will OBAMA or Romney be better for talk radio??

[MC]

Seems to me conservative talkers would do better with 4 more or Obama, liberals better with a Romney. Not to get political, I'm talking radio ratings, not politics.


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http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/politics-and-election/us-presidential-election/winner

 

[KeyTimes950]

Presuming the FCC doesn't put new limitations on talk radio, I'd say Obama would be better for talk shows. But even Romney will provide grist for talk mills, depending on whether the GOP keeps the House and which party wins the Senate. If he has both Houses of Congress (as Obama did for his first two years in office) and doesn't get his agenda through, Romney will get his feet held to the fire on conservative stations as well as liberal ones.

 

[radiophiler]

I would say it won't matter either way.

Talk radio is increasingly appealing to a 50+ or even 55+ audience. It's not the demographic most advertisers want. And, yes, I know people under 50 listen to talk radio. It's just not enough of them compared to many music formats, sports talk and even all-news stations that have migrated to FM.

Whether Obama or Romney wins won't impact talk radio enough to make a difference.

 

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

Whether Obama or Romney wins won't impact talk radio enough to make a difference.

The outcome of the election could make life a bit easier or a bit harder for partisan talkers. For a Talker, life seems to be more exciting when the other party is in power, is the target.

We give lip-service in this country to the idea that we are a great nation and that we have a great system of government. And Talkers seem hell-bent on demonstrating that only their party is patriotic and righteous. (works both directions.)

What if? What if it is true that we have created on this North American Continent a system of government that really works. What if it turns out that no matter who wins the election, life goes on. The stock market goes up and the stock market goes down. International crisis moments come and they go. The price of gasoline goes up and the price of gasoline goes down.

What if? What if the American public finally comes to realize that? What if the American public finally comes to realize that Talkers have made an industry out of Chicken Little, and in spite of all the dire warnings from Talkers... our nation is not coming to and end on the third Tuesday of next month?

But there is probably hope for Talkers. We all seem to enjoy wallowing in our grief! The future continues to look good for the Grief Merchants.

 

[MC]

You should copywrite that "Chicken Little Radio" and merchandising.

 

[Mario500]

What if someone other than Barack Obama and Willard Romney gets elected to the presidency of the United States? How would that possibility affect radio ratings?

 

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

What if someone other than Barack Obama and Willard Romney gets elected to the presidency of the United States? How would that possibility affect radio ratings?

You mean in this election cycle, in 2012?

If that were to happen it would mean that something so non-understandable happened during our process in the next three weeks that radio ratings would be down about number 792 on your worry list and your to-do list.

Explain how that could happen? I guess if there were a tie in the electoral college vote then the choice of president is put in the hands of Congress. How do you perceive Congress would reach out to a non-Obama, non-Romney choice? Would they go for Ralph Nader? Ron Paul? Dan Rather? Bill Moyers? Bill O'Riley?

What would be the logic that would cause this to happen?

 

[Lucha Libre AAA]

At first I thought Obama would be best for Talk Radio and cable news.

Now I think it would be best if Romney won.

Groups like Color of Change and Media Matters won't be as effective or relevant if Romney is President. As a result, you might see some advertisers returning to the format. Just a guess anyway.

 

[Mario500]

What if someone other than Barack Obama and Willard Romney gets elected to the presidency of the United States? How would that possibility affect radio ratings?

You mean in this election cycle, in 2012?

Yes, I was referring to the current election cycle.

 

[recto101]

At first I thought Obama would be best for Talk Radio and cable news.

Now I think it would be best if Romney won.

Groups like Color of Change and Media Matters won't be as effective or relevant if Romney is President. As a result, you might see some advertisers returning to the format. Just a guess anyway.

MSNBC would have higher ratings if Romney is President? I'm not sure about this.

 

[Lucha Libre AAA]

At first I thought Obama would be best for Talk Radio and cable news.

Now I think it would be best if Romney won.

Groups like Color of Change and Media Matters won't be as effective or relevant if Romney is President. As a result, you might see some advertisers returning to the format. Just a guess anyway.

MSNBC would have higher ratings if Romney is President? I'm not sure about this.

Possibly. The losing side needs a place to go to commiserate. I think Obama was a boon to Fox News and Talk Radio at first. A Romney victory should do the same for liberal media.

 

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

The losing side needs a place to go to commiserate.
I think Obama was a boon to Fox News and Talk Radio at first.
A Romney victory should do the same for liberal media.

Let's examine what you just wrote. An assumption that Conservatives and Liberals are maybe a bit like baseball fans. Some people are fans of the NY Yankees while others are fans of the Atlanta Braves. For some, it is a matter of geography. I support my home town team is part of the logic. But we travel to Kansas City or to Phoenix and we find there are some Yankees fans and some Braves fans. They are all SPORTS fans and to some extent, if we are in the "fan promotion" department of either team, we can assume that fans are won over and are kept loyal by similar emotions and logic. After all, baseball is baseball.

Is it possible that the logic, the emotions, the motivations that cause people to adhere to the Republicans or the Democratic Party are NOT similar to each other.

I would propose to you that MSNBC is currently making a mistake. They are letting Ed Schultz become some kind of mirror image to Rush Limbaugh. They are letting Chris Matthews become more and more something of a mirror image clone to Bill O'Riley. Long term that won't work.

In sports, the fans of the losing side need a place to commiserate.
I'm sitting here thinking about how Conservatives must have reacted when Mr. Obama won the last election. Is "commiserate" the appropriate word?

If Mr. Romney wins this election, how will Liberals react? Is "commiserate" the appropriate word? Is that a good description of what MSNBC will offer them following such an election outcome?

I think the "base" of the the two parties each want, need, will seek completely different "healing opportunities" following a loss, but I am not smart enough or creative enough this morning to define the differences they would expect. If Mr. Obama loses the election it will be interesting to see if it creates a viewer windfall for MSNBC, or if it will cause the death of MSNBC as we know it today.

 

[Lucha Libre AAA]

The difference is that Fox News has a monopoly on right-wing commentary.

If Obama loses, his base will be energized and will turn to Comedy Central, MSNBC, CNN, The View, Bill Maher and about a dozen other left-leaning networks or specific shows. It's too fragmented.

Fox News is the only place for conservatives to turn to, which gives Fox an advantage.