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SAVE WRKO!
- Thread starter ChrisNH
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back to back felons... Finneran, then Limbaugh... ;D
I don't know if he was ever convicted but he was charged with doctor shopping/Oxys.
Well, I agree that Finneran's crime of lying about the redistricting plan is a worse crime than Rush Limbaugh's 'crime' of being addicted, which I think should be treated as a public health issue rather than in the criminal justice system.
But, what is disturbing about Limbaugh is the hypocrisy - he doesn't call himself a dispicable piece of slime, but he does call others that and worse, even though he's no better than most of the folks that he rails on about on a daily basis.
However, I have long wondered why no one ever pursued the story about just what Rush was doing in the Dominican Republic on a solo vacation with viagra in hand. If the DR wasn't know for the sex trade, I wouldn't think a thing about it. But, it is. I have no facts, but my gut tells me we haven't heard the last of that story. I wonder how frequently he vacations in Thailand?
But, what is disturbing about Limbaugh is the hypocrisy - he doesn't call himself a dispicable piece of slime, but he does call others that and worse, even though he's no better than most of the folks that he rails on about on a daily basis.
However, I have long wondered why no one ever pursued the story about just what Rush was doing in the Dominican Republic on a solo vacation with viagra in hand. If the DR wasn't know for the sex trade, I wouldn't think a thing about it. But, it is. I have no facts, but my gut tells me we haven't heard the last of that story. I wonder how frequently he vacations in Thailand?
Because no one cares.
He wasn't convicted of anything.
No argument here.
An addict is an addict. They get no sympathy from me. At least Rush wasn't out there cyring like a baby for sympathy, saying he has a "disease" and he "needs treatment" like Patches Kennedy, for example. Rush is simply a commentator, nothing more, nothing less, and he didn't hurt anyone.
Infidel said:
my wife is a social worker and my brother in law worked with addicted people as well. It's a disease and it needs to be treated. Much like mental illness. Unfortunately, the drug enforcement/prison industry isn't interested in that...
Rush is a hypocrite because he called for harsh drug laws and had to go into rehab himself...
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Casablanca
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Actually, Finneran isn't that bad. He has been able to format ...or someone has for him... a format that is flexible enough to conform to the news of the day but consistent in segments to which the listener can become accustomed. So far, he has not become as boring and predictable as Howie Carr who just mails in his program every day. Wouldn't be surprised to see Finneran get better ratings than Carr. Watch Howie's back stabbing then. If the Herald is still around he will use the Inside Track "girls" to plant all sorts of blind items about Finneran there whether they are true or not.That is Howie's tried and true MO... which many people now need to take after a dose of The Howie Carr Show.... 
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alcapone
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Rush Limbaugh got off easily because he has money. If that were you or me we'd be sitting in prison right now. Once again... money talks. In 88 I remember him saying he'd never marry. He's no different than anyone else. Talks through both sides of his mouth. Why Fox puts him on TV next to Ann Coulter is beyond me. It's like planet earth next to a stick person.. and that show is useless. When is he going to come to grips that no one gives a flip about seeing him on TV.
alcapone said:
ding ding ding.. we have a winner... and that applies to Patrick Kennedy, as well.
Finn said:
I'll cut it off at the pass (no pun intended)... he was impeached because he LIED about not keeping his pants zipped...
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Casablanca
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Re: SAVEd WRKO!
No, I think the person behind the mic is smarter than Julie and Jason. That doesn't take much to be sure. Good production values can only go so far. Finneran is a pure Boston pol and to some degree that works on Boston radio. Didn't Buddy Cianci do the same in Providence with some success until he crossed the Feds?
No, I think the person behind the mic is smarter than Julie and Jason. That doesn't take much to be sure. Good production values can only go so far. Finneran is a pure Boston pol and to some degree that works on Boston radio. Didn't Buddy Cianci do the same in Providence with some success until he crossed the Feds?
Johnnie B said:
The good thing is that radio stations have ratings books--a means by which they can legitimize the advertising fees they charge. More listeners, higher fees; fewer listeners, lower fees. No advertiser would dare take the word of some salesman, who no doubt claim that every human being and farm animal from Boston to Albany is listening to Finneran (even though WRKO's morning signal reaches about, oh, the Riverside T stop). No matter: Salesmen punch up the listener metrics to an artificially high level (big surprise); the ratings book keeps them--or tries to keep them--honest.
In my view the book will show plummeting morning numbers since Finneran's arrival, and these will be explained away by WRKO's propaganda machine in words similar to these: 'We realize that a new host needs to be given time to develop a following, and we feel quite confident that our show hosted by Finneran will show marked improvement as his tenure evolves.' Blah, Blah-Blah, Blah-blah.
One factor that WRKO cannot factor in is Rush Limbaugh's podcast reach. Most people who like listening to Limbaugh have normal day jobs that prevent them from listening during his normal 12-3 slot. It's a delivery mechanism that must be tacked on to the normal terrestrial radio numbers that the Books show when trying to determine how popular some of the syndicated radio talkmasters really are.
The other delivery mechanism is streaming audio. It's a great tool when the weak morning signals are putrid (as WRKO and WEEI are before the sun peeks above the horizion, and even after). But I don't know how popular streaming audio is in the workplace, because if you use speakers you might risk the wrath of co-workers and if you use headphones you run the risk of missing your office phone if it rings (not to mention your boss who might sneak up on you from behind!).
But getting back to Finneran, I say the 'Book' shows plunging numbers that WRKO will assign some positive spin to.
In my view the book will show plummeting morning numbers since Finneran's arrival, and these will be explained away by WRKO's propaganda machine in words similar to these: 'We realize that a new host needs to be given time to develop a following, and we feel quite confident that our show hosted by Finneran will show marked improvement as his tenure evolves.' Blah, Blah-Blah, Blah-blah.
One factor that WRKO cannot factor in is Rush Limbaugh's podcast reach. Most people who like listening to Limbaugh have normal day jobs that prevent them from listening during his normal 12-3 slot. It's a delivery mechanism that must be tacked on to the normal terrestrial radio numbers that the Books show when trying to determine how popular some of the syndicated radio talkmasters really are.
The other delivery mechanism is streaming audio. It's a great tool when the weak morning signals are putrid (as WRKO and WEEI are before the sun peeks above the horizion, and even after). But I don't know how popular streaming audio is in the workplace, because if you use speakers you might risk the wrath of co-workers and if you use headphones you run the risk of missing your office phone if it rings (not to mention your boss who might sneak up on you from behind!).
But getting back to Finneran, I say the 'Book' shows plunging numbers that WRKO will assign some positive spin to.
sonic al,
keep in mind the Paula Jones suit had no right going forward; it was Republican funded with Republican style judges leading the way.
it was a travesty of justice and there were more important issues. Yes, he should've told the truth, but it was a game of cat and mouse which shouldn't have been played.
WRKO hardly told the real truth about it. Why save rko?
keep in mind the Paula Jones suit had no right going forward; it was Republican funded with Republican style judges leading the way.
it was a travesty of justice and there were more important issues. Yes, he should've told the truth, but it was a game of cat and mouse which shouldn't have been played.
WRKO hardly told the real truth about it. Why save rko?
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