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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt took SIX YEARS for this Limbaugh affiliate to figure out "Rush Radio" has a dirty word.
Darryl Parks, a former radio program director, writes:
Back in those days, Rush still had the ability to launch a new talk station. When a radio listener heard Rush Limbaugh was on a radio station, they immediately knew it was a conservative talk station. Good to gather that tribe of conservative listeners who Rush led and spoke for. Bad because it drove away a big portion of the available talk and collective radio audience Rush didnt speak for.
Rush will bring a huge audience over to the new radio station, it was misguidedly concluded. His show will create a new and viable station. Instant success!
But, a lot changes in 6 years and a lot has changed for Rush and conservative talk radio, as by the day the format becomes more and more disconnected from the generational changes happening in America.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Seems Rush was a boomer phenomena. Good riddance to the leader of the locust generation.
8 track mind
(1,638 posts)WRNO used to have a brief shortwave radio service in the late 80's. They played some truly killer rock and roll. I can remember them broadcasting a live performance of the Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" tour.
Back when radio was radio.......
brucefan
(1,549 posts)They really are everywhere!
LuvNewcastle
(16,834 posts)Most people who live there are pretty laid-back, and a lot of them are gay. It's definitely not a conservative area. The whole city of New Orleans is considered to be liberal; they consistently vote Democratic. The conservatives are mostly in the suburbs, like Metairie and Kenner.
I can't imagine why they said it was for the conservatives in the French Quarter. That's like saying a station is for the conservatives in West Hollywood. I guess some people think that all of New Orleans is the FQ, instead of just a part of the city.