Talkers Magazine has put out their "2008 Heavy Hundred" list rating radio talk show hosts across the country and one thing is obvious, conservatives still reign supreme in radio.Posted on 02/13/2008 10:42:06 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus
Talkers Magazine has put out their "2008 Heavy Hundred" list rating radio talk show hosts across the country and one thing is obvious, conservatives still reign supreme in radio.
The top ten includes one "progressive" (Ed Schultz) and one shock jock (Don Imus), but is otherwise dominated by conservatives. The rest of the list has a smattering of sports guys and a very few more left-talkers, but just as in the top ten, much of the other 90 slots are dominated by conservatives.
#1- Rush Limbaugh, #2- Sean Hannity,
#3- Michael Savage, #4- Dr. Laura Schlessinger,
#5- Glenn Beck, # 6- Laura Ingraham,
#7- Don Imus, #8- Ed Schultz,
#9- Mike Gallagher, #10- Neal Boortz
In an interview with CNSNews.com, Talkers Mag Editor Michael Harrison discussed the loss of traction seen by several well-known left-talkers.
Two of the most popular liberal hosts on the list lost ground in the ratings compared to last year. North Dakota-based Ed Schultz dropped from fifth to eighth. Air America Radio's Randi Rhodes plummeted from 13th to 40th place.
Amusingly, Harrison tried to soft peddle the loss of status that progressive talkers have seen over the last year.
Harrison explained that determining liberal hosts' positions on the list was more difficult than placing conservatives.
"It's a very subjective thing, determining the popularity of liberal hosts, because they have this sort of alternate universe they operate in," he said. "They have more importance because they're not a dime-a-dozen like so many conservatives out there."
I assume that was an effort by the Editor to forestall attacks for being "unfair" to left-talkers. Whatever the case, they fell in status and that cannot be papered over.
So, congratulations to the conservative talk radio stars that once again made the top 100 list and it shows that conservatism isn't a dead issue despite how badly Congress has muffed it for us all.
The Great One, Mark Levin is at #15!
Thank me! ;-)
My favorite is # 15
“The Great One, Mark Levin is at #15!”
I am getting more people to tune into The Great One!
IMHO, Rush>>F. Lee Levin> Laura>>Sean. ‘Nuf said!
The Rusty Humphries Show is good listening. XM Channel 166 at 1000pm weeknights.
Savage is still the best! Especially since he is 100% on his own, no alphabet channels or radio stations are supporting him like ABC is helping to provide Rush and Sean with huge audiences!
I listen to all the conservative talk radio hosts if I can. I like Rush, both Laura’s, Liddy, Bortz, and any other who can carry a rational, ordered conversation? Sorry, but the libs have disordered minds and talk shows; makes my head hurt.
Savage is OK. But why is he always yelling at me?
Hummm
Why is talk radio so popular? I guess because folks listen to it while they work - so it would be conservative, eh?
I also note all the gun stores up here seem to have the local talk radio station on in the backgroud when I walk in.....
IMO, Levin and Rush are tied for first, with no close second.
Savage aint no conservative.
I’ll go with that- I think the world of Rush too.
Is Imus already back up to #7? Does Howard Stern count as ‘talk radio’? Opie and Anthony?
Looks like a list of everyone who has syndication and/or in NYC or LA.
Congratulations, Rush! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!
I too miss Curtis and Kuby. Couldn't stand Jeffrey Lichtman, however.
I am glad to see Dennis Miller on there. I REALLY like his show. Lots of variety, and very funny.
The list describes Bill Press (#96) as a Texas “conservative” (?!!) What are the people at Talkers Magazine smoking?
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