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Here are my nominations:
Best: Michael Medved- in depth analysis of issues, allows guests sometimes- has callers to disagree with.
Worst: Neil Boortz- libertarian ideas are good but makes venemous comments about "religous right."
Also can Rush find better replacements than Tony Snowe, Sean
Hannity and Walter Williams. They are some of the most banal and dry hosts I have ever listened to. What happened to Bob Dornan filling in?
I love Walter, Sean and Tony ane all right but don't speak ill of Mr. Williams.
No one has Bill Clinton pegged better than Rush.
Bob Dornan? Ugh! That insufferable bozo used to be my congressman. I'm glad I had to move.
BEST: Zoh Hieronimus (LibertyWorksRadio.com)
In depth coverage of issues with a proclivity for TRUTH!!!! Zoh's about a year ahead of the current breaking news.
Though Michael is a personal friend, his show is not my favorite. I still think Rush is king of conservative talk radio.
I was listening to neal Boortz on the way home last night for the first time. A caller calls in from a guy whomentions abortion sa the reason that Ashcroft is being borked and Boortz hung up on the guy. He says he NEVER discusses abortion because he is pro choice and doesn't want the gov't holding a gun to womens heads. Apparently he isn't concerned about people holding a scissors to a babies head.
So I say to myself, how can this guy discuss the Ashcroft situation without discussing his views on abortion. I hung up on Boortz and listened to some country.
Best Talk Show Host No Longer On The Air - Jay Diamond, formerly of WABC and WOR in New York. While not conservative in the truest sense, I'd put him at the top of the list in terms of overall talent.
The problem with talk radio is that we tend to focus on the message without paying much mind to the entertainment aspect of it.
Jay Diamond and Rush Limbaugh were the only two people on the air who I would call "original." The best way to describe Diamond would be: the sharp mind of Dennis Prager, combined with the wit of Rush and the scathing satire of Don Imus.
One of my favorites is Ron Smith 3 - 6 PM Eastern time on WBAL radio in Baltimore. He sometimes discusses local issues but it is still interesting radio. You can listen at www.wbal.com There's also a very good host on the same station Saturday mornings from 8 - 11 AM. Sorry I don't remember his name. It might be Bruce Williams. Give Ron a listen.
Best: Rush (except when he blows his own horn) and Sean H. Worst: Michael Reagan (he's just a dim bulb).
Best(serious talk show hosts): Rush and Hew Hewitt
Best (satire)talk show: Phil Henry in Calif--his shows are absolutely hilarious, especially because the callers think the show is for real
Worst: John Dale of KFYI in Phoenix--I cannot believe that this man STILL has a job, but they apparently can't find anyone else to fill the air time
Rush tops it. He proves it with the 300 mil/yr income based on the success of the show.
Mr. Davis is too authoritorian for me. He supported the tyranical government kidnapping of Elian Gonzales and supported the fine on John Rocker as well as some other idiotic positions.
Ron Smith - WBAL Baltimore - 3:00 - 6:00 PM (eastern) Best I've heard - I'd love to hear him as replacement for Rush now and then.
Best Local Talk Show Host Who Should Have A National Audience: Charles Goyette, afternoon drive, KFYI, Phoenix (550 AM). Catch him on the Internet. Very astute, totally fearless when nailing guests who are full of it or full of themselves. If you're lucky, you might get to hear an hysterical song sung by Peter, Paul...and Charles.
Tom Marr and Les Kinsolving on WCBM also are good and nationally televised on the web. Although Les is a pro-abort ex-priest, he's a riot. If you watch the Ari Fliescher press conferences, Les is the "reporter" who asks all the wacky, "yellow journalism," scandal-oriented-type questions. http://www.wcbm.com/
Saturday's guy on WBAL is Bruce Elliott.
Be nice if Anne Coulter was a substitute for Rush. There must be other conservatives with great personalities around the country who would be a welcome change when Rush is away. How about it, Rush, give us a break!
I like (besides Rush and the fillers Hannity, Williams & Snow), a local guy from Boston (believe it or not) Moe Lauzier. I haven't listened to Dennis Prager, but I use to watch his show (I also have a book by him, but forgot the name).
Not sure who the worst would be. I've only seen Neil Bortz on Hannity & Colmes once (about the drug war).
I also like G Gordon Liddy but haven't been able to listen to him for some time.
My favorite is Lynne Wooley (The Secretary of Logic) on KTEM radio in Temple/Kileen Texas. He has a website (belogical.com) and the URL for his radio broadcast (6am to 9am Central time) is http://www.ktem.com/webcasts.htm
One of my favorites is Ron Smith
Ah yes the "Voice of Reason".
I regularly listen to "Quinn in the Morning" (www.warroom.com) and Alex Jones,(www.infowars.com) although he may be a little too "tin-foilish" for some freepers.
Also Dr Stan Monteith (www.radioliberty.com)
Charles Goyette is good, but I'm still in mourning over the Nearly Famous Barry Young's departure from KFYI in Phoenix--he was head and shoulders above all the other local hosts.
First I'd say
Having said that, he shure has fantastic contacts, and sometimes comes up with good stuff. But if it weren't for his last name, he'd be in another line of work.
Worst Ever: Bob Dornan. Here's a sample:
Caller: Hi, Bob. This is Ed, from FreeRepublic....
Dornan: Oh, yes, Free Republic, makes me think of the Free Republic of Moldavia. Went there in WWII, with the captain of that mission, Jimmy Hoffstetler. What a handsome little man, Jimmy: stood 5'4", but he could lick a man twice his size. Why, I remember one night....
You get the point.
Dan
I agree with you that Jay Diamond was very good,
I'm hoping that he returns soon to the NY airwaves.
But, the king of them all is BOB GRANT!
Best : Les Kinsolving (The REV) WCBM 680 Baltimore Worst: Rush - Blows his own horn too much. Go Ravens
With the exception of "Dr." Laura, KSFO560 in the brain dead liberal zone of San Francisco, stands out as the beacon in the fog of Humans on self-destruct.
The morning show is a mix of serious interviews often mixed with the humor of its hosts. Lee Rodgers & Melanie Morgan. My day allows me to listen in the evening and Brian Wilson is very interesting. He rarely treats a caller with disrespect but, can be articulate in his vituperations against the Liberal Intellectual Establishment (LIE). They're on the web. Give them a try. ksfo.com
Best: Jason Lewis. He's on in the Mpls/St.Paul area, so most of you probably haven't heard of him. He's funny, sharp, and not afraid to throw a few bombs.
Worst: Jay Severin, Boston area. Pseudo-liberatarian. He thinks hating Jesse Helms makes him some sort of renegade independent thinker. He's also a big McCain supporter, not to mention a pompous gasbag.
Mr. Davis is too authoritorian for me. He supported the tyranical government kidnapping of Elian Gonzales and supported the fine on John Rocker as well as some other idiotic positions.
Not to mention the FBI attack on the Branch Davidians.
How about Robbie Noel?
Who is Robbie Noel?
Walter Williams is one of my favorite fill-ins. He's always fascinatingly educational, making brilliant points so easily. I used some of his stuff in the classroom when I taught fifth grade.
I like Tony Snow, but he doesn't really have a voice for broadcasting. I'll bet I clear my throat a hundred times when he's on.
I lost a lot of respect for Hannity one day when, while filling in for Rush, he read a bunch of alleged quotes of Al Gore that someone had e-mailed to him. Some of the quotes were actually Dan Quayle's. One would think a host of Hannity's stature would know about the suspect credibility of anything that's made rounds all over the internet.
Rush is only good as a cheerleader, but his analysis sucks. Bob Grant is the best.
Yes, Hugh Hewitt is a joy to listen too. He reads FreeRepublic every morning and plugs it often....
Don Wade WLS 890 in Chicago has to rank as one of the best, right up there with Rush and Sean Hannity.
Greg Garrison is on 1070 WIBC (when the Pacers aren't playing)in Indianapolis. Solid legal mind, sound ethical principles, interesting mid-level guests and my breath of fresh air in the media, since I don't get to listen to Rush at work.
It's funny you should mention that. I spoke to Jay once off the air, just before he got fired at WEVD. He said that he still refers to the Sean Hannity Show on WABC as the Bob Grant Show.
If you remember, however, Grant used to tell his listeners that Jay Diamond was the most talented radio personality he had ever heard.
Do you know the story about how Jay got his first radio job at WABC?
Has anyone ever heard the Phil Henry show (in CA)?
A typical show is something like this: His guest is a retired Jewish man who is resident manager of an apt. complex in L.A. The man is in the news because he offered to allow the women living there to turn on their "Christian lights" (Christmas lights)---in spite on the ban on lights because of the power shortage--as long as the women are willing to have sex with him. ("I'm a clean man!!! I'll even shower!!! I've been circumcised!!")
(It's all a farce, but apparently a lot of callers haven't figured it out, and they call up the station to tell off the "guest"))
There must be other conservatives with great personalities around the country who would be a welcome change when Rush is away. How about it, Rush, give us a break!
Before Rush went away recently, I sent him several e-mails (as though he'd find them among the other thousands) begging him to let Mark "F. Lee" Levin fill in for him some. He did once, way back when, and hasn't since. I thought he was wonderful.
BTW, another good local host is Mike McConnell, 700-WLW in Cincinnati.
I often wonder what happened between Rush and Dornan. Dornan used to be "the" fill in. When Rush was gone, B1 Bob was there. And frankly, I thought he was pretty good. Great pipes and had an interesting banter. Then suddenly after Dornan lost his house seat the fill in roll suddenly dried up. No fill ins, no mentions no nothing. It's like Rush doesn't even realize Dornan exists anymore.
I realize that Dornan now has his own show, but then too so does Roger Hedgecock who sometimes fills in. So that blows the "hosts another show" theory.
I wonder if Dornan's post defeat antics may have made him persona non gratis with Limbaugh?
There is a new voice here called Mike Gallagher. I have emailed him a few times. His show about lChristian bashing last night was a groundbreaker. Rush basiclly followed it word for word today. I like his voice and most of his values. He has been in our area for about 4 or 5 months on WGAN AM and takes the place of some lame libreal.
Problem, he is hard to find on the web. I have lost his link.
The worst = Mark Davis in DFW!!!!
You've got them bass ackwards -- I've found that Medved is, deep-down, rather shallow, while Boortz cuts right to the point.
Ted Nugent-gonzo baby!
Michael Medved, is my favorite without a doubt. I like Rush but I learn more in one 3 hour program of Medved than a week of Rush!
The Best:
Rush - Simply the best in radio entertainment and mocking of leftists
Michael Reagan - Very intelligent show with commentary from people in different areas of expertise.
Larry Elder - Up and coming and enrgetic.
Sean Hannity - A great show! I look for him to one day replace Rush.
Micahel Medved - I always like his commentary on the entertainment business
The worst:
Neal Boortz - Not fair to call him a conservative. Sometimes his sophomoric views on Republicans are too much.
Bob Dornan - A bright guy but his show always boils down to abortion. To be successful one also has to be entertaining, which sometimes I think he loses track of.
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.... I lost a lot of respect for Hannity one day when, while filling in for Rush, he read a bunch of alleged quotes of Al Gore that someone had e-mailed to him. Some of the quotes were actually Dan Quayle's.....
Hannity is a light weight. I doubt he's ever had an original thought .... IMO, his shallowness should be an embarassment to conservatives.
Exactly!! Mark Davis is the WORST. He is even for doing away with the electoral college system! He is a prick as well. I don't care for him AT all...
Dr. Bill Wattenburg is excellent at debunking the Lysenkoist left.
My Favorite: Walter Williams
Most Talented: Rush Limbaugh
Favorite Local: Rollye James (Philadelphia)
Dittos.....I can't stand him...RUSH RULES!!!
Love all three of your choices, especially Jim Quinn's show, which you can catch at www.warroom.com.
I'm a KSFO partisan. For local conservative talk, Lee Rodgers, Melanie Morgan and Officer Vic have a potent combination of unvarnished criticism of hypocrisy (which is rampant here), connection with the listeners, and humor (not to mention Vic's voice characterizations and noodling on his Silvertone). Allies of FR.
Best local guy turned web-national: Geoff Metcalf. Unwavering in his love for his country, and criticism when the government seeks to subvert its principals. Always a gentleman, even in disagreement. Also an ally of FR.
Best remote broadcast on KSFO: Brian Wilson. Huge supporter of KSFO. Jams three hours of talk into two. Sharp mind, sharp sense of humor. Has an inside scoop into the Logic-Free Zone.
For national: I like Sean Hannity (also a FR friend), Dennis Prager, and Steve Malzburg. I enjoyed Tony Snow as a Rush replacement more than I like him on TV.
On the whole, conservative talk show hosts are much more informed and more interesting than the loonie talk show hosts (now THERE's a thread for you). My personal unfavorite lib talk host: Bernie "Jabba the Ward." Shrill voice, sounds like a cat stuck in a garbage disposal, closed mind, contemptuous of anyone who disagrees with him. The dark master of the politics of personal destruction. Actually entertained Larry Flynt's unsubstantiated lies as fact. Despicable.
Couldn't agree more with "Point of View"...Marlin Maddoux is excellent...listen to any of his archived shows evenings or Saturdays, if you can't catch him live. Same goes for Jim Quinn.
The worst?
KABC's Gloria Alred.
A living example of finger nails on a blackboard.
For What It's Worth......I cannot stand Mike Gallagher. He was here in NY for while, co hosting with Lionel, a total reprobate. I was glad to see him go.
Yeah, I forgot about his view of abolishing the Electoral College. Mr. Davis says "land can't vote" when confronting him with the "red" section of America that voted for Bush. If it were up to Mark Davis, we would have a Jack Booted Thug on every corner and Al Gore would be President.
So which one spoke out against our bombing other nations without Congressional approval?
Heard Tom Marr substituting for Bob Grant one day and was thrilled to hear him.
I miss that show.
LOL perfect description of Jay Severin!
I first heard Gallager the day that Reno/Klinton/Castro (what's the difference huh?) kidnapped Elian Gonzales. Gallagher was all for the kidnapping.
Ron Smith - WBAL Baltimore - 3:00 - 6:00 PM (eastern) Best I've heard - I'd love to hear him as replacement for Rush now and then.
Ron Smith is a some-times lurker.
I believe that his contract with WBAL precludes him from doing other shows. I believe that it also precludes him from syndication.
In my humble estimation....Tony Snow is on the same par with Rush...whether you agree with him or not. Cal Thomas is good. Walter Williams? Good ideas...can only stand to listen to him for fifteen minutes. You hear him once you've heard it all. Shawn Hannity is driving me nuts even though he's a good guy. He says the same things over and over. He's not growing. Michael Medved? I just personally don't like him. Michael Reagan stinks. That takes me back to the beginning....Rush and Tony Snow for me.
RR&R. Right, Righteous and Right On. KSFO rules but switch to WABC @ Noon till four. Brian Wilson is a friend of my home town. He is a gentleman and a serious wine lover. Berbara Simpson is the Babe in the Bunker, Seems the consrvative ladies are not just intellengent, they are also quite nice on the eyes.
There's Rush and then there's everybody else. I credit Rush and FreeRepublic for every effort I've made during the election and after.
Tom Marr on WCBM (mornings) is really good too. I also like Sean Hannity, Michael Medved, and John Quinn on WRRK.
Ron Smith on WBAL and Mark Davis are OK.
Walter Williams is a very intelligent man and an outstanding conservative but he's not a very engaging talk host. I'd still rather listen to him (and repeats of Rush) than watch any sports show except the Superbowl and the Indy 500.
Bob Grant's weakness is his own immaturity -- which he admits to. His personal attacking of a persons voice or speech impediment, or accent take away from his brillance and fantastic memory.
I used to occasionally do a talk show with Ron, now have the pleasure of listening to him every evening on the way home from work. He is the most well-read coversationalist on the radio, barring none. Also, a super guy.
G. Gordon Liddy has too many ads on his show (at least on his flagship, WJFK-FM. You can take an extended bathroom break (and maybe even a bath) while his ads are on. He's opposite Rush so I rarely tune in. Wish Rush was on FM where I live.
Best (satire)talk show: Phil Henry in Calif--his shows are absolutely hilarious, especially because the callers think the show is for real.
IMHO Phil Henry is a waste of time.
3 Best Hosts, 1. RUSH LIMBAUGH, 2. MICHAEL REAGAN, 3. MICHAEL MEHVED.
What gets me upset is that here in the Dallas area, we must wait until 1 PM to hear Rush, while Mark Davis gets to enjoy the prime time spot. Fortunately, we have the internet and I can listen to Rush at his regular time.
I heard Boortz yesterday, too. I have only listened to him a couple times previously. I was bothered by his statements about abortion too. It is a hot, hot issue, and to have discussions about politics ignoring this issue is ridiculous, regardless of belief. It IS an issue that must be explored. His statements about pointing the government pointing a gun at a woman's head was poor.
Rush had a great comment about Abortion earlier this week, referring to the Declaration of Independence, and America's commitment to protect every individual's right to LIFE. It is an effective arguement when I argue this issue. If LIFE does not begin at conception, at what exact point does it begin?
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Rob Noel works in a station in Colorado on the American Freedom Network. YOu can get him on the internet.He does a good job. The Worst I have heard is Mike Gallager, pretty much a bozo that argues either boring points or the wrong point. He argued heavily for Bush to Pardon Clinton. He also did a whole show on Black Santas. He spends a lot of time on the air talking about his house. But he is the only one talking halfway conservative on the radio on my way home from work.
Robby Noel, AKA FReeper 'robnoel'. Used to be on American Freedom Network, now on Truth Radio.
I agree with you on Hugh Hewitt. He is top notch. I get him on KKOL (1300) in Seattle. He has great connections, worked for Nixon, Reagan and BushI - law clerked in the USSC - great credentials. He also gets some top notch guests.
Another interesting guy is John Carlson in Seattle - he ran against Gary Locke for Gov and finished second. He is a fine conservative spokesman and is now back at his old haunt, KVI (570) in Seattle at "drive time" from 5pm-7pm.
Hannity has great moments, and some that I would not consider great. He is outsanding in debate. His man on the street radio interviews are fantastic.
Kim Peterson is a great conservative voice. Very funny, yet is far from afraid to speak his mind. Good person too, he releases clips on cd that are absolutely hilarious, and all of the sales benefit Toys for Tots. He's an ex-Marine, and a great talk show host. Will keep you in stitches yet also make some serious points.
You can listen to him at www.wgst.com 3-6 pm Eastern Time. (He's also on 640 AM in the Atlanta area.) They also air Phil Hendrie at night if you're into humorous talk, but the "callers" are really just two people who stage the entire show. Quite funny and imaginative, but unrealistic. But it beats having to listen to Boortz.
Most entertaining, kicks ass and takes names: Jim Quinn on Channel 97 Pittsburgh. (www.warroom.com)
Most entertaining, talented and skilled: Rush Limbaugh.
Next best Rush: Walter Williams
Most informative: Bruce Elliott (Saturday mornings, WBAL) (www.wbal.com)
Most reasonable guy: Brian Wilson (fills in on WBAL regularly)
Best "Stay to the right on your way home" voice of reason: Ron Smith (www.wbal.com)
I wish he had a station in Maryland: Ken Hamblin
Don Wade WLS 890 in Chicago has to rank as one of the best, right up there with Rush and Sean Hannity.
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I also listen to the "G" man Gordon Liddy on AM 930 WAUR (Aurora, IL), and Charlie Sykes on AM 620 WTMJ Milwaukee, WI.
Hi Robby, I haven't seen you on FR for awhile. How are things going? I remember listening to your show when someone came on talking about Free Republics Chapters. I think your the only voice we have on the air. Rush seems to dislike having to give any air time to freepers.
Thanks :-).....I was feeling left out....starting Monday I am back on KHNC 1360 from 7-8 am mst and on the new shortwave WWFV from 8-10 pm mst and working on a local am station in Phoenix to do a Saturday morning show....
See above back Monday morning......Norm is pissed :-)
Rob, thanks for introducing yourself to me. I am honored, have bookmarked your page and will visit it regularly.
Sorry for my ignorance but I am relatively new since the elections.
Mr. Davis is too authoritorian for me. He supported the tyranical government kidnapping of Elian Gonzales and supported the fine on John Rocker as well as some other idiotic positions.
If you measure the quality of the host based on congruence with your own opinions that is a pretty shallow metric. I too disagree with Mark a portion of the time. But he is good talk radio and a pretty consistent conservative. I listen to him from time to time on his syndicated Sunday show. I previously listened to him on local radio during his tenure in my area. (metro DC)
As to favorites, I have to endorse the previous mentions of Ron Smith (M-F, 3-6 ET) and Bruce Elliot (Saturday mornings) on WBAL (AM 1090) in Baltimore.
I just did a search on this thread, and was surprised fo find no mention of Howie Carr on WRKO 680 in Boston. He is not strictly political and expends excess effort on being entertaining, but he sometimes does a good job on serious conservative issues. Of course, Howie is more than a bit raw in his language and humor... ;-}
Although he's a Libertarian, David Brudnoy on WBZ Boston has been on the Clintons' case from the start.
Calls them 'Bubba & Evita'.
Aha! So THAT'S why Norm has been sounding pissed all the time lately!
I think I had a first as far as talk radio and FR were concerned...had "Doug from upland" and JR on my show many years ago.....I still lurk a lot :-)....
Best hosts- Alan Keyes- always to the point without the agrandizement of Rush- much more in depth and by far the most eloquent. I also must include two others from my local listing- Jay Severin- very hard hitting, very anti establishment press- right to the point- libertarian but one who respects the "religious right" and won't do any bashing of it like some others try to to be "hip." Also- David Brudnoy, another libertarian (gay), who is more intellectual than Severin but who likewise is very pointed, honest, and direct and who also does not take potshots at religion.
For the worst I will nominate Sean Hannity in New York- he is a dumb dumb who merely repeats what others have long said. He has yet to have an original thought. Sometimes even the callers make him out the fool but he is so stupid he doesn't know it. Close behind Hannity is the moronic Howie Carr who is a Morton Downey Junior throwback conservative. The guy is a caricature of a conservative and he is a bore and rather sleazy as well.
As for Rush getting better replacements? Don't bet on it because Hannity, Williams, and Snow are only marginally less talented than him and anything else would make him look bad. Oh
Another vote for Charles Sykes.
Michael Savage!
Rush before ABC was good too! His breath of fresh air now has a waft of halitosis.
Best: Jason Lewis. He's on in the Mpls/St.Paul area...
AM 1500 KSTP 5-8pm Central time. Also available over the internet at: www.am1500.com
I think Rush is the best overall show for entertainment plus content. But Jason's show is the best for content that I've heard. He's a (small "l") libertarian Republican.
He's also known as one of the chief critics of Governor Jesse Ventura (a former co-worker with a show on the same station in pre-governor days).
He got bent out of shape over the TRT .....so did I to be honest...thats why I'am back in Phoenix.....hope to solve that problem Monday
I agree with your statements about Michael Medved and Michael Reagan.
Welcome home :-)....thanks!
I'm listening to Eric right now. He's good.
Another vote for Hugh Hewitt, a lurking FReeper (maybe secretly posting also). Very activist.
PLEASE! Mike Reagan's complete lack of command of the language is an embarrassment. One of the phrases he uses all the time is "A Great Hue and Cry," except, when he says it, it's "A Great Human Cry." Among many, many other gaffes, the man has referred to "The Holy Trilogy," and, in reading an article about a Catholic Chruch named "The Ave Church," he read out "The Avenue Chruch" - inexcusable for someone who went to Catholic school. Truly, he is the Norm Crosby of talk radio, and there are examples on each and every broadcast.
G. Gordon Liddy Sometimes sounds like Ted Kennedy, he really gets perverted, I guess 5 years in prison can make a sicko out of anyone.
I can't nominate Jason Lewis without also nominating Joe Soucheray. He puts a blue collar, common sense, humorous perspective on liberal euforians.
Huge Bump! Walter Williams is the man! I like Sean and Tony also.
Best: Rush, Sean Hannity, Walter Williams, David Gold, Eric Hogue.
Worst: Spencer Hughes, KTKZ radio, Sacramento.
Charlie Sykes of WTMJ Milwaukee is great! He is on top of all the current political issues and he isn't afraid to call things as he sees them. He is second only to Rush.
I remember Jim Rob on there too. You also had Bugbear as a guest.
Hugh Hewitt is my recent favorite. He activates his audience, he frequently mentions FR, which he loves..., he is very knowlegeble and has good callers!! Dennis Prager also. Both on www.KRLA870.com
Best--Rush also Alan Keyes Worst--Diane Rehms NPR
starting Monday I am back on KHNC 1360 from 7-8 am mst and on the new shortwave WWFV from 8-10 pm mst and working on a local am station in Phoenix to do a Saturday morning show....
I'll be there (listening)!
How can you talk about Schmernie Ward without Raid Taliafellatio (Ray Tailaferro). Both are tyrannically dispicable.
I haven't heard too much of Les recently. Did he cut back his schedule? Does he still post a column? He sure does ask some loopy questions sometimes. Especially liked it when he'sd go after Lockjaw and appeared on the Drudge TV show.
"Has anyone ever heard the Phil Henry show (in CA)?"
It's Phil Hendry, with a D. I think he's the most orignal act in the talk show biz since at least Rush. Let's face it, as much as I enjoy people like Medved, most of the conservative talk shows are to one extent or another Rush clones. Now Hendry's a lib, but I can take that most of the time. There's only three things about his show that bother me:
1. His show is great when he's in character, but when he's just being himself, it blows. His opinions are so shallow and based on so many factual distortions, that I just can't take it.
2. He let's his liberal bias affect his act too much. There's plenty of satire about conservative issues but seldom does he make targets of the Dem's.
3. He's unnecessarily rude to his callers. He talks all over them and then hangs up on them, saying that "you both can't talk at once".
How can you talk about Schmernie Ward without Raid Taliafellatio (Ray Tailaferro). Both are tyrannically dispicable.
Right on both accounts. They are both scum bags.
Heme: Race to the end, The Theives Strike at Midnight
"If you measure the quality of the host based on congruence with your own opinions that is a pretty shallow metric."
Jim, I have not measured Mark Davis using the quality scale, i.e., good, bad. I simply think that he is too authoritorian as is a segment of the Conservative movement.
I could say that his views on supporting the FBI raid on the Branch Davidian, the kidnapping of Elian Gonzales and the trampling of John Rocker's free speech to Sports Illustrated is FASCIST. You make your own conclusion on that one.
I will say that he is consistant in his authoritarian (maybe fascist) views. Yes, he is articulate, smart, funny at times. In that regard he may be a "good" talk show host, but he is a terrible Conservative in my mind.
RR&R. Right, Righteous and Right On. KSFO rules but switch to WABC @ Noon till four.
Me, too! I love listening to Sean on the local station (my childhood Top 40 station), and am enjoying this Rebecca vs. her history teacher saga.
Brian Wilson is a friend of my home town. He is a gentleman and a serious wine lover.
Yes, he is. We have a friend in common, and my biz colleague and I sent him a nice chard from Santa Maria (Cambria Katherine's Chardonnay).
Barbara Simpson is the Babe in the Bunker, Seems the conservative ladies are not just intellengent, they are also quite nice on the eyes.
*bat bat* :-) I think Barbara is terrific - didn't mean to exclude her. She's sharp as hell.
It's funny, I used to like Michael Reagan, but the more I listened the more I realized he really wasn't saying much. He's speech patterns can really bug after a while. Especially the way... he... pauses... between... words... for... effect!.
The worst I've ever heard in the past 10 years is that guy on ABC's late-night talk radio in San Francisco: RAY TALIAFERRO. What an arrogant socialist blowhard, hiding his conceit and self-righteous nonsense beneath his phony cheerful veneer!
I wish he had a station in Maryland: Ken Hamblin
KSFO.com on Saturday late nights - maybe one of his live stations has a 'Net feed you can get.
BEST: Rush, The "G" Man, and local Mike Gasoway (Norman, Oklahoma) Worst: Royal (When he's sitting in for Boortz)
Ok, Here's my list in most favorite order: Roger Hedgecock , Michael Savage, Sean Hannity, Mike Reagan, Ken Hamblin, Bob Dornan, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager. The only one I do not like is Medved. Hedgecock is out of San Diego & more local but he is perfect if you live there. I really am digging Savage as of lately.
Burkeman,
I have to disagree with you on Hannity. I've been watching and listening to him for a while, and even if you don't agree with him, he is a bulldog when it comes to revealing the libs' hypocrisies. And he is informed, as well as a supporter of FR. But we can disagree... :-)
Michael Savage, hands down!
Best: Hugh Hewitt. Intelligent, fact-based talk.
Honorable mention for best: Rush Limbaugh. Love him or hate him, he's the man that made it possible by being first...and being successful.
Worst: Michael Savage. The man NEVER lets the facts get in the way of a good tirae.
Honorable mention for worst: Any of the sock puppets on WWCR shortwave.
WBAL Saturday Morning Guy is Bruce Elliott. Ron is "THE" voice of reason.
How can you talk about Schmernie Ward without Raid Taliafellatio (Ray Tailaferro). Both are tyrannically dispicable.
I stand corrected. RT is even worse, if that is possible. Did you see Hamblin vs. Ward on Hannity & Colmes last week? JEEZ! Ward has a real Jerry Nadler thing going - OUCH. Not that I'm being a "lookist" or anything, but, damn! He is thoroughly STUCK in his ideology, and is convinced that conservatives are evil incarnate. Hey, that's an endorsement for me - if Bernie's agin' it, I'll take a look at it...
I've enjoyed listening to Larry Elder, too - get him on the Web.
Please people.... his name is Phil Hendrie. He's on KFI 640 for anyone on the West Coast (4 pm - 7 weeknights).
My vote goes to Larry Elder, who hasn't been mentioned yet, I don't think. He's a Libertarian, but comes off as basically a left-bashing conservative. He's much more lenient on Republicans. But since he's African-American, he can say a lot of things that 'the white man' cannot say for fear of being called a racist.
Hugh Hewitt is philosophically consistent, but too often that consistency includes a fair amount of government involvement... despite being Mr. Republican. But, to be honest, I haven't heard him much lately -- where can one find Hugh on-air?
For that matter, Al Rantel is also pretty good. A gay Republican. Now THAT makes for interesting debates.
I'm of a split opinion re: Savage. When he's got a good point, and stays on point to discuss it, he's great. On the downside (and it's calmed somewhat since he's gone national), he is too self-absorbed for my taste, and those tirades where he hangs up and people and calls them stupid, idiotic, moron scum, etc. is WAY too much for me. Too much rage AT the people who bother to call. I would prefer that he bring these people over to the conservative side, instead of convincing them that he's "just another angry white male who's a lunatic." I don't think it does the conservative image much good, and keeps us marginalized.
He's got a lot going for him, but I would listen to him a lot more if he could channel that rage and energy into something more constructive, not just spinning out on the airwaves.
Best: Michael Savage...New to some of you but I'm a local listener for years.
Honorable mention for Brian Wilson.
Worst: Without a doubt is Michael Medved...what a complete moron....that "gods green earth" and the way he gives the telepone # is supposed to imply he's godly and patriotic...It really gets old.
Though she's not a "conservative talk show", something needs to be said about Dr. Laura: She's OK but I can't stand listening to the imbeciles that call her
Worst: Spencer Hughes, KTKZ radio, Sacramento.
ROFL - Poor Spencer, he keeps getting canned and going to smaller and smaller stations in smaller and smaller markets
I owe Brian a Nichellini Zin. The guy can live of us. It will be my pleasure.
It sounds like poor Rebecca is being "Borked or Bashcrofted. She'll be on a bit later. Drudge is on right now. Full front New York Post. Jesse, Jesse, Jesse......
He has a show of his own -
Where is WABC @ NOON? I'm in the Bay Area too.
I owe Brian a Nichellini Zin. The guy can live of us. It will be my pleasure.
I have a friend who has been collecting quarters from people for years. I think we financed his house.
Personally, I think good wine is a better investment. Will you be at the Ball?
Go to www.wabcradio.com, and click on the Listen Here. He's on 12-3 p.m. PT. Talking to Drudge right now.
I definitely agree re Michael Reagan. Because (on the rare occasions I listen to him) I've usually read most of the material he covers online, it really amazes me how often he gets it wrong. And if the story is old and he must rely on "remembered" details, it is usually WAY wrong.
In truth, he can't even read things well.
Getting Sean overkill, he is a media pig!
Over an Over he is driven! I know it is hard for him graps what the left is like, but please move on.
Yes, you can speak out, but check to see if its overkill, as well as on air if you do Rush than let someone do your 3pm show.
Really 3hr of Rush, 2hrs of Sean, and 1hr of H&C Piggy piggy!
Go to Links, Sean Hannity, When you get to his site click listen now. Once there, bookmark it.
The best conservatist talk show host is Dale "Bozo" Sommers. He's on late night across the country from 12 am to 5 am eastern. Mostly truckers (my husband is one) listen to him.
http://www.thebozo.com/
Oh, I'm at work. Thought there was another local station carrying Sean. 12 - 4 is tough in San Jose...Sportsblather, Dr.Laura(!!?!?!?!!) or Mexican Radio. Mexican, Oh-Oh, Radio.
I don't think Sean is carried live, b/c his noontime show is local on WABC in NY, with call letters and all. Get RealAudio and a set of headphones!
Bob Grant .
Worst: Spencer Hughes, KTKZ radio, Sacramento.
ROFL - Poor Spencer, he keeps getting canned and going to smaller and smaller stations in smaller and smaller markets
Yes, that is true, but I thought of another terrible one after I posted this. Doug Steffan on KTKZ, Sacramento. He is awful.
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Mike Gallagher sucks. He is a conservative and he is horrible. Whine Whine Whine Whine, let me tell you about the problems building my house.
"Please people.... his name is Phil Hendrie".
You're right, of course. I always get confused on the dry vs. drie! It does have a "d" though!
Elder is great as well. I don't hear him much, because I listen to George Putnam, then HENDRIE.
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ROFL - Poor Spencer [Hughes], he keeps getting canned and going to smaller and smaller stations in smaller and smaller markets
Several weeks ago, just a little before Christmas I think, I listened in embarrassment to Spencer Hughes when a female caller who disagreed with him attempted to have a reasonable conversation with him, and he resorted to namecalling and the most juvenile behavior for a supposed adult in the talk show business I've ever heard. I don't remember what set him off, but I do remember how uncomfortable it made me feel. After about 30 seconds of the caller and the host continually restating the same question to each other, and with both refusing to either answer the other's question or change their own conversational tactics, I felt like I was caught in the middle of an argument between two 6-year-olds: "I know you are, but what am I?"
He's particularly enamored of his own voice, and insists on doing a monologue version of "It's A Wonderful Life" every year during the Christmas season, supplying all the voices from a passable Clarence the Angel to a not-so-passable Jimmy Stewart. It's OK for about the first 5 minutes, and then it gets old real fast.
There are certain hosts with whom I have ideological differences but to whom I still listen on a regular basis because they are good at arguing their viewpoint, or are somewhat entertaining, or because I'm in a "glutton for aggravation" mood at that moment. I can only imagine someone from the left listening to Hughes for the third reason.
Hughes' replacement at KFBK, Mark Williams, is much better.
George Putnam is good. I forgot above to mention my absolute favorite all time is Ray Briem, KRLA 870, Saturdays. He is so knowlegible and calm and does not back sown without losing his dignity (which he has tons of)
Did you know Rev. Peterson has had his own talk show when he wasn't been kicked off. He was great. You know him, he would tell ladies, that no man would want to be married to them, things like that. You can listen to old shows on his website...www.bondinfo.org. He is GREAT.
Best:
Tom Kamb on 570 KLIF .... why ?
B/c he REALLY pisses off liberals, uses logic and is usually right, plus is totally politically incorrect.
He's almost the Howard_Stern/Sam_Kinnison of Conservatives.
Weekdays 1400-1800 CST 570 KLIF AM.
Who...or what is a Lionel? Did you think Gallagher or Lionel was the total reprobate? I have found him conservative and thoughtful on his own show and a big change from that leftist dweeb Rick who used to be in the timeslot. I love your name, how comforting.
Steve Malzberg heats up the airwaves Conservative talk show host can discuss everything from sports to politics November 5, 2000
BY DEAN BALSAMINI
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER
Steve Malzberg is creating a "buzz" on talk radio. The 77 WABC-AM host is heating up the airwaves with his nightly analysis on world news and politics. Much of the time, Malzberg admittedly stands up for what is "right" -- as in conservative.
Malzberg can currently be heard Mon-Fri on WABC radio from 6 to 8 p.m., when he's teamed with Richard Bey on "The Buzz." However, Malzberg isn't finished. With Curtis Sliwa-like energy he also flies solo Monday through Friday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., dissecting the issues of the day. Just two weeks before the election, Malzberg talks up the need to vote for Rick Lazio over Hillary Clinton and prefers George W. Bush to Al Gore.
On this October night, Malzberg, in the tradition of heroes Bob Grant and Barry Farber, settles the world. He discusses the Al Smith dinner at the Waldorf attended by Bush and Gore. He speaks frankly about Israel and the Middle East. He promotes a CD about Gore's greatest lies.
"It's my passion. I've always had an interest [in politics]," the affable host said during a recent interview at WABC studios, which is located at 2 Penn Plaza. "I don't think I fit into anybody's mold. I grew up listening to Bob Grant, mostly Barry Farber and John Sterling (now, the radio voice of the Yankees). "I'd go from Grant to Sterling. I'd stay in my room and listen. People would say, 'What are you doing in your room?' I'd say, 'I'm listening to the radio.'
"'Listening to the radio?' they'd say. I was fascinated by it. I loved it." Malzberg, 41, honed his skills at Brooklyn College Radio (WBCR) where he worked as both a sports reporter and a news reporter. Malzberg's relationship with WABC dates back to 1981 when he came to the station from the left of the dial, WMCA. He started as the producer of Art Rust's Sports Talk and went on to host his own sports talk show. Malzberg also worked the pre-game, half-time and post-game shows of the New York Jets, the pre and post games for the Yankees and the New Jersey Devils.
Malzberg, meanwhile, did sports on several morning shows on WABC, as well as on the ABC Radio Network. In 1992 he became Sports Operations Director for Shadow Broadcasting in New York where he served until July, leading a department of 20 people, providing sports to WABC, WINS, WFAN, WBBR, WKXW and WALK radio. Malzberg can still be heard doing Yankee features on WABC, witness his Subway Series specials last month, but his main love is politics.
Malzberg started to fill in for various hosts at WABC in 1994. Soon he was hosting his own weekend shows where he recorded the highest average quarter-hour rating share in the station's talk radio history, a 13.1. He also filled in for Ollie North and Barry Farber on their network shows. In May of 2000 he was given his own regular weeknight slot of 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., and the 6 to 8 p.m. slot which he shares with Richard Bey.
Ironically, Malzberg hosted his first non-sports talk show for WABC by accident. It was a sweltering June night in 1994, and a man named O.J. Simpson was tooling around in a white Ford Bronco.
WABC was airing a Yankees game at the time and the Knicks were next door at Madison Square Garden battling the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. WABC did not have live programming scheduled after the Yankee game and into the next day. Malzberg was supposed to cover the Knicks. But Malzberg, ever a true journalist, realized a great story when he saw one, and suggested to his program director of the need for WABC to go live.
"He said, 'You want to do it?'" Malzberg recalled, "So I canceled my plans to attend the game as a reporter, gave it to somebody else, and I sat around here, waited for the Yankee game to end and I went on." Malzberg passionately followed the O.J. saga and opened the door for his radio future, being utilized as a fill-in for other non-sports WABC on-air shifts.
Malzberg says he's grateful for the support of his wife, Marie, during his around-the-clock efforts to cement a regular shift, and notes she uttered the magic words, "Just do it," when he was unsure the radio gig in the regular rotation could co-exist with life on the homefront.
Tom's good to go. He was in Denver for a couple of years before moving to Dallas.
Savage also blathers environmental socialism as if he knows what he is talking about. On that topic, I know for a fact that he is a moron: thinking that preservation is always the best policy for nature. There are several instances in which he has applied that philosophy where I know for a fact that his position is not only wrong, but is destructive.
Kamb used to be on KSFO, San Francisco. An ex-cop, I believe. In which market is KLIF?
IMO...
BEST: ALAN KEYES. Best extemporaneous speaker EVER and bold enough to be independent.
WORST: RUSH LIMBAUGH. A shadow of his former self - lost his "original" sparkle - he's riding the fast track to Total Hacksville.
Ditto's to the anti-Mark Davis plug. Talk about a blowhard tooting his own horn.
LOL! I can hear him saying just that ;^) I miss Jane Chastain's well-spoken, Socially Conservative (not just RINO) presence on the L.A. airwaves...
Hi Ti! I forgot Jane Chastain...also great. I learned alot listening to that lady...
I'm a long ways down from your remarks about Mark Davis, but long before I left Dallas I had gotten disgusted with him. His arrogance seemed to grow by the day--especially after he left his Mutiple Sclerosis victim wife. When he first started, I really thought he was good, but he really went down as time passed. Sometimes, listen for about five minutes and count how many times he says I- I- I and me-me-me.
I miss Jane, too. :-(
I like Bob Dornan, but not as a talk radio host--he needs to take Ritalin--he's more hyper than a room full of high school sophomore boys.
Mercuria- How could I forget! ALAN KEYES!! I hope we get to hear ALOT of him in the future....
Another good one is Roger Hedgecock down San Diego way.
Best: Rush (except when he blows his own horn) and Sean H. Worst: Michael Reagan (he's just a dim bulb).
Agreed! Rush is miles ahead of everyone else and Michael Reagan is just a dope...he's also burdened with some of the stupidest callers on talk radio.
I also like Michael Savage, just because I get a kick out of his histrionics, but he can't hold a candle to Rush. My second choice for the worst would be Neal Boortz...he's anobnoxious loudmouth who is not by any stretch of the imagination a conservative. He ridicules Christianity, abstinence, anti abortion efforts and morality. He's a real libertarian who gets his kicks by making stupid insulting statements and torquing people off.
I agree with you about Hannity. Nice guy, but limited ability to make an arguement without repeating the same phrase over and over. My favorite fill-in for Rush is without a doubt, Walter Williams. The guy makes so much sense it's scary.
Here's an example: During conversation about corporate welfare, he talked about the government paying hog farmers to NOT raise hogs. His next sentence? "I'm not growing hogs, why don't I get paid to not grow them?"
Beautiful!!
"If you watch the Ari Fliescher press conferences, Les is the "reporter" who asks all the wacky, "yellow journalism," scandal-oriented-type questions. http://www.wcbm.com/ "
Actually, of the few I've heard thus far, his questions are usually better than those of all of the others' *combined*. Perhaps we're just so used to hearing left-slanted questions, that when someone asks something relevant, we brand it as "scandal-oriented."
As I said, I've only heard him ask a few questions so far, so perhaps I am mistaken. BTW, is Kinsolving being let into the press conferences a new thing, or was he allowed in to Klinton's press conferences, as well? It seems like I've only just started noticing him recently. (I stopped watching Dem press conferences years ago, since there was never any truth in them, anyway.
Mmmm... could be senile ADD....
I agree. Best - Bob Dornan, Pat Buchanan and Alan Keyes. Worst - Tony Snow.
Another problem with Liddy's show is his taking time to talk to callers who should be calling Dr. Laura instead.
No one has mentioned John Loeffler, of the Steel on Steel radio program. IMO, he's the best in the country. John makes everybody but Michael Savage sound like a liberal. And he does it nicely :)
Check out the archives on his website - WAAAAY good stuff.
My 2 cents:
Best: Hugh Hewitt & Michael Medved.
I used to dislike Medved..thought he was arrogant and shallow. But I have come to enjoy his style. Rush is the king, but sometimes (now don't hit me anyone) he drones alittle and gets boring. Medved has alot of good insight, covers all the important stories, is not a Rush clone, and he's sacastically funny! Besides, anyone who thinks Cher is "a complete moron" is okay by me.
I don't like Savage at all! He got on an anti-Pubbie rant recently about immigration and called Bush a traitor and he isn't even the prez yet. Savage shouts rather than use his brain. A loser. Hewitt is much better and Rush is the best.
...Though she's not a "conservative talk show", something needs to be said about Dr. Laura: She's OK but I can't stand listening to the imbeciles that call her...
Those callers are something else: "My boyfriend just knocked two of my teeth out and stole all my money to buy drugs. But he said he loves me. Dr Laura, should I stay with him?"
Savage is a self-absorbed misanthrope. When he's in a good mood he's funny as h*ll to listen to. When he's agitated he's a class A jerk who I'd just as soon turn off. Whether he's in a good or bad mood he has an annoying tendency to cut people off.
Lionel is a reprobate........Gallagher is married to a far leftie who loves Hitlery, and thinks clinton is a good president. Lionel came to NY from Florida as a late night host on WABC. He was foul mouthed but gained an audience. Soon he was on the morning show partnered with Gallagher. Lionel was fired and Gallagher hung on for a while as a single but soon he was gone too. Don't know if he left on his own or was shown the door. For the most part, Gallagher seems to take outrageous positions to tweak his audience.
No one has mentioned John Loeffler, of the Steel on Steel radio program
I think he has an excellent show.
BTW, has anyone ever listened to Mancow? I've never heard his show, but seen him on Fox News.
He has ripped Reno and Clinton both several times.
Bob Grant is still very good but the old Bob was a sight to behold
Rush & Hannity. Liddy is good when he cleans up his mouth.
Best: Michael Savage. He doesn't play footsie with callers, he tells it like it is and if they don't like it, he tells them to go to hell. Refreshing.
Worst: Brian Wilson. The guy who follows savage on KSFO. He's not even in the same leauge with Michael.
Honorable mention: Larry Elder. A black man who knows the truth and isn't afraid to spell it out to the libs.
I try never to miss Rush as he is very entertaining.
The last time I heard Jay Diamond, he sounded like a die in the wool Liberal,couldn’t believe my ears. Steve Maulzberg, would be my choice, WABC radio, right after Sean Hannity. Also from 10 to 1 real conservative.
Now Hendry's a lib
I've heard Hendry say he is a democrat, not a lib.
Hendry's show is a waste of time unless you just want to be entertained by a parody of radio talk shows.
KLIF and Tom Kamb are in Dallas
I agree with you about Hugh Hewitt (KCTK 960 AM Dial), but I have listened to and liked John Dayl (a local Phoenix, AZ host) for years! I like Bob Mohan and Charles Goyette even better, tho! (Also local Phoenix hosts on KFYI ... Mohan has a fantastic sense of humor. Works at the microphone with his Boston Bull Terrier, Dougal in his lap).
I used to love David Gold (KCTK) and Ken Hamblin (KFYI, replaced by Phil Hendrie), but the stations dropped them last year.
I have the radio on all day!
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What happened to David Brudnoy? I used to listen to him out of Boston back when I was on Cape Cod for the summer a few years ago. He was sort of an intellectual type but interesting to listen to. BTW, South Florida has the WORST local radio imaginable. Really nothing in the way of talk radio except for that Neal Rogers idiot.
The G-Man is great but, unfortunately, he is not on South Florida radio. Everytime I find a station on the Web that carries him, it is soon afterwards blocked by Infinity.
I LIKE Walter Williams. He shouldn't be on more than one day at a time though
Mike Savage. best
The Best - David Brudnoy, WBZ in Boston.
Yes he is a proclaimed libertarian, but he is strongly pro-life. In terms of intellect he is in league with Bill Buckley. He will never aviod a debate.
Honorable mention 1 - Kim Peterson, WGST 640 Atlanta.
The "Kimmer" is certainly no intellectual but the show is entertaining. In Kimmer's world Clinton is eother Clintax, President Dangle, President Scumbag or President Sissy; Any mention of Hillary's name brings out the roar of a Cougar; and there are no sacred cows. If a celebrity screws up than the Kimmer crucifies him/her (A William Shatner impressionist was recently featured and he commented that Rae Carruth and OJ Simpson give wife killers a bad name!) This is an incredibly un-PC show.
Honorable mention 2 - Neal Boortz, WSB 750 Atlanta
Yes, he does have an unreasonable antithpy toward Christain Conservatives but he once called the mayor of Atlanta (Bill Campbell) an incompetent unethical son-of-a-bitch to his face on his show. This alone earns him plenty of points
Ditto on David Brudnoy: very high intellectual content, great sense of humor, terrific questions. It's a pleasure to be his guest.
Also David Newman in the AM in Detroit, top notch.
But Rush rules...and Mark Levin should have his own show.
You're right about that, but you have to remember that he was working on a left-wing radio station (WEVD) owned by a leftist New York Jewish (that's a redundancy twice-over!) newspaper. He had been blacklisted by the major New York talk radio stations over personality clashes, the Bob Grant firing at WABC, etc.
If you read Jay between the lines you'd find that he is one of the very few people on the air who was original in his thought process and incredibly entertaining in his delivery. I got into an argument with him on the air once over a liberal position he was taking on some issue, and the call ended on a sour note. Later, though, I called back again and apologized to him off the air (he would take calls off the air for a while after his show ended, which was when you really got to know what he was like). I felt an obligation to do that after he came out near the end of his show and came this close to saying that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should be burned down for showing that blasphemous exhibit of the Blessed Mother.
If anything, Jay was very much his own man on the air. Despite the fact that he was working for the Jewish leftists at WEVD, he was the only host I can remember who ever had reasoned, thoughtful conversations with Pat Buchanan on his show.
In my heart, I would dearly love to see him come back to one of the major stations, perhaps on WOR when Bob Grant retires.
I have blackmail material on B-1 Bob Dornan. I have video copies of "The Starfighters" in which Dornan starred as Lt. John Witkowski. This was possibly the worst movie ever made. Absolutely NO PLOT. It just showed a bunch of jets flying and refueling. Only thing worse than the nothing plot was the horrible acting. So, Bob, if you don't keep up with your monthly payments, I drop the videotapes of "The Starfighters" into the mail where they will be sent out for all to see.
The best is TOM SCOTT on WELI here in CT. During Chadgate Tom helped Freeper Race Bannon get out the word on the Freep at Joe Liebermans house through his radio show. Our states high profile republicans were no show wimps. Tom came out and supported our cause and gave a motivational talk to the crowd.
I don't have a worst conservative host but I do have a worst liberal host. Colin McEnroe on WTIC in CT. He is pure vomit.
". I forgot above to mention my absolute favorite all time is Ray Briem, KRLA 870, Saturdays. He is so knowlegible and calm and does not back sown without losing his dignity (which he has tons of)"
YESSSSS!!!! Ray Briem is easily the BEST INFORMED radio host of them all. I used to call him up from time to time when I lived out in La-La Land. And one of his callers (Mr. Asia) was so well informed that it seemed impossible for someone to have so much knowledge. Anybody out in L.A. remember Mr. Asia?
KSFO junkie here, so of course Michael Savage is hands down the best. Some of you good folk who mentioned KSFO forgot to list Mr. Savage, so if you're tuning into 560 AM here in the Bay Area and not getting Savage, you are missing out on the best KSFO has to offer.
That being said, the worst is Dr. Laura. I completely don't get it with this show.
Best Libertarian that you'll be hearing more of: Larry Elder (no 'S', as he likes to say) out of KABC 790 in LA. Miss that show, but even if I could get it, he goes up against Savage. Too bad.
You're right. Brian Wilson is "reasonable". Savage can be extremely vulgar and insensitive. Wilson can, if the conditions present themselves, be politely damaging to a moron. It's a matter of self-control and a personal sense of self-worth.
WORST---Curtis Sliwa. Dumb and horrible grammar.
He's probably dyslexic like President Bush.......
I've not heard that many gaffes by michael reagan but I've always contributed it to that he gets excited and his words come out before they are thought of you know like Chris Matthews, except Chris Matthews spits and since Mike is on the radio we will never know. hehehe
He's probably dyslexic like President Bush.......
I've not heard that many gaffes by michael reagan but I've always contributed it to that he gets excited and his words come out before they are thought of you know like Chris Matthews, except Chris Matthews spits and since Mike is on the radio we will never know. hehehe
The correct spelling is Phil Hendrie.
I personally can't stand the guy. He has only one joke and it is a cruel one. He pretends to be a guest on his own show, makes outrageous comments and lets the callers, who are unaware that it is all fake, make fools of themselves. I find that it is not difficult to find something moreentertaining and uplifting to do.
I haven't seen anyone mention Dr. Laura yet. That lady doesn't let her callers get away with anything. After listening to the liberals constantly crying that we have no right to judge anyone she is a breath of fresh, and moral, air.
johnny roland is the best you can listen to him on americannewsnet .american freedom network out of colorado.
johnny roland is the best you can listen to him on americannewsnet .american freedom network out of colorado.
Chuck Adler was on South Florida radio a few years ago. He was Conservative but horrible. He came out of Canada and kept blabbering about how big he was back in Canada and what a big risk he took by coming to the USA to work on the radio here. Then he had these really tasteless plugs for his Americanism tapes which he promoted to the tune of patriotic music over and over again. The guy was an embarassment. Fortunately he seems to have faded back to Canada and obscurity. Does anybody know what Chuck Adler is doing nowadays?
I don't remember Mr. Asia, but you are right. You name it Briem knows about it, in such detail, scary yes..but wonderful. Planes, whatever.
My vote goes to Dennis Prager. He's considers himself a 'centrist' because he intellectually looks at all sides of an issue and will consider other points of view in possibly reshaping his own. Many on the left call him a right-wing zealot because most of his positions are diametrically opposed to leftist thought. He was a registered democrat for most of his life but changed to Republican only a raltively few years ago. Dennis used to only be carried in the L.A. area on a weak station but is now nationally syndicated and growing. He is a true intellectual when compared to almost all other talk show hosts and, as such, invites many different points of view from opposing callers. In a formal debate Dennis is the best I have ever seen. I saw him debate Ramona Ripston, the ACLU chapter head on So. Cal., a few years back to a SRO crowd in Westwood. She never laid a glove on him. What I like especially about Dennis is he's not a 'One Note Charlie' and discusses a wide range of controversial topics. He comes on right after Hugh Hewitt in the San Diego, L.A. listening area. I just can't say enough about this guy as I try to get as many people to listen to his reasoned thought, which is usually conservative, as much as possible.
I don't know if anyone knows of Bob Durgan from WHP in Harrisburg, PA, but he is very good. Bob Grant was good in the late 1980's.
I agree, when I'm in the Baltimore area, I love to listen to Ron Smith. He is very bright.
Favorite Local Host- Rolly James (Philadelphia)
Favorite Net Station- KSFO- because they have the most conservative hosts
Favorites- Michael Savage, Alex Jones, Chuck Harder, Barbara Simpson
Best web site for conservative talk show schedule and links http://www.geocities.com/~justalotoftalk/
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Thanx for the link. I bookmarked it. I especially appreciate the info on how to get around blocked shows!
I don't have a worst conservative host but I do have a worst liberal host. Colin McEnroe on WTIC in CT. He is pure vomit.
Ugh... I couldn't agree with you more! Besides being a nasty, intolerant, flaming liberal, Colin McEnroe has an amazing talent for completely WASTING three hours of air time a day (and the resources of a 50,000-watt radio station) blabbing on about absolutely NOTHING.
Interesting.
But the real question is why it appears that Rush blackballed B1 Bob from his show. That is one of the many "rest of the story" items I would love to know.
Hi, SoCalPubbie. I listen to Phil Hendry only in the car when I'm stuck driving around at night (there literally is nothing better to listen to in PHX at that time except a couple of music stations.) His show is pure entertainment and silliness--when the show is good, I laugh so hard I practically have to pull over and stop the car.
I'm surprised that no one has seconded the motion on John Dale of KFYI Phx being the WORST talk show host on the face of the earth. He REALLY IS AWFUL (I like his conservative ideas, but he is just TERRIBLE).
On a slightly different bent, I have to say that Art Bell's "I Believe that the X-Files Are Real" show ("Coast to Coast" and "Dreamland")is pretty sorry. He has a national cult following, though. He went off the air over rumors of child abuse allegations, but I understand he'll be back on the air soon.
I agree. Howie rocks.
Oh gee! I didn't know this list would be so long. Anyway, here goes. Used to live in Simi Valley, CA. While there I used to listen to:
FAVORITES:
Imus
George Putnam
Ray Briem
Note: First heard Doug from Upland on the two above shows: also Joe Farah when he was launching WND; and not sure (brain is foggy at this hour) but I think he had JimRob on when FR was gaining popularity - first time I came out here and have been hooked since, but didn't register until lately. George is an old-time conservative Dem and he had his quirks, but I still liked him. Had B1-Bob on a few times too.
Larry Elder - Love this guy.
Dennis Prager
Michael Reagan
and, of course Rush.
There were a few others, that I got on skip, but can't remember 'em. Out of the above, the only one that put me to sleep was Prager; not that I didn't agree with what he said -- he just put me to sleep.
ONE ALTERNATIVE ONE I LIKED:
Due to brain lag can't remember her name -- Tammy something -- there used to be a gal who was a lesbian on KFI or KABC way back when Clinton first got in; gun toting momma who hated Clinton and that dame in charge of NOW. I used to agree with her a lot.
NON POLITICAL:
I had Phil Hendrie pegged his first broadcast. Nobody believed me when I called him a ventriloquist. It took me a while, but by the end of the broadcast, I was convinced I was right.
And then, of course, late night (after Ray Briem went to KIEV days) there was Art Bell, if I was in the mood for woo-woo topics.
NON-FAVORITES:
Gloria Allred
Some democrat that went to Washington and used to debate with Buchanan on that TV show Crossfire?? (white haired guy - pseudo brain). He was, I belive the DNC head in CA before he left.
MR. KFI a.k.a. MR. KABC
Michael Jackson
Since moving to the Phoenix area:
OTHER I LIKE WHEN I CAN CATCH 'EM:
TAKE 'EM OR LEAVE 'EM:
I'm glad they took that Grant Woods guy off of KFYI, I only wish Barry Young and KFYI would settle their differences. NOW, Dammit! ;)
FAVORITES:
Well, there's RUSH.
A guy I really miss on KFYI; the Nearly Famous Barry Young
Blanquita Collum
A program on KTKP 1280 AM - High Noon with Sydney Hay (sp?) and some guy. Some local and some national talk.
Late night on KTKP used to listen to Stan Major, then a rerun of BQ and Ollie North (used to listen to these live but then my work changed). I can't understand why Ollie never clocked that Dem he used to have on with him on Fridays -- that Paul Bagala guy.
Then of course out here I heard the G-Man and and Ken Hamblin "The Black Avenger" (evening rerun).
NOTE: A lot of these I can't get here anymore at night - KTKP is now playing CNN news all night. So I guess I'll have to grit my teeth and catch the woo-woo stuff when Bell gets back. I'll have to scan the SW bands and see what I get.
Charles Goyette (Local - took me awhile but I'm likin' him)
Bob Mohan (Local - Ain't no Barry Young but I like him)
Michael Medved (Well ... most of the time I agreed with him, but his style drove me up the wall)
Drudge
Well, I know I left a few out, and this really isn't an artistic post cuz it's kind of ramblin', so I'll get the heck outta here. G'night all.
Definitely Michael Savage.
Best overall has to be Rush. He's an institution.
Best local guy in Kansas City is Chris Baker. He's a riot. He always referred to Clinton, not by name, but as "The Horny President. He refers to the Kansas City Star as the KC Star Provda. Liberals he calls "Utopians", and anyone he doesn't like is a jackball.
Ditto everyone who said Boortz is the worst. He hates Christians and he thinks he's some kind of a libertarian intellectual.
HERE! HERE!!
Why is it that Bernie crawls out from under his rock only @ night?
Best (satire)talk show: Phil Henry in Calif--his shows are absolutely hilarious, especially because the callers think the show is for real
I concur regarding the Phil Hendrie show. It's marvelous theater.
You and others here in FR may be interested in this link to a variety of talk radio shows simulcast over the Web.
Best Regards!
Best - Hugh Hewitt, he actually gets things done. He explains things AND actually gets people to do something about the issue at hand.Fun to listen to also
Worst - Roger Fredenburg (or something like that). Michael Reagan used to take you through the issues in Congress (maybe he still does), but his radio delivery is so damned awful, I gave up.
Wow - good, long thread. I agree with you that Brian Wilson can be quietly damaging to a moron - it doesn't happen a whole lot. Usually, the reasonable callers may agree to siagree, but once in a while ... and it's fun to hear. Like a very sharp scalpel. Sometimes no one but Wilson and the audience are aware of it ...
I wrote, way back when ...
Best remote broadcast on KSFO: Brian Wilson. Huge supporter of KSFO.
What I meant to say was "huge supporter of Free Republic." I got momentarily stoopid.
My family name is Taliaferro, but I wasn't aware of "cousin" Ray and his show! I may have to contact him and encourage him to do more Right Thinking before he embarrasses the family further! As always, Rush gets Mega Dittos in my book! Sean Hannity means well and has lots of enthusiasm, but Rush he ain't!
I have not listened to all of the talk radio hosts but I have listened to a goof many of them. And my favorites are as follows:
1) Michael Savage - tough, hard nosed. He socks it to the liberals in a way that they deserve. I am happy he is growing so fast, because maybe it will send a message to the left that we are fed up.
2) Bob Dornan - Highly intelligent and extremely informative. He has the inside scoop on all of these politicians and his knowledge of history and public policy is vast. I dont get to listen to him as much as I would like.
3) Larry Elder - His show challenges us to rethink our positions. While Elder is an intellectual powerhouse, he can still speak to ordinary mortals on their level and get his point across. His show is one of the most rewarding shows to listen to, all four hours of it.
4) Chuck Harder - Harder is sort of a populist paleo-conservative who is very patriotic and has a strong concern for working Americans. I think I have learned more on Harder's show than on any other show out there. This man is a super-genius - he knows all about consumer issues, technology, and economics, and, together with his guests, he reveals facts and presents ideas that you dont come by easily.
5) Les Kinsolving - He never insults or acts rudely to his callers, but he is tough nonetheless. His show invites heated discussion and he himself is good at shooting down people's misconceptions. But no matter how much he disagrees with you he still is delighted to talk to you and hopes you call again.
6) Rollye James - An excellent spokesperson for the libertarian perspective. She has a wide array of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. She also gets to know her callers as though they were old friends and she makes you laugh at her own mishaps and antics and her endless computer problems.
7) Dennis Prager - Truly America's sage. Though solidly conservative, he thinks for himself and he challeneges you to do the same. Prager comes up with ideas and viewpoints no one else does but he only does so after thinking things through thoroughly.
8) Ken Hamblin - Cuts through the crap like a knife and enlightens all of us with his unconventional wisdom. He is a strong voice of patriotism and I like the fact that he allows all different points of view on his show.
9) Barbara Simpson on KSFO in San Francisco - Not only is she a superb host on Coast to Coast AM but her own show is well worth listening to, as it covers the issues the media is loathe to talk about.
10) Roger Fredinburg - Funny, neighborly, and friendly. He combines childlike hillarity with thorough research and very informed opinions. Best bumper music of any talk show host I can name.
My favorite liberal talk show host is Lynn Samuels. I disagree with much of what she says but I appreciate her forthriteness, honesty, and entertainment value. She has guts and she called Hillary Clinton a bitch. This is the one and only liberal talk show host I know of who potentially could succeed nationally syndicated.
My LEAST favorites are the super-boring Minyard and Minyard and the ever-dull Royal when he sits in for Neal Boortz.
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