yeah, she was over the top. Suspiciously so. troll is right.
And the doc didn’t like it — officially — but his rating loves her appearance.
How is that Av?
Because the programmers know that anything that allows the audience to say to themselves: “oh what a fool!” oh what a jerk!.” etc. let’s the listener feel SUPERIOR.
For those who think I’m wrong, let me relieve you.
One of the most popular recurring bits on Jay Leno is “Jay Walking.”
The subjects of his interviews KNOW they don’t get on air giving Jay the RIGHT answers, only stupid-funny ones. They’ve got their TiVos set at home to capture their moment on-air performance. Are there people this stupid. Of course. But they’re not smart enough to be waiting for Jay Leno knowing what it takes to make it onto national TV.
Same thing with Jo. Savage and the listeners say “she makes the show look stupid.” But the programmers know what boosts ratings. Make the listener feel good.
In talk radio, what is the Holy Grail? Ratings!