[BC] could someone explain this to me?

[cldube]

You couldn't even respond to that without name-calling?
Hmmm.

Chuck

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
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> If that were true, Hot Air America would be number one, but right now, 
> it's sinking faster than the Titanic.
>
> Ron Castro
> Chief Technical Officer
> Results Radio, LLC
>
>
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> From: "cldube" <cld at admin.umass.edu>
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> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 6:03 AM
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>> Perhaps as a nation we are on a downward spiral of self feeding cynicism?
>>
>> Anger and hatred get ratings. Rational thought gets yawns.
>>
>> Chuck Dube
>> Amherst MA
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Donna Halper" <dlh at donnahalper.com>
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>> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:28 AM
>> Subject: [BC] could someone explain this to me?
>>
>>
>>> Radio Business Report notes big gains for the Michael Savage show: 
>>> "Talk Radio Network's The Michael Savage Show showed strong ratings in 
>>> the Winter Book.... At WOR-AM NY, Savage leads the station with a 3.5 
>>> share 12+ in "The Big Apple" and a 2.2 share 25/54, 3.2 share 35/64 
>>> demo's. At KRLA-AM LA, Savage saw significant Winter rating increases, 
>>> 60% in 25/54, 38% in 35/64, and 33% in the 12+ demo. In Boston at WRKO 
>>> Savage's Winter 12+ demo increased 28% to a 5.5 share, the 25/54 demo 
>>> was up 59% to a 4.3 share and the 35/64 demo was up 50% to a 6.0 share. 
>>> KDWN-AM Las Vegas saw Savage up 70% in 12+ to a 4.6 share, up 167% in 
>>> 25/54 to a 5.6 share, and up 192% in 35/64 to a 7.6 share. WHAM-AM 
>>> Rochester, NY scored a very hefty 19 share 35/64 and an equally 
>>> impressive 15 share 25/54."
>>>
>>> My question is not so much about whether any of you agree or disagree 
>>> with Michael Savage.  It's more about radio programming, and airing a 
>>> show that features what, in my opinion, are some rather hateful rants. 
>>> Savage is certainly the most controversial of all the right wing talk 
>>> hosts, which in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing--  
>>> controversy can attract listeners.  But what worries me is that he says 
>>> some of the most bigoted things I have ever heard.  So what is the 
>>> reason why his show seems to be growing in popularity, and what does 
>>> that say about what the public wants?
>>>
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