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Is Conservative Talk Radio Losing Its Influence?
WNYC ^ | March 25, 2016

Posted on 03/26/2016 6:42:55 AM PDT by kevcol

Ted Cruz has few friends on Capitol Hill, and the establishment is starting to line up behind him to take out Donald Trump.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham have endorsed Cruz, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Florida Senator Marco Rubio have hinted that they also might come along.

Cruz's base of support comes from conservative women, educated evangelicals, older voters and nationally syndicated conservative radio talk show hosts. Mark Levin and Glenn Beck have endorsed him, and he gets strong support from Rush Limbaugh.

Though Cruz has a friend in right-wing media, Donald Trump is still winning. Is conservative talk radio, once a powerful force in Republican politics, losing its influence? For answers, we turn to Darryl Parks, a media consultant and former talk radio host.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beck; cruz; levin; lyinlevin; marklevin; presidentdonaldtrump; radiodemagogue; trump
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To: oh8eleven

Someone posted yesterday that he was backing off his support. I hope he’s still on board.


61 posted on 03/26/2016 7:37:25 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: goodnesswins

LOL! Ok. Here are some that I listen to

Rocking MrE (based in Britain, but tackles the left on both sides of the pond. excellent commentary every time)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOnXvfwc32YEiwTe_8Nf-g

Milo Yiannopoulos (well-known in America, but also British)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0aVoboXBUx2-tVIWHc3W2Q

Mister Metokur (the former InternetAristocrat. Absolutely rips into SJW and feminist culture)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfYbb7nga6-icsFWWgS-kWw

Pat Condell (Another Brit. His specialty is radical Islam and going after university leftists)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOkEnBl5TO4SCLfSlosjgg

Paul Joseph Watson (More Brits! He tackles all manner of leftist goofiness)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCittVh8imKanO_5KohzDbpg

Sargon of Akkad (considers himself to be a classical liberal. His “This Week in Stupid” videos are excellent)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yewGHQbNFpDrGM0diZOLA

Stefan Molyneux (Canadian. Covers a wide variety of topics. His “The Truth About” videos are some of the best of the best.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC3L8QaxqEGUiBC252GHy3w

That Guy T (young guy. Libertarian. Great for getting a 20 somethings perspective on SJW culture and other topics)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJkNhB1Eg_mXx0quUju0Og

TL;DR (pronounced Teal Deer) Great commentary taking apart SJW/Feminist culture and insanity

Bernard Chapin (everyday man that tackles a variety of issues. Laid back and like listening to someone you’ve known for years)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3qf3JVwW_41j4LUQZtu9Q

Whew! There are others, but this is my go to list.

BONUS:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrLCXSDScliR7q8AxxjvXg
Black Pigeon Speaks - New guy. Great mini-docs that hit a variety of issues like the migrant crisis.


62 posted on 03/26/2016 7:37:52 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Spunky

Ping to self.


63 posted on 03/26/2016 7:39:57 AM PDT by Spunky (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B9uAobbQ4A)
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To: kevcol

With Public education, students are graduated with less and less abilities to think, so I don’t wonder that conservative programming, which requires thought to comprehend, would be drawing proportionately smaller audiences.


64 posted on 03/26/2016 7:40:32 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: kevcol

Conservative talk radio is losing influence for the same reasons the GOPe is. People see through the bull$hit that people like Rush and Levin spew. They are just hacks like everyone else.


65 posted on 03/26/2016 7:41:35 AM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: kevcol

Michael Berry in Houston and a few other cities around the country.


66 posted on 03/26/2016 7:41:56 AM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: CASchack

Yes, it has lost influence.

Beck is a nut.
Levin is a shill for Cruz.
Rush lost his edge years ago. Also a shill for sCruz.

They are irrelevant. I stopped listening to all of them.


67 posted on 03/26/2016 7:41:56 AM PDT by stockpirate (We must burn down the republican party, to save it for “We the People” (Palin Trump is the 1st wav)
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To: kevcol

Stopped listening to Hannity a long time ago (too repetitive and shrill) and Rush has gone native GOPe, as much as he tries to mask it. Also clear that he rubs elbows with media bigwigs on a regular basis.

The only radio I go out of my way to listen to are Chris Plante and Red Eye Radio. Red Eye has podcasts.


68 posted on 03/26/2016 7:42:03 AM PDT by CheneyClone
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To: kevcol

They all have, including all media in general, can spew out total lies, incite rioting, blatant untrue insinuations, manipulation of information foriegn and domestic with no repercussions.

They are afraid their ‘special’ status will be taken away and have to answer for their conduct and the garbage coming out of their mouths.

You can also toss in the mix the members of Congress who have used the same vile conduct, for decades.


69 posted on 03/26/2016 7:42:05 AM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: kevcol

As long as Armed American Radio exists, the answer is no.


70 posted on 03/26/2016 7:43:55 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: kevcol

In Houston Michael Berry at KTRH has his head so far up the Cruz/Bush asses he can’t breath.


71 posted on 03/26/2016 7:43:59 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: Jay Thomas

Rush is a lost cause now for me. The only time I turn the radio on for him is when I ma in the car and there is no decent music playing.
He is all over the place and to say he is not for anyone in this election is a bold face lie.


72 posted on 03/26/2016 7:45:00 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: central_va

Exactly,


73 posted on 03/26/2016 7:46:44 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: kevcol
They are almost all been caught acting as DC cheap labor - Crony capitalist propagandists .
Rush and Levin secretly met with Murdoch the cheap labor globalist and were ordered to peddle Amnesty .
Which they did .
All those Salem media frauds like Hewitt and Medved are just pure DC cheap labor talking parrots .
They are owned by either Bain capital - I Heart media or Salem media and peddle there talking points .

Levin has evolved into the biggest con man outside Hewitt .
This election has awakened people to these Radio hacks activities .
Only Laura Ingram and Savage have dodged
this collapse .

74 posted on 03/26/2016 7:47:09 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: broken_arrow1
I also think that Cruz started the wife attacks by taking about Malania.

You are right there. But I do not think that Trump had anything to do with the latest on Cruz and the 5 women. It looks like hatred for Cruz by outside groups did this on their own and I cannot see where Trump had anything to do with it. And it would seem by the trashing of Trump also that it has not benefited him.

75 posted on 03/26/2016 7:50:31 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: CASchack

Spot on.


76 posted on 03/26/2016 7:51:59 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: ncalburt

Good post.


77 posted on 03/26/2016 7:53:02 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: kevcol

Turned off Beck first, then Levin, and went from listening to Rush 3 hours a day M - F to now about 15 minutes 2 days a week. Since I doubt Im alone one could say it’s losing influence.


78 posted on 03/26/2016 7:53:03 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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To: VanDeKoik

Thank you..we got rid of cable (again) so I am always looking for other options.


79 posted on 03/26/2016 7:53:37 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
For years they’ve told us that the GOP is out of touch and needs a change and then when Trump shows up now they scream that we need to stay with the same old pathetic losers (booger eating imbecile Cruz).

Going for a guy who thinks "The economy does better under the Democrats " and that we should restrain ourselves from insulting Mohammed is not the change we needed.

80 posted on 03/26/2016 7:53:49 AM PDT by BigBobber
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