CNN Host Criticizes Rush; Rush Slurs CNN Host As Gay

[flybynight]

The Internet is much more participatory and people like to think they're doing something special.

That's why Joe Bloe adds his little comment under some superficial Yahoo news story online, even though there are already literally 5,000 other comments already posted. Maybe 3 or 4 people might read Joe's comment before it is buried under another few hundred. But that's enough to feed Joe's crack-addict-like ego for just a few seconds until he posts something somewhere else that almost nobody is going to read.

 

[TheBigA]

But that's enough to feed Joe's crack-addict-like ego for just a few seconds until he posts something somewhere else that almost nobody is going to read.

It's about free expression. People feel good when they're allowed to express themselves. It doesn't matter if anyone listens.

 

[flybynight]

It's about free expression. People feel good when they're allowed to express themselves. It doesn't matter if anyone listens.

Much of that "free expression" is fueled by ego.

Nobody writes a post or a blog with the expectation that NOBODY will read it, otherwise they'd just type into a word document.

 

[FredLeonard]

The "Ignore List" is a wonderful thing. Just click on "Joe Bloe's" name on the left, then on "View Profile" and then on "Add to Ignore List." If nobody replies to Joe Bloe with quote, he's gone (but still expressing himself freely).

Amazing how somebody quits school, takes a quickie broadcasting course, gets a job in the boonies and thinks they know everything.

A big reason why broadcast radio is circling the bowl: The contempt some people in the biz have for the audience. Imagine going to a comedy club. Nobody laughs at a joke. The comedian starts to rant about how the people in the audience aren't in show biz so they don't know what's funny.

 

[TheBigA]

A big reason why broadcast radio is circling the bowl: The contempt some people in the biz have for the audience.

So you're saying if we said you're a brilliant genius, and bought you lunch, then radio would come back to pre-1990 audience levels? People would stop using computers, throw away their cell phones, and forget about personalized music delivery? Is that all we have to do?

I can't tell you how many times I've read sentences just like that one. "This is why radio is in trouble. Because all you dumb asses who work in the business don't do what I want."

 

[Avid Listener]

The "Ignore List" is a wonderful thing. Just click on "Joe Bloe's" name on the left, then on "View Profile" and then on "Add to Ignore List." If nobody replies to Joe Bloe with quote, he's gone (but still expressing himself freely).

Amazing how somebody quits school, takes a quickie broadcasting course, gets a job in the boonies and thinks they know everything.

A big reason why broadcast radio is circling the bowl: The contempt some people in the biz have for the audience. Imagine going to a comedy club. Nobody laughs at a joke. The comedian starts to rant about how the people in the audience aren't in show biz so they don't know what's funny.

Dead on right! And of course, if one person says something that thousands of other people are thinking, but not saying, the suits' standard response is, "You only want what you want".

 

[TheBigA]

Dead on right! And of course, if one person says something that thousands of other people are thinking, but not saying, the suits' standard response is, "You only want what you want".

If you could show me that there are in fact "thousands of other people" who all want what you want, it might be more convincing. So far, it's just a handful. And statistically, that fits with what we expect.

 

[frankberry]

To TheBigA and Avid Listener:
We know that you do not agree in many (most) areas. Please agree to disagree and let it go.
It's important that we accept the differing views of others.
As RDGeneralManager has said, "Lets just get along."

 

[flybynight]

It's important that we accept the differing views of others.
As RDGeneralManager has said, "Lets just get along."

I believe that was Rodney King.

 

[FredLeonard]

So you're saying if we said you're a brilliant genius, and bought you lunch, then radio would come back to pre-1990 audience levels? People would stop using computers, throw away their cell phones, and forget about personalized music delivery? Is that all we have to do?

I can't tell you how many times I've read sentences just like that one. "This is why radio is in trouble. Because all you dumb asses who work in the business don't do what I want."

I am saying successful companies listen to their customers. Radio is in trouble because dumb asses hold their customers in such contempt. In radio, the customer is always wrong. Radio's attitude is there wouldn't be any trouble if the dumb asses out there would just do what WE want - like they used to.

 

[BOZ Profit]

FBN: I believe the spirit in which Frank is speaking is what is important here, not who the originator of the quote is. It's getting heated, so I'm ready to put some people in time out. Best for everyone to cool off, and talk about something less polarizing. Or if you must discuss the polarizing issues, be respectful of each other.

 

[flybynight]

FBN: I believe the spirit in which Frank is speaking is what is important here, not who the originator of the quote is.

It was actually a joke.

Over the last 22 years, whenever somebody makes a "can't we all get along" type comment, you will invariably hear someone credit the inimitable Rodney King of Simi Valley trial/LA riot fame.

 

[FredLeonard]

FBN: I believe the spirit in which Frank is speaking is what is important here, not who the originator of the quote is. It's getting heated, so I'm ready to put some people in time out. Best for everyone to cool off, and talk about something less polarizing. Or if you must discuss the polarizing issues, be respectful of each other.

How about a sovereignty referendum? No, I guess that wouldn't be less polarizing. The "charter of values?" No, not that either.

 

[Avid Listener]

I'm almost afraid to post this. I was asked to show for a fact that there are thousands of people thinking that they want a little more variety on the radio. Given that there are millions and millions of people in the United States who listen to radio, a few thousand are a small fraction of a percentage. If, out of 50,000,000 radio listeners, 10,000 want a little more variety, that's only .02%. I would think that no one would challenge the fact that at least .02% of a large group might be in agreement about something, yet challenged I was. So, at great effort, I compiled a list of over 10,000 people who would like a little more variety on the radio, but who haven't posted anything about it on any online radio discussion forum. In the interest of privacy, I have only included their first names on the list. Next to each name are the number of individuals with that name who would like a little more variety on the radio. The names are in alphabetical order.

Aaliyah, 60
Aaron, 11
Abigail, 73
Adam, 43
Addison, 1
Adrian, 94
Aiden, 5
Alex, 94
Alexa, 16
Alexander, 30
Alexandra, 22
Alexis, 53
Allison, 18
Alyssa, 14
Amelia, 3
Andrea, 55
Andrew, 24
Angel, 80
Anna, 70
Annabelle, 61
Anthony, 19
Aria, 60
Ariana, 97
Arianna, 94
Ashley, 77
Aubree, 32
Aubrey, 20
Audrey, 30
Austin, 94
Autumn, 66
Ava, 16
Avery, 39
Ayden, 5
Bailey, 61
Bella, 89
Benjamin, 68
Bentley, 26
Blake, 33
Brandon, 85
Brayden, 8
Brianna, 70
Brody, 26
Brooklyn, 18
Bryson, 36
Caleb, 96
Cameron, 74
Camila, 75
Carlos, 20
Caroline, 69
Carson, 67
Carter, 100
Charles, 88
Charlotte, 31
Chase, 97
Chloe, 84
Christian, 47
Christopher, 80
Claire, 46
Colton, 66
Connor, 57
Cooper, 19
Damian, 30
Daniel, 31
David, 96
Dominic, 94
Dylan, 78
Easton, 36
Eli, 78
Elijah, 55
Elizabeth, 78
Ella, 61
Ellie, 68
Emily, 71
Emma, 97
Ethan, 20
Eva, 70
Evan, 75
Evelyn, 10
Faith, 80
Gabriel, 34
Gabriella, 15
Gavin, 60
Genesis, 77
Gianna, 31
Grace, 33
Grayson, 0
Hailey, 86
Hannah, 26
Harper, 17
Henry, 64
Hudson, 18
Hunter, 7
Ian, 78
Isaac, 92
Isabella, 15
Isaiah, 25
Jace, 88
Jack, 76
Jackson, 54
Jacob, 31
James, 51
Jasmine, 68
Jason, 25
Jaxon, 94
Jayden, 62
Jeremiah, 88
Jocelyn, 52
John, 92
Jonathan, 15
Jordan, 86
Jose, 53
Joseph, 79
Joshua, 11
Josiah, 86
Juan, 71
Julia, 22
Julian, 58
Justin, 43
Katherine, 29
Kayden, 52
Kayla, 56
Kaylee, 89
Kennedy, 8
Kevin, 74
Khloe, 47
Kimberly, 8
Kylie, 58
Landon, 95
Lauren, 23
Layla, 26
Leah, 38
Levi, 56
Liam, 86
Lillian, 82
Lily, 66
Logan, 99
London, 92
Lucas, 13
Lucy, 18
Luis, 28
Luke, 27
Lydia, 79
Mackenzie, 82
Madeline, 90
Madelyn, 89
Madison, 18
Makayla, 45
Mason, 68
Matthew, 30
Maya, 25
Melanie, 97
Mia, 9
Michael, 38
Molly, 81
Morgan, 54
Naomi, 99
Natalie, 18
Nathan, 92
Nathaniel, 24
Nevaeh, 84
Nicholas, 2
Noah, 20
Nolan, 29
Oliver, 49
Olivia, 35
Owen, 54
Parker, 68
Peyton, 91
Piper, 38
Reagan, 31
Riley, 40
Robert, 85
Ryan, 90
Ryder, 82
Samantha, 29
Samuel, 53
Sarah, 88
Savannah, 44
Scarlett, 75
Sebastian, 57
Serenity, 83
Skylar, 73
Sofia, 63
Sophia, 59
Sophie, 64
Stella, 13
Sydney, 90
Taylor, 15
Thomas, 43
Trinity, 60
Tristan, 86
Tyler, 86
Victoria, 57
Violet, 35
William, 80
Wyatt, 34
Xavier, 24
Zachary, 60
Zoe, 37
Zoey, 34

 

[Avid Listener]

And for the record, I make that post (above) will all due respect, etc.

 

[flybynight]

I'm almost afraid to post this. I was asked to show for a fact that there are thousands of people thinking that they want a little more variety on the radio. Given that there are millions and millions of people in the United States who listen to radio, a few thousand are a small fraction of a percentage. If, out of 50,000,000 radio listeners, 10,000 want a little more variety, that's only .02%. I would think that no one would challenge the fact that at least .02% of a large group might be in agreement about something, yet challenged I was. So, at great effort, I compiled a list of over 10,000 people who would like a little more variety on the radio, but who haven't posted anything about it on any online radio discussion forum. In the interest of privacy, I have only included their first names on the list. Next to each name are the number of individuals with that name who would like a little more variety on the radio. The names are in alphabetical order.

Aaliyah, 60
Aaron, 11
Abigail, 73
Adam, 43
Addison, 1
Adrian, 94
Aiden, 5
Alex, 94
Alexa, 16
Alexander, 30
Alexandra, 22
Alexis, 53
Allison, 18
Alyssa, 14
Amelia, 3
Andrea, 55
Andrew, 24
Angel, 80
Anna, 70
Annabelle, 61
Anthony, 19
Aria, 60
Ariana, 97
Arianna, 94
Ashley, 77
Aubree, 32
Aubrey, 20
Audrey, 30
Austin, 94
Autumn, 66
Ava, 16
Avery, 39
Ayden, 5
Bailey, 61
Bella, 89
Benjamin, 68
Bentley, 26
Blake, 33
Brandon, 85
Brayden, 8
Brianna, 70
Brody, 26
Brooklyn, 18
Bryson, 36
Caleb, 96
Cameron, 74
Camila, 75
Carlos, 20
Caroline, 69
Carson, 67
Carter, 100
Charles, 88
Charlotte, 31
Chase, 97
Chloe, 84
Christian, 47
Christopher, 80
Claire, 46
Colton, 66
Connor, 57
Cooper, 19
Damian, 30
Daniel, 31
David, 96
Dominic, 94
Dylan, 78
Easton, 36
Eli, 78
Elijah, 55
Elizabeth, 78
Ella, 61
Ellie, 68
Emily, 71
Emma, 97
Ethan, 20
Eva, 70
Evan, 75
Evelyn, 10
Faith, 80
Gabriel, 34
Gabriella, 15
Gavin, 60
Genesis, 77
Gianna, 31
Grace, 33
Grayson, 0
Hailey, 86
Hannah, 26
Harper, 17
Henry, 64
Hudson, 18
Hunter, 7
Ian, 78
Isaac, 92
Isabella, 15
Isaiah, 25
Jace, 88
Jack, 76
Jackson, 54
Jacob, 31
James, 51
Jasmine, 68
Jason, 25
Jaxon, 94
Jayden, 62
Jeremiah, 88
Jocelyn, 52
John, 92
Jonathan, 15
Jordan, 86
Jose, 53
Joseph, 79
Joshua, 11
Josiah, 86
Juan, 71
Julia, 22
Julian, 58
Justin, 43
Katherine, 29
Kayden, 52
Kayla, 56
Kaylee, 89
Kennedy, 8
Kevin, 74
Khloe, 47
Kimberly, 8
Kylie, 58
Landon, 95
Lauren, 23
Layla, 26
Leah, 38
Levi, 56
Liam, 86
Lillian, 82
Lily, 66
Logan, 99
London, 92
Lucas, 13
Lucy, 18
Luis, 28
Luke, 27
Lydia, 79
Mackenzie, 82
Madeline, 90
Madelyn, 89
Madison, 18
Makayla, 45
Mason, 68
Matthew, 30
Maya, 25
Melanie, 97
Mia, 9
Michael, 38
Molly, 81
Morgan, 54
Naomi, 99
Natalie, 18
Nathan, 92
Nathaniel, 24
Nevaeh, 84
Nicholas, 2
Noah, 20
Nolan, 29
Oliver, 49
Olivia, 35
Owen, 54
Parker, 68
Peyton, 91
Piper, 38
Reagan, 31
Riley, 40
Robert, 85
Ryan, 90
Ryder, 82
Samantha, 29
Samuel, 53
Sarah, 88
Savannah, 44
Scarlett, 75
Sebastian, 57
Serenity, 83
Skylar, 73
Sofia, 63
Sophia, 59
Sophie, 64
Stella, 13
Sydney, 90
Taylor, 15
Thomas, 43
Trinity, 60
Tristan, 86
Tyler, 86
Victoria, 57
Violet, 35
William, 80
Wyatt, 34
Xavier, 24
Zachary, 60
Zoe, 37
Zoey, 34

Omg. LOL.

What is THAT about?

 

[BOZ Profit]

How about a sovereignty referendum? No, I guess that wouldn't be less polarizing. The "charter of values?" No, not that either.

: ) The people have spoke... the PQ have been voted out. So, both are dead topics for at least the next 3.5 years. lol.

 

[davideduardo]

I am saying successful companies listen to their customers. Radio is in trouble because dumb asses hold their customers in such contempt.

Radio's "customers" are its advertisers. Every sales person listens very carefully to those customers.

Radio's "consumers" are its listeners. We do all kinds of research, formal and informal, to find out what those consumers want so we can deliver to their expectations.

 

[davideduardo]

: ) The people have spoke... the PQ have been voted out. So, both are dead topics for at least the next 3.5 years. lol.

Now... what percentage of posters here know what the Parti Québécois even is or want(ed) and by what a margin they lost!

(It does show that you can get four-fifths of the population to unite if the issue is critical!)

 

[Small Market Guy]

That's why Joe Bloe adds his little comment under some superficial Yahoo news story online, even though there are already literally 5,000 other comments already posted. Maybe 3 or 4 people might read Joe's comment before it is buried under another few hundred. But that's enough to feed Joe's crack-addict-like ego for just a few seconds until he posts something somewhere else that almost nobody is going to read.

Exactly.

The "Ignore List" is a wonderful thing. Just click on "Joe Bloe's" name on the left, then on "View Profile" and then on "Add to Ignore List." If nobody replies to Joe Bloe with quote, he's gone (but still expressing himself freely).

Amazing how somebody quits school, takes a quickie broadcasting course, gets a job in the boonies and thinks they know everything.

A big reason why broadcast radio is circling the bowl: The contempt some people in the biz have for the audience. Imagine going to a comedy club. Nobody laughs at a joke. The comedian starts to rant about how the people in the audience aren't in show biz so they don't know what's funny.

It doesn't matter if people are listening or not. These people think everyone is listening to their diatribes on comment pages. It really is all about ego.