Ask the folks who stormed the capitol on Jan 6th. Were they happy? Where did they get their information?
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Ask the folks who stormed the capitol on Jan 6th. Were they happy? Where did they get their information?
BIN provides a good service in that it is the only 24/7 news station in many markets. I do wonder if they emphasize Black too much to the point that they could make potential listens from other demographics feel as if they "shouldn't" be listening to it?
Almost all formats are aimed at certain demographics, but that fact isn't necesarily mentioned on-air. Hot AC stations target women, but don't say it. Classic Rock target men, but don't say it. I assume Spanish language stations don't necesarily emphasize that they are Latino. (I'm not fluent in Spanish so I could be incorrect).
Pride radio could also be put in the same bucket as BIN. They emphasize that they are gay targeted station/format non-stop. Though I am gay and listen to them a lot, I have wondered if they could make straight listeners feel less than welcomed.
Perhaps the Black Information Network could remain exactly the same but refer to themselves as BIN, without specifically stating Black as frequently as they do?
Almost all formats are aimed at certain demographics, but that fact isn't necesarily mentioned on-air. Hot AC stations target women, but don't say it. Classic Rock target men, but don't say it. I assume Spanish language stations don't necesarily emphasize that they are Latino. (I'm not fluent in Spanish so I could be incorrect).
Pride radio could also be put in the same bucket as BIN. They emphasize that they are gay targeted station/format non-stop. Though I am gay and listen to them a lot, I have wondered if they could make straight listeners feel less than welcomed.
Perhaps the Black Information Network could remain exactly the same but refer to themselves as BIN, without specifically stating Black as frequently as they do?
But, if the network was built on news and information of the African American perspective, what's wrong with calling it Black? If you find the news stories interesting, why should you care what they call it? Okay, I guess some white nationalists might avoid the channel, but I'd be willing to bet BIN isn't concerned with what that unfortunate sector of society thinks.
The content is clearly targeted at a Black audience, but certainly there are White, Latino, etc people who are interested in hearing the news programing offerred. I think the degree to which it is targeted could impact their total cume.
Obviously White Nationalists wouldn't be BIN's audience.
If you look at the stations carrying the format, they are decent in coverage of the areas where the absolute majority of African Americans live and are, for those areas, just as good as WLW is for Cincinnati or KFI is for LA.
Remember, Urban One was founded by Ms Hughes with a former Class IV AM and a Class A FM in Washington,, DC. The coverage was good "enough" to build a huge company on.
Similarly, there are plenty of AM stations in Spanish, Farsi, Chinese, Vietnamese and others that are not great facilities for the full market but which are very successful and useful in their geographic-specific areas.
I don't think even a small percentage of Fox viewers think that. Some fringe extremists think that,
Similarly, most Democrats don't agree with Ocasio and "the Squad" or even Bernie and Elizabeth on many or most of their positions, but they share their opposition to most Republican platform planks. That does not mean that all Democrats are that far to the left; it seems that on both sides there are more radical extremes to the far edges.
You may think that, but the reality is different:
82% of Fox News, 97% of OANN, Newsmax Viewers Believe Stolen Election Claim
The poll also found that Republicans surveyed believed violence could be necessary to solve the issues facing America.
www.newsweek.com
The dems are far less unified. Even NYers don't agree with AOC.
Unifying Democrats has been like herding cats ever since I became aware of politics. I'm astounded that today's party is seen as monolithic by anyone, frankly.
But....but.....but it was ANTIFA? Or......it was the FBI.
That figure is not for all Republicans, just for viewers of extreme news channels.
And not all Republicans agree with the moron from Georgia or other extreme idiots.
Read it again. That poll said 82% of Fox News viewers. That's what I was responding to. Fox News is #1.
But here's a poll about republicans:
They're just agreeing with what they've been told.
A CNN poll will never make your point.
I continue to be told that, while also being told for the last 6 years that I must either have 100% fealty to Donald Trump and the MAGA agenda or be at best, a RINO, or a radical leftist Communist Marxist whatever, who should leave the state Iive in because we want Republicans to have absolute one-party rule with no opposition around here! We do know Liz Cheney was kicked our of the party for opposing TFG.
^^^ I wouldn't assume so. If people like the music and/or other content, they'll tune in and listen. Again, I tune into BIN a few times weekly to have a listen, yet I'm not black, and I don't feel "unwelcome". Same with Pride radio. Some straight folks will tune in as they like the content. Also, keep in mind that many cities hold LGBTQ+ parades and festivals annually. Considering those who identify as LGBTQ+ genearlly make up about 5 -7% of the population, the overwhelming turnout for those events, at least in some cities, are straight allies and friends, who simply want to be there to have a fun time while showing their support of that segment of their community. Go to any ethnic heritage festival - Italian, Greek, Polish - and I'll bet you'll find the same. Lot of people who's families may not have come from those countries, but who just came for the party and the ethnic food they find tasty.
While there have been many reasons given as to why Air America Radio failed to do very well and didn't last longer than it did, this was one of the reasons given. At that time in history especially, many in the republican party were walking in lock step when it came to hot button issues and their attitudes and responses to them. Meanwhile, the dems had many factions with different opinions and therefore it'd be difficult to formulate a talk network to appeal to dems "in general".
I'd say the reason Air America didn't succeed is that it wasn't very entertaining. Constantly being reminded that the world will end in 10 years isn't much fun. Right talk is more hopeful and uplifting whether you agree with it or not.
Key phrase: substantial minority.
Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election.
Another key: "some of those theories". In my personal case, I believe the failure of several mail-in states to adequately purge and/or validate relocated, ineligible and deceased voters affected the outcome, although not likely to be a decisive error.
I agree with the evidence that the rapid change to "emergency" COVID-inspired mail in voting was laden with inaccuracies and devoid of verifications. I also believe that, under normal circumstances, the outcome of the election would have been different but not due to fraud but due to the general resistance of Republicans to vote by mail, a fact that is statistically verifiable using data from prior elections going back decades. That, of course, is not a conspiracy theory because there is a wealth of data from government sources themselves.
That's why the Republican leaders in GA have initiated a program to validate early voting and mailed votes among their party members in that state as they believe that this process is now a decisive factor in state elections.
Air America existed nearly two decades ago. "end of the world" environmental issues were not a prime subject then. The problem with Air America was that the hosts did not make subjects interesting and fun... they spoke like low-level politicians on a campaign, not entertainers on the radio.
You keep moving the goal posts.
When presented a poll that shows 82% of Fox viewers agree, then you say:
So I give you a poll of Republicans, and now you're talking about "most Americans." The fact is that conservative media promotes what you call "extreme views," and their elected reps in congress and state legislatures are already passing laws and carrying out polices that will promote those extreme views. Regardless of what the majority believes.
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