Petition To Take Glenn Beck Off KTTH

[bossbill]

Too bad radios don't have tuners, volume controls, and on-off switches. If they did, then people could choose whether to listen to a radio program or not.

 

[TexasTom]

Regardless of whether you like Beck or not, on Fox his ratings are just fine: [...]
I don't think Fox will feel a need to take him off because of a bunch of whiners. Like him or not, the man draws the audience.

But it isn't Fox News being petitioned, but rather KTTH. How's Beck's ratings on KTTH?

 

[sljaxon]

That's all fine and dandy, but if they can't make money from it, there's no reason to air it.
There are many advertisers that have pulled out from his time slot due to controversy surrounding that entire ((GB)) brand.

Beck's programming makes plenty of money, especially on radio, from sponsor deals with gold dealers and other companies easily marketed using scare tactics.

 

[radioguy123]

Last book Beck ranked 24th in the Seattle market 25-54 with less than a two share. No need to petition, in Seattle he has virtually no audience. KUOW has four times his audience in morning drive, so does KOMO and so does KIRO. He was beaten by KNBQ-FM, the third country station that isn't even full market. KTTH is a non-factor in ratings or revenue. Why take off someone very few listen too. Advertisers tend to shy away from these kind of hosts, even when they had ratings, except the per inquiry gold dealers and credit companies.

 

[radioguy39nj]

Last book Beck ranked 24th in the Seattle market 25-54 with less than a two share. No need to petition, in Seattle he has virtually no audience. KUOW has four times his audience in morning drive, so does KOMO and so does KIRO.

Beck is a Seattle native and no one in his hometown listens to him!

 

[fremont]

Last book Beck ranked 24th in the Seattle market 25-54 with less than a two share. No need to petition, in Seattle he has virtually no audience. KUOW has four times his audience in morning drive, so does KOMO and so does KIRO.

Beck is a Seattle native and no one in his hometown listens to him!

Mt. Vernon

 

[Ai4i]

The last paragraph in that quoted article reminded me of how Hanover Fiste describes Capt. Lincoln Sternn, here.

 

[GenXRadio]

See if you just send KTTH a petition started by an individual person than it doesn't resonate as much you need to have a cool name for a group that sounds concerned about an issue like "Citizens against ******baggery in broadcasting" or something like that LOL
As for the guy who says that radios have tuning knobs, on off switches etc, yes, you're absolutely right but we as citizens who live in this community also have a right to let a media outlet who by the terms of their license is to serve the public, know that programming they are allowing to permeate the peoples airwaves is unacceptable.
I don't care that his opinions differ from mine because he has freedom of speech just like I do, what I do object to is the falsehoods he portrays that go beyond normal "tin foil hat" conspiracies and border on lying.
It's not even just "spin" or "his take" but outright lies and though he can't control that some who listen will take his word as gospel and the truth he can control how much he poisons them with misinformation.

 

[scott salvatori]

I don't care that his opinions differ from mine because he has freedom of speech just like I do, what I do object to is the falsehoods he portrays that go beyond normal "tin foil hat" conspiracies and border on lying.
It's not even just "spin" or "his take" but outright lies and though he can't control that some who listen will take his word as gospel and the truth he can control how much he poisons them with misinformation.

give some examples GXR!!!!. the only thing beck is guilty of is being a lame radio talent, who is surrounded by even lamer producers/ sidekicks. give it another year or so, and beck will go the way of tom leykis. "a has been, that shoulda never been, who kissed the right ass(metaphorically speaking), at the right time".

what about the reverse side of the political spectrum? the rev jesse jackson does an early sunday morning show called"give peace a chance". you think hes poisening a few thousands of left winger, big gov't, socialist fansters with misinformation, who take his word as gospel, and truth? you wanna form a citizen group against him? see, it works both ways. im for freedom of political speech. let the listeners decide. i hate em both!!!

 

[LITTLEBOYBLUE]

KXL in Portland just announced FM simulcast today ... including Beck on their lineup. Will be interesting to see (a) how a talker does in FM simulcast mode; (b) if that has any real impact on PDX audience which has a tendency to lean left.

 

[TVradioguru]

As for the guy who says that radios have tuning knobs, on off switches etc, yes, you're absolutely right but we as citizens who live in this community also have a right to let a media outlet who by the terms of their license is to serve the public, know that programming they are allowing to permeate the peoples airwaves is unacceptable.

First of all, no from a realistic perspective you don't own the "public airwaves", no more than you own the air we breathe, the road you drive on, the sun, moon or sky. All but one are man made, all the rest are natural phenomena. Care to guess which ones are which?

As I belive it was Bill who pointed out, there are in the neighborhood of 65 radio stations within the listening area of Seattle. Don't like one? Perfect, there are plenty more. Don't like Mr. Beck or his schtick? I recommend saving your typing fingers writing childish petitions about a radio program and use the energy instead to change the station or turn off the radio entirely during that period of time.

 

[bossbill]

One of my stations is an AM with a primary conservative talk focus. A new non-comm just flipped the on switch. Their focus will be classical music and left-wing programming.

I'm very concerned that that station will "permeate the peoples airwaves". It is a major fear of mine that people will be converted to classical music and won't like punk country anymore, and that all of my conservative listeners will be rounded up, tied up, forced to listen to that Maddow girl, then turn on me.

It's scary.

 

[TVradioguru]

Perhaps you should start an on-line petition against classical music and left-wing talk!

 

[scott salvatori]

It is a major fear of mine that people will be converted to classical music and won't like punk country anymore, and that all of my conservative listeners will be rounded up, tied up, forced to listen to that Maddow girl, then turn on me.

It's scary.

thanks for the warning........if its your fear, its mine too. i'm one of your "conservative listeners" via CCWiFi for WorldNet Daily friendly, shows of michael savage and rusty humphrie in the afternoon, when i'm hold up at the paper work desk. but, the thought of being rounded and tied up like cattle, and forced to listen to the maddow girl, has caused me great concern. perhaps i should have used a CB handle in these posts.

"punk country" is that what they call that stuff now? i prefer "countrypolitan".

 

[mightymoose]

I believe it was TM productions that must have coined the term Punk Country some years ago. Bill, you may remember the spoof they produced called Tomorrow Radio.

 

[billdavis]

"My name's Billy Goat and I'm a country punk!"

Ahhh, the greatness of TM and Tomorrow radio. Though I still think the K-9 Kiddie radio format is just around the corner, waiting to dominate!

 

[LITTLEBOYBLUE]

"K-9 News ... Quick as a Wink
for all the people who don't want to think"

Now THAT was a "news open"

 

[mightymoose]

"K-9 News ... Quick as a Wink
for all the people who don't want to think"

and wouldn't you know it that's right where broadcast news has gone....save for NPR which still does news with integrity.

 

[te519]

I believe it was TM productions that must have coined the term Punk Country some years ago.

We used to joke about Punk Country in the late 70's/early 80's and the format's #1 song "I Wanna Whip Your Cow".

 

[scott salvatori]

the only thing beck is guilty of is being a lame radio talent, who is surrounded by even lamer producers/ sidekicks. give it another year or so, and beck will go the way of tom leykis. "a has been, that shoulda never been, who kissed the right ass(metaphorically speaking), at the right time".

........and here just a few weeks later we see FOX TV has shown the black flag to becks TV show, due to low ratings, and probably advertiser pull-outs. ive seen the show a few times. it was a different beast than his "zoo crew" radio shtick act farcical, which continues for now. i feel sorry for all the FAUX watchin' TV heads who won't be getting some of his vital news info and education he presented though. however, wake up you FOCKS TV heads. the vital real news info is out there, and done so much better, on several independent radio talk shows, and many news internet sights, like world net daily.

so i wonder what FIX NEWS, will replace beck with? hows bout one of them eye candy FOX news penthouse centerfold acts, who present the news in a smokin' hot style..........