That might hold water if it wasn’t a long, and comically inept, string of failures. I know people buy into the bovine excrement story he sells, but he his record says he is a failure over and over again.
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Jimmy Failla to replace Mark Levin on WPHT
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I'm on the younger end of the age spectrum, and I genuinely find Jimmy Failla to be a funny and engaging personality (more so than some of the more "traditional" hosts). I think this is a positive change, as I think conservative leaning talk radio could use a changing of the guard (of sorts). Failla seems a lot more versatile in the sense that his talent translates beyond AM talk radio (which is on borrowed time as it is). Talk radio is much more palatable and engaging when it's presented in a more satirical nature.
Perhaps Fox is starting to realize this after the huge defamation lawsuits they've had to pay out.
Talk radio used to have more of these hosts back in the 80s and 90s.
Markley, VanCamp and Robins is another good syndicated conservative talk show. No angry yelling ... the hosts always sound like they're having fun.
It's possible to discuss issues from either perspective without all the venom. People say they want "down the middle" but that can translate into boring. 🥱
It's possible to discuss issues from either perspective without all the venom. People say they want "down the middle" but that can translate into boring. 🥱
Its not gonna have a changing of the gaurd because the majority of the audience of conservative talk radio seems to enjoy the anger and outrage based radio and thats what gets the older generation to tune in apparently so why would they take your approach and lose half their audience?
Well probably because that business model is not sustainable. If they ever want to attract new listeners, they need to try something else. There are a lot of upcoming personalities who are famous on other platforms (YouTube, podcasting websites, etc.), so those of us who want opinionated talk radio don’t have to immediately go to an AM station and hear someone yelling at you.
I think this sums up why a lot of terrestrial talk radio isn’t for me. There are some great hosts out there of course, but there’s a huge divide between the hosts you can listen to on internet platforms and terrestrial radio in 2024. A lot of the content online is presented in a way that’s fun, engaging, and palatable, while the terrestrial example feels like someone talking down to you.
It seems like some broadcasting outlets are starting to get the message though.
Unlike the audience of "The View?"
Nobody likes to say it, but I will. There are tons of shows (and hosts) who take it way too far and way too seriously. That goes for both parties.
I don’t listen to Joe Rogan (and am not a fan of his), but there’s a reason why people listen. Based on the conversations I’ve had with people who do listen, they seem to think his show is the opposite of the traditional echo chamber you get with political talk. I’m not going to comment on whether or not his show has been “good” for talk radio and podcasting in general, but it seems like it has inspired a new approach to talk radio that goes against the grain of someone telling you what you HAVE TO think. I can respect that. Failla is much more aligned with the new style approach.
Joe Rogans show isn’t even on radio in any capacity and to say joe Rogan has changed the way or influenced how hosts on talk radio do their show is ridiculous considering most of the people on conservative talk radio have been doing it way longer than joe Rogan even began to think about doing a podcast.
Right heres the thing you don’t understand apparently conservative talk radio isn’t concerned about attracting new younger listeners…. They aren’t targeting them with any ads they run and they already have their audience anyway which is primarily older . When you say not sustainable do you mean in 20 years when a lot of the audience is gone ? I would think they are just gonna move a lot of the big am stations to the fm band anyway and get rid of the smaller ones so it doesn’t really have to be sustainable in terms of attracting younger listeners anyways.
That's very shortsighted thinking, however. For any format.
I think it’s pretty dangerous to ignore Rogan’s meteoric success if you’re a terrestrial broadcaster (either an owner or a personality). It’s easy to make excuses about how his show isn’t actually on the radio, or how he hasn’t been doing it long enough, but TONS of people tune in to each episode. Everybody knows who he is, whereas there are many people who have no idea who some of the big terrestrial radio hosts are.
I think it would be pretty irresponsible not to take note of what he does that makes him appealing.
I could see this being both true and false. I agree that many of the older (and more traditional) hosts/shows aren’t interested in attracting someone like me. I’ve heard these shows, and I would certainly agree that they sound like something an older audience would like. You can’t mess with that formula too much, but you also need to think about your future as your audience starts to disappear. The up and coming hosts (who still are largely heard on YouTube and other streaming sources) have a very different style in how the content is delivered. The fact that Failla is getting some attention and place on the terrestrial dial shows that broadcasters see both the problem and potential for opportunity. Will it work? Time will tell.
Ok but most of the current hosts that are syndicated on conservative talk will be retired in 20 or so years anyways when they actually need to attract new listeners that are younger so they don’t care much.
I think that more people are streaming (video and/or apps) and listening to podcasts rather than TV and radio. They can listen to such programming on their own time. Digital advertising seems to be cheaper, too. Maybe one day, we'll reach a medium. WWDB-FM did a good job at it, but I doubt a station format like that will ever exist.
WWDB was very enjoyable for its time. Dominic Quinn, Susan Bray, Irv Homer, Dr. Corea and of course Bernie Herman just to name a few. I remember hearing and/or reading that all of those people are gone, with the exception of Bernie Herman about whom I haven’t found any current status. That said, he’d be about 100 years old by now if he were alive so I highly doubt it. It was a much different world back then but I think you’re right in that a station like that wouldn’t survive today. The world has become so polarized and while those hosts were smart entertaining for their time, that time has passed.
Can’t stand Failia. A clown. They had him on Saturday nights here.
‘PHT has lost me. And I go back to Dominic Quinn and Joel Spivak.
Soros is doing his best to destroy conservative radio. That is why he bought Audacy. 1210 should just shut off their transmitter. I know a few who listened to Mark and they’ll be gone too probably. He has a following of many millions.
Put on Markley, Van Camp and Robbins.
Exactly. And his drops are stupid.
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