[BC] could someone explain this to me?

[Ron Castro]

'Titanic' is name-calling?

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
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> You couldn't even respond to that without name-calling?
> Hmmm.
>
> Chuck
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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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "cldube" <cld at admin.umass.edu>
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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?
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>>>
>>>> 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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