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2003-12-10 Home Front

Democratsâ radio try sputters after two days!

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Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-10 11:19:51 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 one hourâs guests included: Sen. Mark Dayton, U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, Attorney General Mike Hatch, a professor discussing the Democratic presidential field, state Rep. Tom Rukavina and author Al Franken

boy howdy! How did I miss that snooze-athon....

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-10 11:47:20 AM|| 2003-12-10 11:47:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The problem with liberal radio is getting an audience. Liberals listen to the radio for sure. It's just they listen to music, teaser sex toilet stuff or sports snorts. NPR knows that.

So what they need isn't some infomercial type programming where thet can pee on the opposition. It's a slick, artsy and Campy type of format. Lot's of music, poetry, high brow stuff, over a latte in the morning. macho tough sports and blue collar in the afternoon, maybe pop a brew, (as wimmin folk will be watch'n Oprah/soaps anyway) and over the edge porno/UFO/ ecstacy induced paranoia at drive time. Always with plenty of the appropriate music laid on thick and the propoganda laid on between the lines.

I saw, and reported dutifully on Rantburg, about the Left Limbaugh guy when he appeared on CSPAN with Brian Lamb. He doesn't have a very good sense of humor. He's combative and sounded like a shill for that DFL. Very scripted.

Posted by Lucky 2003-12-10 11:51:54 AM|| 2003-12-10 11:51:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 FG: I second that emotion (ZZZzzzz...) but imagine listening to that guest list if they appeared on Rush's show. Context is everything...

Posted by snellenr 2003-12-10 11:54:46 AM|| 2003-12-10 11:54:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Lucky wants Prarie Home Companion hosted by Darrell Waltrip.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-10 12:15:52 PM|| 2003-12-10 12:15:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Nascar meets Mediscare! I like it!

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-10 12:28:53 PM|| 2003-12-10 12:28:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Jeff Gerbino, a comedian who hosted "High Ground" on Minneapolisâ WMNN for the first two days of the showâs existence..

High Ground......haahahahahahahaa

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-10 12:33:33 PM|| 2003-12-10 12:33:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Can the rest of us have Prairie Home Companion hosted by Dennis Miller?

Posted by Fred 2003-12-10 12:37:50 PM|| 2003-12-10 12:37:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Six guests in one hour?

OK, let's assume they had no -- zip, zero -- paid spots and didn't run the Ad Council filler pap. Oh, and that they didn't have any news or sports coverage AT ALL. That leaves them the entire hour to yak, and gives them TEN MINUTES per guest.

Throw in news and sports, and each guest probably got eight minutes. I'm still assuming they didn't sell any ad time, BTW.

If they took calls, then each guest maybe got four minutes to talk, then they took four to six calls, less if the callers were allowed to give speeches.

Yeah, I think it was a telethon format, not a talk format.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-12-10 12:47:43 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-12-10 12:47:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Prairie Home Companion hosted by Dennis Miller

That sounds like a winner... I think it would work in a weird sort of way.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-10 1:06:36 PM|| 2003-12-10 1:06:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 So, the standard "Things Were Quiet in Lake Woebegon..." 40 minute story at the end would be replaced by a 40 minute Dennis Miller rant ? Like it ! Would also like to see if his lungs hold out !

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2003-12-10 1:19:58 PM|| 2003-12-10 1:19:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 FYI, Dennis starts on CNBC 9pm Jan 8th.

Posted by john 2003-12-10 1:44:56 PM|| 2003-12-10 1:44:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 It would have been funnier if they had scheduled some annoying Hollywood types. This show would have just provided sound-bites for Limbaugh to tear up. I would have tried NY although Minnisota should have been sympathetic.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-10 4:56:19 PM|| 2003-12-10 4:56:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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