How Bernie Sanders won the talk radio primary

[Jefferson23]

Bernie Sanders may be a long shot for the presidency, but on liberal talk radio, he’s already king.

The Vermont Independent senator has for years been a fixture on the airwaves and internet streams of left-wing political talk shows, building a national audience eager to enlist in his populist crusade against the 1%. So when Sanders declared his dark-horse presidential bid last month, the response from talk radio listeners was overwhelming — and nearly unanimous.

snip* Sanders is also close with host Bill Press, another top liberal talker based in Washington. Press, a former chairman of the California Democratic Party, hosted some early Sanders presidential brain trust meetings at his Capitol Hill home.

“As a talk radio host reaching the progressive base every day, I have never seen the level of all-out excitement that I’ve heard from viewers and listeners in the last couple days,” Press said shortly after Sanders announced his run.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/how-bernie-sanders-won-the-talk-radio-primary

[tech3149]

1. As much as that make me feel good

I understand that "progressive radio" is just a pimple on the ass of the real world. I can't count the number of progressive terrestrial radio stations that were flipped to sports, christian, conservative talk or some other BS even when they were climbing in the ratings. And they tanked almost unanimously after the flip. Can you say KTLK?
I listen to virtually every show listen in the story, and then some and everyone agrees that Sanders is the real deal but we live in our own little bubble.
Unless you and I get out there and sell a real candidate face to face to our neighbors, it don't mean squat!
ETA: Tag You're It!

[Jefferson23]

2. It's ok to feel good, I think. Nothing in the OP suggests it will be easy or that we

don't have to work hard.

[cascadiance]

3. Many of his shows with Thom Hartmann are online...

... that can be a LOT of content there that can be used to build youtube videos to support more of a grass roots social media campaign than there are for other candidates. I think it behooves us to make sure that it is used in a god context to support him and not tear him down. I want to believe that the grass roots are of a good mind and will want the constructive efforts to happen.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Love the Bill Press Show.

If I recall correctly, The Nation magazine named The Bill Press Show the most influential morning radio talk show.

[Jefferson23]

5. Interesting, I had no idea...thanks. n/t

[appalachiablue]

6. Heard smthg. about Stephanie Miller & Hillary. Surprised she's not a Sanders supporter.

Will have to check out her reasons.

[Doctor_J]

10. HRC will get a LOT of support just because of her gender, and her status as DC insider and

8-year "co-president" (on the good parts of Bill's term, not the others)

[appalachiablue]

11. Yep, thought of that after I wrote the post.

[libdem4life]

7. They say he's rocking social media...that has to be good. Lots of time left and he doesn't have to

worry about slipping up and getting his positions a bit confused. That counts for a lot.

[Jefferson23]

8. Every little bit helps, yep. n/t