I have recently become a regular listener of Savage's radio show, which airs here in Seattle on KVI 570 at night. I personally am 19 years of age, which probably means I am well below the target demographic of his show. Reports show that he does well with the middle aged to older adult audience. Is that correct?
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Does anyone know the precise listening audience of the Michael Savage radio show?
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No one has exact numbers on the audience size, but he does tend to skew older. That's normal for talk radio. It's an older demo.
No one has exact numbers on the audience size, but he does tend to skew older. That's normal for talk radio. It's an older demo.
Very true. Luckily the audience for political talk is constantly maintaining some sense of equilibrium. It helps when younger people take an interest, of course.
Very true. Luckily the audience for political talk is constantly maintaining some sense of equilibrium. It helps when younger people take an interest, of course.
It's good to see younger people getting involved. It makes the people who are constantly claiming the sky is falling on talk radio ever so mad.
It's good to see younger people getting involved. It makes the people who are constantly claiming the sky is falling on talk radio ever so mad.
I agree. Colleges and universities, however, are a bastion for the views projected on progressive radio shows. Its good for each and every individual to find his/her own niche in the spectrum of beliefs.
It should be noted that within the last year Savage has taken his show much more in the direction of discussing issues, history, philosophy, etc. -- not just politics. I wouldn't even call it a "political talk" show anymore. If that approach is attracting younger listeners maybe he's onto something.
It should be noted that within the last year Savage has taken his show much more in the direction of discussing issues, history, philosophy, etc. -- not just politics. I wouldn't even call it a "political talk" show anymore. If that approach is attracting younger listeners maybe he's onto something.
I haven't heard him in years, but he did quite a bit of that on the old show. When he wasn't recycling canned interviews and taking days off. It's one of his strong points since he's well traveled and educated.
It should be noted that within the last year Savage has taken his show much more in the direction of discussing issues, history, philosophy, etc. -- not just politics. I wouldn't even call it a "political talk" show anymore. If that approach is attracting younger listeners maybe he's onto something.
I don't really think it has anything to do with his newer approach. I enjoy his program because he is able to present information without being automatically hateful (unlike other radio hosts). Mr. Savage is very well informed on whatever he plans to discuss, and it shows in how he presents his arguments.
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No one knows the precise audience of any radio show, unless it's on a closed circuit, carrier-current college station that only serves a few dorm buildings.
Totally agree. It's the host that matters. Some people can make any subject interesting while others can put you to sleep with stuff that should be compelling.I don't really think it has anything to do with his newer approach. I enjoy his program because he is able to present information without being automatically hateful (unlike other radio hosts). Mr. Savage is very well informed on whatever he plans to discuss, and it shows in how he presents his arguments.
Totally agree. It's the host that matters. Some people can make any subject interesting while others can put you to sleep with stuff that should be compelling.
Exactly. Even if a listener tends to agree with the liberal perspective, I think that they can respect The Michael Savage Nation for being informative and thought provoking rather than following an agenda.
Exactly. Even if a listener tends to agree with the liberal perspective, I think that they can respect The Michael Savage Nation for being informative and thought provoking rather than following an agenda.
Good luck with that. Have you read what people say about conservative hosts here?
I agree. Colleges and universities, however, are a bastion for the views projected on progressive radio shows. Its good for each and every individual to find his/her own niche in the spectrum of beliefs.
That old canard about universities being the bastion of liberalism. lol
I went to two different universities and spent plenty of time in class and on campus at both. One was in the northeast, the other on the west coast.
NEITHER one was a bastion of anything except classes in many different areas of study. In all the classes I took, I never heard anybody espousing or promoting any political agenda. Maybe if you're taking something politically oriented, you'll have those discussions, but MOST courses at colleges and universities have NOTHING to do politics.
Most people who make these claims have probably never even attended college and imagine campuses to be like they are depicted from the 1960's.
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Good luck with that. Have you read what people say about conservative hosts here?
In all fairness, you might notice there are some conservative hosts about whom people here DON'T say those things. If people say things, it's often more about their style than their political position.
Good luck with that. Have you read what people say about conservative hosts here?
I have not before. However, as I am reading through the forum its easy to see that there is a lot of "opinion" going both ways.
I don't really think it has anything to do with his newer approach. I enjoy his program because he is able to present information without being automatically hateful (unlike other radio hosts). Mr. Savage is very well informed on whatever he plans to discuss, and it shows in how he presents his arguments.
Are we talking about the same Michael Savage? The Michael Savage I tune in semi-regularly is particularly vindictive, ill-informed and exceedingly full of himself. For example, in the aftermath of the UCSB shootings Savage lambasted Elliot Rodger's parents and therapist for several days after the facts of the case had been widely reported. Savage claimed sheriff deputies didn't search Rodger's room during a welfare check out of fear of the parents suing the agency; Savage apparently being unaware it was Rodger's parents who requested the welfare check. Savage called for the therapist's head on a platter for not reporting Rodger's disturbed behavior to authorities, again apparently unaware that the therapist had done just exactly that. Last week Savage authoritatively stated Golda Meir was Prime Minister when Israel bombed Iraq's nuclear reactor facility. In fact Menachem Begin was the sitting Prime Minister, Golda Meir having left office five years earlier and had died three years before the attack.
Savage spends a significant portion of program demonizing the politicians, saving especially vicious insults for Barack Obama and the "demon Democrats." When he isn't hurling baseless accusations at the government in general he is declaring his own genius to his audience, whom he states is too dimwitted to understand the events of the day. Savage rounds out his show with outbursts about how he is being persecuted by his political and media enemies, praise for his dog, and multiple repetitions of comments he makes that he finds particularly pithy or humorous. I listen to the guy in the same vein that I listened to the Art Bell program. It is entertaining to hear the clueless, possibly mentally unstable espouse their bizarre opinions but only the equally clueless would give the show any credence.
"......he is declaring his own genius to his audience, whom he states is too dimwitted to understand the events of the day. Savage rounds out his show......"
Well, he gets that accurate.
I don't listen to commercial talk as a rule, however a few weeks ago I and my business partner were stuck in traffic waiting to get on the Manhattan bound GWB. I punched around on the radio and landed on 970 AM. There was a character named (i think) Gallagher interviewing some woman. He asked her a question on Egypt and America (i didn't hear the whole question) her response "that's because Barack Obama is close with the Muslim Brotherhood..." and babbled-on along those familiar lines that the right wing has used for the last 6 years.
That station has a tiny audience (low-mid hundreds in that daypart) but that show is syndicated and this sort of garbage propaganda is sent out to dimwits across the country.
Say what you will about the lack of comity and reason, this sort of cynical garbage is one of the precipitating factors.
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Well, he gets that accurate.
I don't listen to commercial talk as a rule, however a few weeks ago I and my business partner were stuck in traffic waiting to get on the Manhattan bound GWB. I punched around on the radio and landed on 970 AM. There was a character named (i think) Gallagher interviewing some woman. He asked her a question on Egypt and America (i didn't hear the whole question) her response "that's because Barack Obama is close with the Muslim Brotherhood..." and babbled-on along those familiar lines that the right wing has used for the last 6 years.
That station has a tiny audience (low-mid hundreds in that daypart) but that show is syndicated and this sort of garbage propaganda is sent out to dimwits across the country.
Say what you will about the lack of comity and reason, this sort of cynical garbage is one of the precipitating factors.
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Are we talking about the same Michael Savage? The Michael Savage I tune in semi-regularly is particularly vindictive, ill-informed and exceedingly full of himself. For example, in the aftermath of the UCSB shootings Savage lambasted Elliot Rodger's parents and therapist for several days after the facts of the case had been widely reported. Savage claimed sheriff deputies didn't search Rodger's room during a welfare check out of fear of the parents suing the agency; Savage apparently being unaware it was Rodger's parents who requested the welfare check. Savage called for the therapist's head on a platter for not reporting Rodger's disturbed behavior to authorities, again apparently unaware that the therapist had done just exactly that. Last week Savage authoritatively stated Golda Meir was Prime Minister when Israel bombed Iraq's nuclear reactor facility. In fact Menachem Begin was the sitting Prime Minister, Golda Meir having left office five years earlier and had died three years before the attack.
Savage spends a significant portion of program demonizing the politicians, saving especially vicious insults for Barack Obama and the "demon Democrats." When he isn't hurling baseless accusations at the government in general he is declaring his own genius to his audience, whom he states is too dimwitted to understand the events of the day. Savage rounds out his show with outbursts about how he is being persecuted by his political and media enemies, praise for his dog, and multiple repetitions of comments he makes that he finds particularly pithy or humorous. I listen to the guy in the same vein that I listened to the Art Bell program. It is entertaining to hear the clueless, possibly mentally unstable espouse their bizarre opinions but only the equally clueless would give the show any credence.
You're not serving to change opinion. His show is indeed based off a certain style of commentary.
I think we should try to keep politics out of this thread. I realize that I proverbially "opened that can of worms" by starting this tread, but it wasn't intended to snowball into commentary from either side. I apologize for starting this trend.
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I think we should try to keep politics out of this thread. I realize that I proverbially "opened that can of worms" by starting this tread, but it wasn't intended to snowball into commentary from either side. I apologize for starting this trend.
It's impossible to avoid that here. Most of these people can't separate the radio part from the political part.
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