[Frank_Discussion]

Anybody have any idea about Jerry Doyle?

[Wallace T.]

I hope Bill Bennett's talk show will make these ratings. It is relatively new (about one year old), but Bennett's insights in politics are as good, maybe better than those of Rush Limbaugh, and his cultural views are as insightful as those of Michael Medved. Bennett tends to be somewhat low key and comes across like a conservative version of NPR, which may be a detracting factor. No one would accuse Limbaugh, Hannity, or Savage (numbers 1, 2, and 5, respectively) of not being boisterous and argumentative. The soft-spoken style of Bennett is not the predominant one among conservative talkers.

Some of those styled "non-political" are really not. Howard Stern tends to be liberal, with some libertarian leanings. Don Imus is moderate to liberal. Tom Leykis is extremely liberal. All three tend to more societal commentary, as opposed to Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage, etc, who are predominantly political. OTOH, Laura Schlesinger is basically non-partisan and really is a "traditional values" version of Joyce Brothers or Dewey Brazelton. Her "beat" is family issues and cultural matters. In that sense, she is at least as "non-political" as Stern, Imus, and Leykis.

[inkling]

This list is two years old. Guess this explains why Ingraham is so low and that Prager, Medved & Hewitt would place. Air America wasn't even launched when this list was created.

[Calusa]

Howard Stern (Non-ideological)?8.50

If his genius for filth isn't an ideology then let's call it a religion. He sure isn't a YR. He's a liberal.

[MileHi]

Where is Hugh Hewitt?

[Josh in PA]

Mike Gallagher getting 2.5 million is a joke.

The Dork Alarm goes off on that dweeb.

And he's only a marginal conservative. The only reason they have him listed here as a conservative is because he claims to be one. If you listen to his substance he's much more of a moderate than he lets on to be.

[JCRoberts]

Skinner For Senate - Nancy Skinner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois, talk show host and rare liberal voice in the media

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/links/pages/State_and_Local/Illinois/more2.html

[k2blader]

So much for the Savage-bashers' whining on FR. He's #5.

[spinestein]

Wow, the "progressive" voices are sure popular.

HA HA HA HA HA.

[pookie18]

Agree with some others that Nancy Skinner is a big lib, O'Reilly is more independent than conservative, & Stern was a Bush-basher in-chief. Also, audience figures are 2 years old...

[Sloth]

Bill O'Reilly (Conservative)

Data from any source that includes such a designation is meaningless.

[LS]

1) Looks like Sean or someone is cutting into Rush (he did have 20 mil);

2) Sorry to see Laura Ingraham so low: she was the best interviewer I've had.

3) Sorry to even see Imus on the list.

[cubreporter]

Someone said this list is two years old. Can we get an update?

[Josh in PA]

I'll argue that Kim Komando is definently the best looking out of this whole group.. That woman is gorgeous.

[dfwgator]

Bill O'Reilly (Conservative)

On what planet?

[BillCompton]

I am really surprised Boortz is so far down on the list. He is very smart, but with a personality (unlike O'Reily.) True he is kind of mean sometimes, but at least he doesn't claim to be nice. I enjoy him a lot.

I am also surprised that Hannity is so high up on the list. Orson Scott Card called him the "ever vacuous Sean Hannity." That sounds about right to me. I am surprise Stern has so many listeners. From what I can tell, he has three jokes he tells over and over. One that doesn't surprise me is Rush. Clearly the best in the business.

[advance_copy]

What?!? No Al Franken? No Jenine Garafolo? But, but, there must be a series error. the MSM said Air America was going to be hugh.

[Alouette]

Dean Edell and Tom Leykis are flaming liberals.

[ken21]

any idea how bill o'reilly got pegged "conservative" when he signed up with dan rather against the swift boat vets?

[strongbow]

Rusty Humphries is the most underated of all on this list (IMHO). The guy mixes a great sense of humor into his show which is otherwise solid America first conservative. His songs are great too (Bomb, bomb, bomb,... bomb, bomb Iraq to Beach Boys tune). Hannity is the most overated by far.