The Kicker — May 5, 2009 09:37 AM

“Five Good Years Left, If That” For Talk Radio?

By Liz Cox Barrett

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Sean Hannity is one of the nicest people in the world. And Alan Colmes, his former partner, is one of the finest people I've ever known. One is considered an arch-conservative and one is liberal, but they're both really standup guys. I judge people by how they go out of their way to help their fellow broadcaster. Jim Bohannon, who's nationally syndicated by Westwood One, is wonderful. Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who is very controversial, is personally a really caring, deeply humane person - which is interesting, because her reputation is the opposite.

Yeah, they're just pussy-cats. The milk of human kindness flows Mike ("Savage") Weiner's veins, such that it really HURTS him to be a farking asswipe every day on the radio. Dr. Laura never conceived an intemperate opinion, and Hannity's just kidding around when he advocates for "eliminating" liberals...

I guess they're just such superior actors that their "characters" simply overwhelm their essential 'goodness.'

Jeff Jacoby is a tool , as a recent column, quoted on DU, attests without much difficulty::
"THERE IS a bumper sticker on the car ahead of me as I drive down Interstate 93. In white letters on a navy background, it proclaims: ''Single-Payer Health Care!'' That's it. There is no argument, no attempt at logic or emotion or humor -- just an impatient demand for the drastic transformation of one-seventh of the US economy. And note the exclamation point. That is to communicate earnestness, certitude, and indignation -- classic elements of the liberal approach to policymaking: When promoting radical change, passion and good intentions are what matter most. Real-world consequences count for far less."

He's one of the phalanx of pundits cheering the fall of the BigThree/UAW, too...

He's a truly open-minded broker...

#1 Posted by Woody, CJR on Tue 5 May 2009 at 11:11 AM

Your headline Five Good Years Left, If That (sure to get the target demographic’s panties all wet) is just a wee bit misleading.

AM/FM radio has about five good years left, if that. And what we consider to be radio today will be on the Internet. And the Internet websites will be media stations. The Internet is not only going to change radio; it's going to change humanity. That's how profound this revolution in communication will be.

The full quote show just a bit more nuance and makes it clear that while the standard AM/FM radio may not be with us for much longer the personalities on it will simply adapt to the new formats available.

Limbaugh will be with us for many a year to come (thankfully).

#2 Posted by Mike H, CJR on Tue 5 May 2009 at 12:54 PM

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