conservative talk radio

Will Talk Radio Get Wake-Up Call?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:27:27 -0500

Full article: USA Today
Michael Medved
The multibillion-dollar talk radio industry faces existential challenges and dramatic opportunities in the upcoming Age of Obama. The most effective broadcasters in the Obama Era won't try to destroy anybody, but will make an impassioned effort to convince everybody.

Media Minutes: November 21, 2008

Candace Clement — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:52:08 -0500

A new report documents how conservative talk radio shock jocks create an echo chamber that reaches across the country. And talk of resurrecting the Fairness Doctrine never fails to rile up the conservative base. But there's no plan to bring it back.

Late-Period Limbaugh

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:09:04 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Zev Chafets
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his national radio program. At 57, he is an American icon, although his fans and critics don’t agree on precisely what he is iconic for.

Is the Tyranny of Right-Wing Radio Coming to an End?

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:03:33 -0400

Full article: AlterNet
Rory O'Connor
The notion that the days of right-wing dominance of the airwaves may well be numbered is rapidly becoming a reality -- not because of any government-imposed regulation as conservative shock jocks suggest, but simply because the political tide appears to be turning at last.