How crazy is Glenn Beck...

[LarryWachs]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

 

[JohnAllan]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

And he just signed a HUGE contract! Hack or not, he's employed.

 

[jabba17]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

While I like his politics, his show is about as entertaining as watching the proverbial paint dry. He lost his mojo when he left WGST and went national. Totally different show--and not for the better.

As an aside--I tuned into Martha Zoller (on WDUN) for the first time in a long while while waiting for Rush to come on--now that was fun, refreshing, different, and interesting. Much better than listening to Boortz rock his hobbyhorse du jour.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

While I like his politics, his show is about as entertaining as watching the proverbial paint dry. He lost his mojo when he left WGST and went national. Totally different show--and not for the better.

As an aside--I tuned into Martha Zoller (on WDUN) for the first time in a long while while waiting for Rush to come on--now that was fun, refreshing, different, and interesting. Much better than listening to Boortz rock his hobbyhorse du jour.

Glenn Beck never left WGST and went national. His show was syndicated when it was on WGST the first time.

 

[jabba17]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

While I like his politics, his show is about as entertaining as watching the proverbial paint dry. He lost his mojo when he left WGST and went national. Totally different show--and not for the better.

As an aside--I tuned into Martha Zoller (on WDUN) for the first time in a long while while waiting for Rush to come on--now that was fun, refreshing, different, and interesting. Much better than listening to Boortz rock his hobbyhorse du jour.

Glenn Beck never left WGST and went national. His show was syndicated when it was on WGST the first time.

Sorry about the ambiguous reference...I was talking about Hannity, not Glenn Beck.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

You lost me at "Hannity deliver(s)...entertainment."

He is a meathead, one-trick pony party hack.

While I like his politics, his show is about as entertaining as watching the proverbial paint dry. He lost his mojo when he left WGST and went national. Totally different show--and not for the better.

As an aside--I tuned into Martha Zoller (on WDUN) for the first time in a long while while waiting for Rush to come on--now that was fun, refreshing, different, and interesting. Much better than listening to Boortz rock his hobbyhorse du jour.

Glenn Beck never left WGST and went national. His show was syndicated when it was on WGST the first time.

Sorry about the ambiguous reference...I was talking about Hannity, not Glenn Beck.

I do agree with what you're saying then.

 

[scottythecynic]

Hmmm, no takers on the Fairness Doctrine, eh? Baaaaa.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

Hmmm, no takers on the Fairness Doctrine, eh? Baaaaa.

I'll be a taker. What is on the airwaves is a result of what people want. The marketplace obviously wants conservative talk on radio. We should continue letting the people decide what they want. (And this does not mean I necessarily agree with conservative talkers.) The Fairness Doctrine would be government intervention in letting the free marketplace work.

I do understand that a poster on this board has petitioned his congressman to introduce legislation requiring that every radio station program oldies with a 5,000 song playlist.

 

[drpickle]

Hmmm, no takers on the Fairness Doctrine, eh? Baaaaa.

I'll be a taker. What is on the airwaves is a result of what people want. The marketplace obviously wants conservative talk on radio. We should continue letting the people decide what they want. (And this does not mean I necessarily agree with conservative talkers.) The Fairness Doctrine would be government intervention in letting the free marketplace work.

I do understand that a poster on this board has petitioned his congressman to introduce legislation requiring that every radio station program oldies with a 5,000 song playlist.

I think legislation should be drafted requiring polka music and a 10,000 song playlist. Ray Hnery's ballroom polka every night at 9.

 

[Mike Lee TN]

Last night Glenn did one of the best monologues I've ever heard on how "unlucky" Barak Obama has been in his associations with William Ayers, ACORN, Jeremiah Wright, etc. You had to be there, but it was absolutely hysterical. Great writing. Great delivery. I've heard him nail McCain to the wall as well. I get tired of him pitching every product know to man, but I do think he's quite a talent.

 

[drpickle]

Last night Glenn did one of the best monologues I've ever heard on how "unlucky" Barak Obama has been in his associations with William Ayers, ACORN, Jeremiah Wright, etc. You had to be there, but it was absolutely hysterical. Great writing. Great delivery. I've heard him nail McCain to the wall as well. I get tired of him pitching every product know to man, but I do think he's quite a talent.

If he is also critical of McCain then Im glad. Savage is still better. His rant was brilliant last night. I was laughing hysterically before falling alseep. But, kudos to Beck.

 

[scottythecynic]

The unFairness Doctrine would eliminate people such as Beck, Savage, Rush, Hannity, Levin et al. There is absolutely nothing fair about it.

 

[jabba17]

The unFairness Doctrine would eliminate people such as Beck, Savage, Rush, Hannity, Levin et al. There is absolutely nothing fair about it.

And it would spell the death of AM radio, except for sports and maybe lifestyle programming like Sam Memmolo, Cigar Dave, and Walter Reeves, none of which would come close to replacing the revenue lost from political talk.

It would, though, speed up the development of technologies like mobile WiMAX and other IP-over-the-air services, feeding a dedicated mobile Internet radio.

 

[Tibbs4]

The unFairness Doctrine would eliminate people such as Beck, Savage, Rush, Hannity, Levin et al. There is absolutely nothing fair about it.

Is there anyone out "here" that actually thinks the Fairness Doctrine is a good thing? That ought to light things up!

 

[Merlin Berlin]

Liberal talk fails for one reason and one reason only: the "logic" in leftist policy doesn't stand up in the face of honest, extended assessment/debate. There's no way it's merely a problem of finding good talent.

And speaking of good talent, I see where Glen will be leaving CNN and heading across town to the Fox Studios. Sux for CNN because he's about the only "conservative" voice they have (had). It will be interesting see how his new show plays out. Hopefully it won't become a "Beck's America".

 

[jbaxter]

[/quote] It will be interesting see how his new show plays out. Hopefully it won't become a "Beck's America".
[/quote]

No danger of that. Agree or disagree, Beck tends to form his own opinions as opposed to parrotting what he hears elsewhere.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

And it would spell the death of AM radio, except for sports and maybe lifestyle programming like Sam Memmolo, Cigar Dave, and Walter Reeves, none of which would come close to replacing the revenue lost from political talk.

I don't know about that. Don't you think the Bob & Rodman Show would take right over for Rush?

 

[Radio girl]

I have a great appreciation for Glenn. Some call him chicken little.... but I think that comes from his keen ability to see over the horizon. Everything that has come to pass he saw coming over 2 years, and enlightened his listeners along the way.

He has a true "servant spirit". He knows knowledge is power, and the more we know about what is going on around us, and what could happen in the future; The better prepared we are to make the right decisions for our families.

Not to mention he can be funny as hell!!!!

 

[scottythecynic]

Radio Girl, you captured Glenn Beck well in few words. I concur.