Air America Radio
Anyone who looks at the arbitron ratings can see that Air America is done, over, finished, shoot the poor thing and let it be done. Yes there are several markets that it actually is doing well in but nationally it rates lower then an infomercial.
Yes there is a market for liberal talk. A rather large market I believe. The problem is not with the idea or concept of having an opposing view to talk radio as it stands today. The problem lies in who the air talent is and who produces the shows.
What has made talk radio such a hot commodity is the way it is run. Yes there are a few shows that are hardliners and do not let debate happen. The vast majority and more succesful shows run on the basis that hey we are conservative. We stand here on our opinion, where do you stand, and base your argument on facts not emotions.
A lively debate that encourages the free exchange of facts, not emotions. When emotional callers get on the air it is simetimes fun to listen to them make fools out of themselves. This on an every minute account does not make for good radio however. This is why the far left accuses talk radio of being one sided. Far from the truth. Just because emmotional callers are not allowed their rants on air does not make it unfair, thats bad showmanship.If one listens to talk radio on a daily basis you can easily hear when a caller has no valid point and has no clue to what they are argueing. When the caller bases their view with solid facts or reasoning the host will most times on most shows debate the caller. This is good radio.
This is why Air America has bombed. The lack of talent to host the shows. A one sided emotional drivel that does not allow for open debate on any topic. If you call in to Air America with a dissenting point of view , the host ridicules you. Refuses to listen to your point of view and gets 9 out of 10 times hysterical over an opposeing view.
Air America could have been a reasonable outlet for the left, if and only if they did not jump on the extremist boat and hire the wrong talent ... rather hire the lack of talent.
Yes there is a market for liberal talk. A rather large market I believe. The problem is not with the idea or concept of having an opposing view to talk radio as it stands today. The problem lies in who the air talent is and who produces the shows.
What has made talk radio such a hot commodity is the way it is run. Yes there are a few shows that are hardliners and do not let debate happen. The vast majority and more succesful shows run on the basis that hey we are conservative. We stand here on our opinion, where do you stand, and base your argument on facts not emotions.
A lively debate that encourages the free exchange of facts, not emotions. When emotional callers get on the air it is simetimes fun to listen to them make fools out of themselves. This on an every minute account does not make for good radio however. This is why the far left accuses talk radio of being one sided. Far from the truth. Just because emmotional callers are not allowed their rants on air does not make it unfair, thats bad showmanship.If one listens to talk radio on a daily basis you can easily hear when a caller has no valid point and has no clue to what they are argueing. When the caller bases their view with solid facts or reasoning the host will most times on most shows debate the caller. This is good radio.
This is why Air America has bombed. The lack of talent to host the shows. A one sided emotional drivel that does not allow for open debate on any topic. If you call in to Air America with a dissenting point of view , the host ridicules you. Refuses to listen to your point of view and gets 9 out of 10 times hysterical over an opposeing view.
Air America could have been a reasonable outlet for the left, if and only if they did not jump on the extremist boat and hire the wrong talent ... rather hire the lack of talent.
