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Salem Radio's Conservative Talkers are worth tuning in to

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MikefromDelaware

I've been tuning in to Philly's WNTP 990 which airs Salem's Conservative Talkers. I especially enjoy Dennis Prager and Michael Savage. They are conservative as Hannity and Limbaugh are, but they do not march in lock step with the Republican party. If they disagree with that party they speak out and say so. These two have solid conservative views and do not like when either party isn't going in that direction. Their styles of show is different than Rush or Sean. These Salem talkers are worth tuning into, even if you don't agree with all their points of view, because they'll get you thinking.

My least favorite of the Salem talkers is Mike Gallegher. I just find his style of talk hard to listen to. His voice has a complaining, whiney quality to it which gets old.
 
> I've been tuning in to Philly's WNTP 990 which airs Salem's
> Conservative Talkers. I especially enjoy Dennis Prager and
> Michael Savage. They are conservative as Hannity and
> Limbaugh are, but they do not march in lock step with the
> Republican party. If they disagree with that party they
> speak out and say so. These two have solid conservative
> views and do not like when either party isn't going in that
> direction. Their styles of show is different than Rush or
> Sean. These Salem talkers are worth tuning into, even if
> you don't agree with all their points of view, because
> they'll get you thinking.
>
> My least favorite of the Salem talkers is Mike Gallegher. I
> just find his style of talk hard to listen to. His voice
> has a complaining, whiney quality to it which gets old.
>

Dennis Prager does exactly what he says he does. He makes you think a second time. In fact, his trademark expression is: "I'm Dennis Prager, and I hope I made you think a second time." He's a good guy. Even when you don't agree with a man like Dennis Prager about whatever, it's still extremely difficult not to respect him for the way that he is and the views that he holds.
 
Absolutely...I agree...And I will also add Roy Masters to this list (his program "Advice Line"). Praeger and Savage are unique independent thinkers in conservative talk who are not afraid to criticize and distance themselves from politicians of either persuasion that they disagree with. When they do this, liberals will actually listen from time to time. Recently, Savage has come out strongly against outsourcing and free trade. Savage is also pro-alternative medicine and anti-establishment medicine.

Roy Masters can also be critical and even criticized FOX news in a recent broadcast for spending too much time on all the celebrities when Roy thought there were more important items in the news.

KRLA in Los Angeles is a Salem talker that shows up in the 12+ ratings and many calls to Praeger are from southern California.

From other networks I guess we could add Chuck Harder now of Talk Star Networks to this list. He will also criticize either party when he disagrees as will Bob Brinker on ABC's "Moneytalk."





> > I've been tuning in to Philly's WNTP 990 which airs
> Salem's
> > Conservative Talkers. I especially enjoy Dennis Prager
> and
> > Michael Savage. They are conservative as Hannity and
> > Limbaugh are, but they do not march in lock step with the
> > Republican party. If they disagree with that party they
> > speak out and say so. These two have solid conservative
> > views and do not like when either party isn't going in
> that
> > direction. Their styles of show is different than Rush or
>
> > Sean. These Salem talkers are worth tuning into, even if
> > you don't agree with all their points of view, because
> > they'll get you thinking.
> >
> > My least favorite of the Salem talkers is Mike Gallegher.
> I
> > just find his style of talk hard to listen to. His voice
> > has a complaining, whiney quality to it which gets old.
> >
>
> Dennis Prager does exactly what he says he does. He makes
> you think a second time. In fact, his trademark expression
> is: "I'm Dennis Prager, and I hope I made you think a second
> time." He's a good guy. Even when you don't agree with a man
> like Dennis Prager about whatever, it's still extremely
> difficult not to respect him for the way that he is and the
> views that he holds.
>
 
As a note, I listen to Limbaugh and he does not follow the Republican party agenda, or the Bush administration 100% of the time. He has in fact been extremely critical of plenty of the domestic agenda of GWB. He is a conservative before a Republican.


> Absolutely...I agree...And I will also add Roy Masters to
> this list (his program "Advice Line"). Praeger and Savage
> are unique independent thinkers in conservative talk who are
> not afraid to criticize and distance themselves from
> politicians of either persuasion that they disagree with.
> When they do this, liberals will actually listen from time
> to time. Recently, Savage has come out strongly against
> outsourcing and free trade. Savage is also pro-alternative
> medicine and anti-establishment medicine.
>
> Roy Masters can also be critical and even criticized FOX
> news in a recent broadcast for spending too much time on all
> the celebrities when Roy thought there were more important
> items in the news.
>
> KRLA in Los Angeles is a Salem talker that shows up in the
> 12+ ratings and many calls to Praeger are from southern
> California.
>
> From other networks I guess we could add Chuck Harder now of
> Talk Star Networks to this list. He will also criticize
> either party when he disagrees as will Bob Brinker on ABC's
> "Moneytalk."
>
>
>
>
>
> > > I've been tuning in to Philly's WNTP 990 which airs
> > Salem's
> > > Conservative Talkers. I especially enjoy Dennis Prager
> > and
> > > Michael Savage. They are conservative as Hannity and
> > > Limbaugh are, but they do not march in lock step with
> the
> > > Republican party. If they disagree with that party they
>
> > > speak out and say so. These two have solid conservative
>
> > > views and do not like when either party isn't going in
> > that
> > > direction. Their styles of show is different than Rush
> or
> >
> > > Sean. These Salem talkers are worth tuning into, even
> if
> > > you don't agree with all their points of view, because
> > > they'll get you thinking.
> > >
> > > My least favorite of the Salem talkers is Mike
> Gallegher.
> > I
> > > just find his style of talk hard to listen to. His
> voice
> > > has a complaining, whiney quality to it which gets old.
> > >
> >
> > Dennis Prager does exactly what he says he does. He makes
> > you think a second time. In fact, his trademark expression
>
> > is: "I'm Dennis Prager, and I hope I made you think a
> second
> > time." He's a good guy. Even when you don't agree with a
> man
> > like Dennis Prager about whatever, it's still extremely
> > difficult not to respect him for the way that he is and
> the
> > views that he holds.
> >
>
 
That's good to hear that Rush is taking GW Bush to task on some issues. I don't listen to him often as I prefer Dennis Prager who's on opposite him on Salem and just find Rush very predictable. However, apparently not as predictable as I thought if he has critcized Bush. Depending on reception where 990 WNTP (Salem) isn't coming in very well I'll also check out NPR and hear what they are saying on Talk of the Nation. What I remember of Rush's comments over the years I'd have label him as a fiscal and social conservative, but not a moral conservative. I've never heard him discuss issues like Abortion, Partial birth abortion, 10 Commandments being displayed in court houses, being against legalizing pot, etc. Whereas Sean Hannity is a moral conservative in addition to being the fiscal and social conservative.

> As a note, I listen to Limbaugh and he does not follow the
> Republican party agenda, or the Bush administration 100% of
> the time. He has in fact been extremely critical of plenty
> of the domestic agenda of GWB. He is a conservative before
> a Republican.
 
> Nation.

What I remember of Rush's comments over the years
> I'd have label him as a fiscal and social conservative, but
> not a moral conservative.

If he's a fiscal conservative he should be screaming about the deficits being run up by Bush and the Republican-controlled congress. Is he? I don't listen to him, so I really don't know.
 
I've heard him discuss deficit spending and not being happy about it, but I don't remember whether or not he blamed Mr. Bush for that spending. It's been a while since I listened to Rush. Some of the others who are regulars may know more details.

> If he's a fiscal conservative he should be screaming about
> the deficits being run up by Bush and the
> Republican-controlled congress. Is he? I don't listen to
> him, so I really don't know.
>
 
Yes that is true, but it takes time to build an audience when for the past 10 years that station under the calls WZZD was a CCM station with preachers, etc. Also WNTP's signal isn't as strong as WPHT's which blankets the Philly/Wilmington/Trenton area far better. WNTP's 12+ numbers are higher than they ever were as WZZD so that's a start.

> If everyone on this board turns into WNTP, they'd triple
> their ratings!
>
 
> Yes that is true, but it takes time to build an audience
> when for the past 10 years that station under the calls WZZD
> was a CCM station with preachers, etc. Also WNTP's signal
> isn't as strong as WPHT's which blankets the
> Philly/Wilmington/Trenton area far better. WNTP's 12+
> numbers are higher than they ever were as WZZD so that's a
> start.

Yes, but (help me out OA) in Cleveland, Salem is in the process of fractionalizing (new word) WHK's (formerly WRMR) ratings with the conservatalk format. Nationwide, Salem talk stations are bottomfeeders or nonfeeders. Don't expect any of their unoriginal new stations to be any different.
 
That's unfortunate about Salem's stations being bottomfeeders. One would think that the many conservative listeners who listen to Limbaugh and Hannity year in and year out would want some variety and change, yet not tuning in to a liberal voice on Air America or NPR. The Salem Network provides that variety and is conservative.

> > Yes that is true, but it takes time to build an audience
> > when for the past 10 years that station under the calls
> WZZD
> > was a CCM station with preachers, etc. Also WNTP's signal
>
> > isn't as strong as WPHT's which blankets the
> > Philly/Wilmington/Trenton area far better. WNTP's 12+
> > numbers are higher than they ever were as WZZD so that's a
>
> > start.
>
> Yes, but (help me out OA) in Cleveland, Salem is in the
> process of fractionalizing (new word) WHK's (formerly WRMR)
> ratings with the conservatalk format. Nationwide, Salem talk
> stations are bottomfeeders or nonfeeders. Don't expect any
> of their unoriginal new stations to be any different.
>
 
> > Nation.
>
> What I remember of Rush's comments over the years
> > I'd have label him as a fiscal and social conservative,
> but
> > not a moral conservative.
>
> If he's a fiscal conservative he should be screaming about
> the deficits being run up by Bush and the
> Republican-controlled congress. Is he? I don't listen to
> him, so I really don't know.
>
I don't listen to him much, but he somehow makes it sound as if it's all the fault of the "liberals," without mentioning the tax cuts for the rich, etc.
 
> Yes, but (help me out OA) in Cleveland, Salem is in the
> process of fractionalizing (new word) WHK's (formerly WRMR)
> ratings with the conservatalk format. Nationwide, Salem talk
> stations are bottomfeeders or nonfeeders. Don't expect any
> of their unoriginal new stations to be any different.

Given two factors:

* Whatever 12-plus ratings WRMR/1420 got as a standards station...they were likely heavily weighted 55-plus, due to the nature of the format.

* Aside from some limited billboard advertising, Salem's new WHK seems to be satisfied with throwing on their own talkers from the bird and getting some more coin out of advertisers who are already aboard for religious WHKW/1220. Or heck, even some advertiser crossover with sports WKNR/850.

I'll only believe Salem is serious about talk in the market if they put on a weekday drive-time local host, and I don't see that happening.

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I think Rush has spread the blame all around on that one, Bush and the entire congress for basically spending like drunken sailors.... He's made the point that Bush is a social conservative, but not a small government conservative like Reagan.

> I've heard him discuss deficit spending and not being happy
> about it, but I don't remember whether or not he blamed Mr.
> Bush for that spending. It's been a while since I listened
> to Rush. Some of the others who are regulars may know more
> details.
>
> > If he's a fiscal conservative he should be screaming about
>
> > the deficits being run up by Bush and the
> > Republican-controlled congress. Is he? I don't listen to
>
> > him, so I really don't know.
> >
>
 
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