RE: WRKO - [EDIT]

[takanotees]

"radio has been damaged to the point where public radio is called "radio for elites" when in fact its for people who should have gotten a decent education"

"those who cannot understand public radio end up listening to WRKO because their brains are too tiny to go anywhere else"

"because Entercom will keep cashing in on the stupidity of their "base". "

"public radio is called "radio for elites" when in fact its for people who should have gotten a decent education"
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holy CRAP you seem to be the textbook definition of elite.

did anyone else catch this nonsense, or are we just ignoring this now?

jeez. and some people wonder why mega left wingers are called elitists. just chill dudes. people have their own opinions. if they have a conservative opinion and choose to listen to RKO and call up, then thats their business. if they want to listen to npr instead, okie dokie! cool with me.

i screen for rko and uhh yeah. we NEVER EEEEVVVEERR turn down a liberal caller who wants to start a fight with the host. in fact those are the calls we love the most. they start something and get more people calling. its interesting radio.
but you know what? we just dont get them that often. sorry. liberals just arent calling (or listening) i guess. not my fault. not RKOs fault. maybe liberals are listening to a liberal station instead?!? *gasp!* but seriously. if you want to make it an even fight, then pick up the phone.

and before you think i just have some right wing agenda here defending them, im actually pretty liberal myself. i dont necessarily agree with the opinions of the hosts, etc, but ill be damned if ill stop airing it because i think its doing some harm or something. whether or not its YOUR opinion doesnt matter. its SOMEONES opinion, and people do tune in and enjoy the shows. thats what matters here. and like i said before. if you want to try and change that? call up and make your opinion known.

 

[BRNout]

Ever wonder why there are not any people of color or women behind the talk show mic at WRKO? Seems the only qualification is that you must be White Male and Republican.
Has anyone ever challenge Entercon's operation? Is this evident in the other stations it owns?

Hey Casablance(a),
How refreshing it would be if you and "Varulven" would post something here other than various bashes of WRKO and Entercom. Surely there's something else going on, isn't there? It's just tiresome. Not to mention this drivel about how "Republicans are evil and hate filled and racist". What a load of cr*p! If you don't agree with what is said, then make an argument for your side. Name calling is for those who lack a point, who can't muster an argument, or simply aren't smart enough to know better.

You know, most of those hosts on WRKO aren't Republicans anyway! Geez!

For the record, I have nothing to do with Entercom - but do occasionally listen to WRKO. In general, I find it to be a very good AM talker who generally delivers what it's audience/demo is looking for. ABC/Disney is hardly a "Republican" company, yet WABC has a generally conservative lineup. Why? Because that's how they obtain the kind of older male, higher income demo that the advertisers look for! Same with WRKO, KFI, WPHT, WLS and countless others. Clear Channel runs conservative and liberal talk outlets, as does Entercom.

We can argue over the minor details as to whether WRKO is as good as it could be - but when compared with the flagship talkers in similar markets (like Philly's WPHT), WRKO comes out on top. It sounds great and is damn entertaining when compared with the offerings elsewhere. And, they do well for Entercom.

So, here's some advice: if you are not inclined to enjoy the talk on WRKO, then CHANGE THE STATION!

 

[Nik2.0]

I agree with everything you've said and as Ive said their job is not to make society a better place, it is to make money and they do so quite well, The problem is that the vast amount of people who listen to talk radio or agenda driven "news" oprganizations (FOX news) tend to be ill informed about fact. They cant separate "talk radio" from actual news. That is my only problem with the likes of WRKO etc, they're presenting themselves as news and not enntertainment and the fact that people are too gullible not to see it is not their fault but theycertainly reap the benefits.

However I must disagree with you here:

You know, most of those hosts on WRKO aren't Republicans anyway! Geez!

That is a load of nonsense, that's like Bill O'reilly trying to tell people that is is an independent when he is a registered republican, ok fine..... They aspouse the agenda of the right, now the new trick is to call yourself "libertarian"; it somehow sounds more independent and not beholden to an agenda but again look at Larry Elder, Jay Severin, the list goes on and on, the "libertarian" is just republican in sheeps clothing nothing more, they are conservatives, period. They just dont want to cop to being a "republican" because in this completely polarized society that we're living in, "republican" is not the sexy thing to be. The Libertarian host is trying to be the younger hipper baby boom equivelent of the republican, take Jay Severin trying to pass himself off as a swinging rock and roll hep cat, and a ladies man etc. I dont criticize them becuase theyre making a very handsome living doing it. However back to WRKO, when it comes to the staff at RKO and their not being republicans, well if that is true then that makes it even worse becuase they're not even genuine about the ideological crap they spew. In short I think you are incorrect sir, and I respectfully disagree with you there. However you are right in that if you're not a fan dont listen, but listeneing everyday and then posting about how outraged you are HERE and the going back and listening the next day even if it's only for a few minutes, doesnt really seem logical.

 

[takanotees]

I agree with everything you've said and as Ive said their job is not to make society a better place, it is to make money and they do so quite well, The problem is that the vast amount of people who listen to talk radio or agenda driven "news" oprganizations (FOX news) tend to be ill informed about fact. They cant separate "talk radio" from actual news. That is my only problem with the likes of WRKO etc, they're presenting themselves as news and not enntertainment and the fact that people are too gullible not to see it is not their fault but theycertainly reap the benefits.

However I must disagree with you here:

You know, most of those hosts on WRKO aren't Republicans anyway! Geez!

That is a load of nonsense, that's like Bill O'reilly trying to tell people that is is an independent when he is a registered republican, ok fine..... They aspouse the agenda of the right, now the new trick is to call yourself "libertarian"; it somehow sounds more independent and not beholden to an agenda but again look at Larry Elder, Jay Severin, the list goes on and on, the "libertarian" is just republican in sheeps clothing nothing more, they are conservatives, period. They just dont want to cop to being a "republican" because in this completely polarized society that we're living in, "republican" is not the sexy thing to be. The Libertarian host is trying to be the younger hipper baby boom equivelent of the republican, take Jay Severin trying to pass himself off as a swinging rock and roll hep cat, and a ladies man etc. I dont criticize them becuase theyre making a very handsome living doing it. However back to WRKO, when it comes to the staff at RKO and their not being republicans, well if that is true then that makes it even worse becuase they're not even genuine about the ideological crap they spew. In short I think you are incorrect sir, and I respectfully disagree with you there. However you are right in that if you're not a fan dont listen, but listeneing everyday and then posting about how outraged you are HERE and the going back and listening the next day even if it's only for a few minutes, doesnt really seem logical.

on your point that people cant be third party? ehh.. i can see how people would label themselves as such to take the edge off of their persona, but you cant really make a blanket statement like that and say that everyone who is a libertarian is actually a republican.

on the other hand, your point about people mistaking talk radio for news is really right on the mark. talk radio really is an interpretive media. the host gives their opinion on a story or a subject, and people are supposed to respond (hopefully someone with an opposing view to make it interesting.) sadly this doesnt happen much. people just call up and agree and take it as gospel. this really isnt any fault of the station though. there are too many insults being thrown around in politics today, and too little actual discussions. either you are right or wrong.. which doesnt make much sense in a political argument. but it doesnt help radio either. it makes people just listen to npr or some other liberal station if they are liberal, or conservative talk like rko if they are conservative. wouldnt anyone rather listen to a station where you are told you're right all the time, rather than be insulted and called ignorant for your beliefs? yeah. so people listen to their own side and avoid the argument.

but then again maybe its the fact that most of the people take it the wrong way? its really what you get out of it that matters. you can listen to it and agree with everything someone says, or disagree with everything before you even hear it, like Casablance or Varulven.

either way, thinking about something before you make a decision and not just blurting out nonsense opinions helps a lot to making you look like, if not a smart person, at least not so naive.

 

[jane grant]

BRNout and Takanotees - perhaps the anti-WRKO crowd doesn't have a complaint with
WBZ's traffic on the 3's? It's hard to complain about WCRB or KISS 108 or WBZ as
"it are what it are". RKO, by its very nature, and for that matter WAAF, WEEI and WBCN, are going to get
criticism because they all criticize. My 2 cents for the day, no refund available.

 

[Nik2.0]

on your point that people cant be third party? ehh.. i can see how people would label themselves as such to take the edge off of their persona, but you cant really make a blanket statement like that and say that everyone who is a libertarian is actually a republican.

YOu know what ? youre right i did not mean to imply that EVERY SINGLE LIBERTARIAN ON GOD's GREEN EARTH IS IN FACT A REPUBLICAN, there is no such thing as an absolute in any situation but Im sure you know what I was saying and the vast majority of the hosts on air today who identify themselves "libertarians" are not, come on you know that just as well as I do it's a hipper more enlightened sounding label for those with views that we would consider "conservative", let's not split hairs over this one.

 

[INTERcom99]

Agenda driven news like talk radio and fox?? Nik?? It's a bitch when the upper east side of Manhattan, the cocktail party crowd in Georgetown and the producers in Malibu began watching their progressive leaning monopoly start to fizzle right around 1988 for radio and 1996 for TV. Must of been tough but the PR response is to say the people who listen to talk radio and watch Fox are rubes. That's makes it less painful. Problem is, it's not true. Do the research.

 

[Nik2.0]

It's a bitch when the upper east side of Manhattan, the cocktail party crowd in Georgetown and the producers in Malibu began watching their progressive leaning monopoly start to fizzle right around 1988 for radio and 1996 for TV

oh and THAT'S not an elitist statement?. Listen Im not some flaming liberal who sees a vast right wing conspiracy everywhere, and Ive defended RKO's right to hire those who reflect the agenda of the station and resonate with the audience. But gimme a break the PR response? I have nothing to do with that, but if you think that the vast audience of Fox news, and agenda driven news as you say are anything but sheep and misinformed sheep at that then you're the naive one. Then again you work for them so you would have to say that, I understand.