has fallen victim of that game.

I want to prove tha conservatives are an inclusive group, because I'm one.

But with people like Trent Lott or Bob Grant, everything comes to naught.

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Memories, memories.....

[Free ThinkerNY]

Bob Grant is not a bigot or a Klansman. He called some people who were assaulting cops "savages." I heard that show live, and he did not refer to ALL black people. Only the scum who were assaulting cops who were trying to stop a disturbance in a black community in Brooklyn. The Leftist media and the Radical-Left group FAIR, took advantage of the situation and took Grant's words out of context.

[peter the great]

I was probably living in either Houston or Cleveland when these comments were made but whatdid he say about Carville?

[montag813]

Refer to other people as savages and spout hate is not being conservative, it's just being a bigot.

FAIR's report on Grant is full of lies and distortions. FAIR is notorious for such lies and have been busted by John Stossel on one occasion for "selective editing". For you to use FAIR's report as a legitimate source makes me question your motives.

Grant refered to the Crown Heights rioters as "savages". They were. Do you dispute this? Do you disagree that Limrick Nelson and the Central Park Jogger "wilders" are savages? This is not "spouting hate".

I have listened to Grant for over a decade. I have met the man. He is incredibly generous in his private life. He is also a tireless campaigner on the stump for GOP candidates in the Tri-State area. He is a stellar Conservative.

[Cagey]

Montag,you're right on about FAIR. Bob Grant has used the term "savages" to describe people who truly are savage and have no regard for civility whatsoever. He couldn't care less what color their skin is.

I ran into Bob Grant four years ago at the Rio Diner in Woodbridge and having listened to him since 1970 when he was on WMCA, I have to say he is a true gentleman. He defines the term "Real American" because he really does believe what he says.

[nickcarraway]

“Get off of my phone!”

[nickcarraway]

It wasn't Hannity's fault that WABC fired Grant. Hannity always refers to Grant as ``the great one.'' And he does a Bob Grant impression. Someone used to call his show and play Bob Grant's voice.

[montag813]

It wasn't Hannity's fault that WABC fired Grant

I never said it was. It was all Disney.

[lurky]

So, does that mean he shouldn't be allowed to espouse his postion, or thoughts?

That was a big leap. You should really stretch a little beforehand.

Have you ever listened to him?

I have. He's an embarrassment.

[lurky]

I ate to say it but Bob Grants listeners are more likely to vote than Howard Sterns listeners

Maybe. But I would wager that Stern's greatly outnumber Grant's in New York. 10 to 1? 20 to 1?

[CDHart]

Ummm...was I talking to you? I believe my response was to El Conservador. Once again, a FReeper reveals how truly obnoxious people can be when they have too much time on their hands.

Carolyn

[Puppage]

He's an embarrassment.

Well, this is America and you have a right to your opinion, as do I. I think he's a patriot who isn't afraid to say what he believes, no matter how out of line it may seem.

I think more people should say how they feel, rather than BS others with what they THINK they want to hear.

[lurky]

I think more people should say how they feel, rather than BS others with what they THINK they want to hear.

Well, I'm right with ya on that one.

[onyx]

I love him. I miss him here in San Diego.

"You fake, phoney fraud, get off my phone! It's sick out there and getting sicker!"

There's only one Bob Grant. God Bless him!

[F16Fighter]

"Where's my asbestos suit???"

Right between your sequine dress and feety pajamas.