The Fairness Doctrine was not repealed until late 1987. Limbaugh did not really "get into gear" until mid-1988. That is hardly "the 80's". He did not get significant affiliates until the 90's began.
It's not as if he woke up one day and stopped being entertaining. He gradually became more politicized and less entertaining, reflecting certainly the national attitude.
True. But there is no "anchor host" nationally that is a flag carrier for the whole format.
Still, their own person discouraging vaccines, promoting "alternative" cures, then ultimately dying of the disease (and the insurance costs). was more of a factor than any state mandate, which wasn't in effect. Most major employers were going to have those mandates regardless of any government mandates. They wanted everyone back onsite, and insurance companies didn't want to pay extra ICU bills.
Biden sets COVID-19 vaccine rules for businesses
President Joe Biden will enforce a mandate that workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly starting Jan. 4, spurring legal challenges from Republican governors who say Biden is overstepping his authority.www.reuters.com
The nationwide vaccine mandates that's going to be in effect in January. Cumulus was right to be ahead of the federal mandate but in their case they had to comply with state level vaccine mandates issued by some governors like Newsom.
Perhaps but their days are numbered.
Yeah, probably five or six thousand of them. They have been going UP in ratings, in fact.
Also he's not an employee and likely never goes into a Cumulus facilityMore in the never ending saga.
Former Cumulus Host Says CEO Was ‘Angry With People Who Were Not Vaccinated.’
Dan Bongino, who returned to his Westwood One-syndicated program on Wednesday, continues to use the forum to battle the vaccine mandate instituted by parent company Cumulus Media. On Friday, Bonginowww.insideradio.com
He says he told the company it was illegal. If so, why doesn't he sue? Because he'd lose.
You mean like Rush in recent years?
Yes.
WSB is one of those talk stations that has tried to give an effort since the 1990s, successfully counterprogramming WGST with Neil Boortz and Clark Howard, and outdrawing WGST in the ratings by an order of magnitude.
Would local NPR News/talk affiliates count and some of NPR's national programs count as good nationalized talk formats with compelling content.
More in the never ending saga.
Former Cumulus Host Says CEO Was ‘Angry With People Who Were Not Vaccinated.’
Dan Bongino, who returned to his Westwood One-syndicated program on Wednesday, continues to use the forum to battle the vaccine mandate instituted by parent company Cumulus Media. On Friday, Bongino
He says he told the company it was illegal. If so, why doesn't he sue? Because he'd lose.
No. NPR is a programming service, not a network. Public radio stations purchase programming from NPR, Public Radio Exchange and American Public Media on a largely ad hoc basis (along with Pacifica, although they have no CPB support). This includes NPR News and Morning Edition/ATC.
Good point if the USA had their equivalent of the CBC and BBC it would be more on the lines of the VOA if they were allowed to have affiliates domestically.
I don't disagree with any of that.
That's what programmers like Salem and past networks like Air America didn't get. Simply doing ideologically-based talk for the sake of it doesn't evoke passion if you don't try to challenge the status quo.
Salem is doing fine with all of its associated websites, news networks, and Christian Talk/Teaching networks, even with their talk stations being in the bottom tier.
Salem's talk stations are truly bottom tier. More like bottom of the barrel.
