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Ustwo · 09-25-2006, 11:16 PM

With a seven second delay on the radio, a talk show host should not have to screen their callers. Hopefully, all talk show formats in the future will follow the format of Ed Shultz.

Even with screeners 'trolls' get through now and then and its bad radio when they have to hit the delay and wait. It happens even with sports radio, I can't imagine that for politics. If that is the conclusion of the study its not much of a study.

Hannity I could see not allowing liberals on unless they are guests when I've heard his show, its really not much of a show, its more cheerleading. He also takes very few calls.

Limbaugh I haven't listened to in a couple of years, but when I did he would often have Liberals on, including liberals only segments.

I think one small flaw to this study is the size of the shows involved, how many callers they get, and how many trolls. I'd be willing to guess Limbaugh tops all three and they were most likely lucky to get 2 callers on the show at all. Two out of 15 is pretty good with a show of his audiance size.

The other issue is that it doesn't list HOW they tried to get on. Was it 'I'm a liberal and I'd like to talk to Rush' or was it 'I'm a liberal I'd like to talk to Rush, and something germane to the topic of conversation.'

The more I think of it, the stupider this becomes. I didn't catch the 15 bit right away, but 15 calls makes a survey? They warn its not scientific, but come on? WHEN did they make the calls.

This isn't a study, its barely a survey. Show me 100 calls durring a call in segment and it might mean something.

I've seen high school science projects with better methods.

09-25-2006, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	With a seven second delay on the radio, a talk show host should not have to screen their callers. Hopefully, all talk show formats in the future will follow the format of Ed Shultz. Even with screeners 'trolls' get through now and then and its bad radio when they have to hit the delay and wait. It happens even with sports radio, I can't imagine that for politics. If that is the conclusion of the study its not much of a study. Hannity I could see not allowing liberals on unless they are guests when I've heard his show, its really not much of a show, its more cheerleading. He also takes very few calls. Limbaugh I haven't listened to in a couple of years, but when I did he would often have Liberals on, including liberals only segments. I think one small flaw to this study is the size of the shows involved, how many callers they get, and how many trolls. I'd be willing to guess Limbaugh tops all three and they were most likely lucky to get 2 callers on the show at all. Two out of 15 is pretty good with a show of his audiance size. The other issue is that it doesn't list HOW they tried to get on. Was it 'I'm a liberal and I'd like to talk to Rush' or was it 'I'm a liberal I'd like to talk to Rush, and something germane to the topic of conversation.' The more I think of it, the stupider this becomes. I didn't catch the 15 bit right away, but 15 calls makes a survey? They warn its not scientific, but come on? WHEN did they make the calls. This isn't a study, its barely a survey. Show me 100 calls durring a call in segment and it might mean something. I've seen high school science projects with better methods. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.