Progressive Talk in Detroit
....Looking for progressive Talk Radio in Detroit, I guess besides the moderate NPR 101.9, I stumbled across WDTW AM 1310 a year or so ago... I notice that it is a Clear Channel owned station.. I go on the website, and I don't see any local on-air personalities, except some weekend stuff that's non-current-events related.. I wonder what gives with this station, why it chooses to pipe in all the daytime talker shows from elsewhere-- Ed Schultz, Alan Colmes, others I've barely or never heard of.. :confused: IMO this station would do a lot better if they had someone local on air in one of the prime spots...
It's the Content, Not the Model
Has it occured to anyone that perhaps the reason for the success of Rush et al is due to the content of the programming, and not the business model? As evidence I point to the success of Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck, relative newcomers to the talk radio format when compared to Rush, yet have claimed number 2 and 3 slots in terms of number of listeners.
Why is it that progressive [[liberal) formats cannot replicate the success of conservative formats? It must be the content since the business model can be replicated regardless of the programming.
The conservative content [[self reliance, small government) resonates with people better than progressive content [[government provided healthcare, new programs and bureacracies ad nausem, meddling in private business). With better resonance comes more listeners, driving more advertisers, and finally a long-term sustainable product.