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In reply to the discussion: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh Is In Trouble [View all]PSPS
(13,591 posts)54. Hard-core listeners
I think the listeners of any talk/opinion program consist largely of those who "already believe" (i.e., preaching to the choir.) It amuses me how many seemingly liberal people on DU can't wait to post on DU the latest "outrage" uttered by Rush. Why are they listening in the first place? For their daily dose of "outrage" dished up by the "outrage industry?"
Nevertheless, it can make a lot of sense to keep someone on the air that "practically no one is listening to." The purpose is to promote the illusion that they speak for "a lot of people." How? By saying, "but Rush is on hundreds of stations!!1!" That, alone, can help shape public policy.
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bull. The stations that allow the drug addict to spew his garbage don't care. It is part of
still_one
Feb 2015
#1
He doesn't get billions back. No one is footing the bill for him. Even if we accept your premise
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#55
They Don't Own TV Networks and Newspapers to Make a Profit on those Businesses
AndyTiedye
Feb 2015
#64
Propaganda is their business. On paper it looks like they're losing money, but in reality not.
Dont call me Shirley
Feb 2015
#68
Actually, he spread at a unique time in history. It was when most people weren't political....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2015
#69
San Francisco is a perfect example. Essentially liberal talk radio is gone from San Francisco. A
still_one
Feb 2015
#24
Bain Capital, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners? Of course there is no agenda!
LiberalAndProud
Feb 2015
#14
Yes, people out there should know that there's yet another obscuring name change to Iheartmedia
cascadiance
Feb 2015
#34
On most stations (which are owned by mega-corps like Comcast, Clear Channel, etc) it IS an agenda
nikto
Feb 2015
#18
Everyone I know who listens to radio is within 20 years of a hundred--except for the NPR crowd.
MADem
Feb 2015
#13
Like a high-priced superstar athlete, he's locked-in at over $30 Million/year, regardless of ratings
nikto
Feb 2015
#21
No such thing as "locked in" in the media world. There are out clauses in every contract
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#39