Conservative Talk Radio

Putting Talk Radio on Trial at the FCC

Sue Wilson | Posted 06.01.2012

Sue Wilson

I believe I have found the legal means to put Talk Radio on trial at the FCC -- and perhaps eventually at the Supreme Court. The Wisconsin recall of Governor Scott Walker presented a golden opportunity.

City Council Tells KFI To Hire Non-White Staff

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.23.2012

Just three days after singer Whitney Houston passed away, KFI AM hosts John and Ken dismissed her as nothing more than a "crack ho." Nearly one month ...

Sadly, It Seems Sandra Fluke Wasn't The First Woman Falsely Accused of Being a Prostitute by an Intimidated Man.

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.16.2012

Sarah O'Leary

It seems the Bible never referred to Mary Magdalene as a prostitute. A Catholic Pope did.

Gender Slurs: Why What Rush Limbaugh Said Is So Damning to Women

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.13.2012

Sarah O'Leary

Rush Limbaugh's use of "slut" and "prostitute" was a textbook example of how horrifically damning gender slurs are, and why such forms of abuse deserve swift and serious action.

Should We Ignore the Righty Talk-Radio Hosts in Our Own Back Yard?

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.08.2012

Jason Salzman

Limbaugh hit a nerve last week, but Rush-like comments aren't uncommon from radio hosts in Colorado, too. Should the major media ignore them, given the tiny audiences (mostly) who listen?

Rush Limbaugh's Attack Met With Hypocrisy on All Sides

Peter Scheer | Posted 05.08.2012

Peter Scheer

The flight of advertisers from Limbaugh will be defended by many as the market mechanism through which the public's views are expressed. To me, it's just cowardice.

Coffman: Obama "Probably Won't Admit" to Reading U.S. Constitution

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.18.2012

Jason Salzman

I've been thinking that journalists should add a "civility" beat to their shrinking offerings. At least they should give a little extra air or ink (literal and digital) to challenge politicians when they hit below the belt.

Rep. Lamborn Says Others Played Hookie With Him

Jason Salzman | Posted 03.26.2012

Jason Salzman

This morning, Rep. Doug Lamborn told radio host Steve Kelley that he wasn't the only member of Congress to skip President Obama's SOTU speech yesterday, implying, perhaps, that he was being singled out unfairly.

Are You a Democrat Who Doesn't Like "Sissy Pizza?" Watch Out!

Jason Salzman | Posted 01.28.2012

Jason Salzman

Skip this if you're one of those people who doesn't want to read about the latest outrageous comments on right-wing talk radio, because... they're just the latest outrageous comments on right-wing talk radio.

Occupy Wall Street Isn't Anti-Corporation, It's Anti-Corporate Crime

Bob Cesca | Posted 12.27.2011

Bob Cesca

The Occupy Wall Street movement, like the American people, isn't anti-corporate, it's anti-corporate crime. The real question is: why aren't its critics like Herman Cain against corporate crime?

Shocking Diatribe by Third Biggest Right Wing Radio Talk Show Host

Mike Stark | Posted 10.24.2011

Mike Stark

(Don't have time for the whole diary? Just want the audio/Cliff Notes? Skip to the last video.) Mark Levin is one of the more abrasive right wing t...

Denver Radio Fixture Steve Kelley Joins Right-Wing Lineup at KNUS

Jason Salzman | Posted 10.18.2011

Jason Salzman

Steve Kelley says his show isn't designed to be political. But he'll "respond to something that's edgy," like an "outrageous comment by Maxine Waters," which was at topic on the air this morning.

Gardner Ready to Shed Department of Transportation

Jason Salzman | Posted 10.11.2011

Jason Salzman

Egged on by radio-host Amy Oliver, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) revealed Friday that he favors plans that "would basically turn the Department of Transportation back to the states."

Post Buries News That Hancock Phone in Use During Some Possible Prostitution Appointments

Jason Salzman | Posted 08.15.2011

Jason Salzman

The mainstream media, like the Denver Post, which hyped this rotten story unfairly, should back off of this drama now and stop the strange front-page play that it's been giving it.

How Conservative Groups Are Leveraging Talk Radio Hosts For Influence

Politico | Kenneth P. Vogel & Lucy McCalmont | Posted 08.15.2011

If you're a regular listener of Glenn Beck's radio show and you wanted to contribute to a political group that would advance the populist conservative...

Michael Calderone

Will Fox News Viewers Flock to Glenn Beck's Online Network?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 08.07.2011

NEW YORK -- Glenn Beck promised radio listeners Tuesday that his forthcoming subscriber-based online network will not be "like anything else you've se...

This Progressive Will Miss Conservative Tom Roeser

Robert Creamer | Posted 08.06.2011

Robert Creamer

Last week Chicago lost a legend. Conservative radio host Tom Roeser died at the age of 82. I'm not the only one who will remember Tom as one of those unforgettable, iconic figures that don't come along often.

Radio Host Says Republicans Trying to Shut Up Their Own

Jason Salzman | Posted 07.09.2011

Jason Salzman

It's not surprising that Tea Partier Jason Worley was incensed about the El Paso County Republicans May 2 resolution recommending that party officers refrain from criticizing elected Republicans.

The Murderous Rampage Next Door

Mark Morford | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Morford

Every tragedy births a supplication. Every assault, violent attack, assassination attempt and murderous spree begets the same series of questions, a p...

Con Games: Hello Darkness My Old Friend

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Conniff

The minute I stopped doing my show I also stopped listening to the very medium which I had so happily inhabited.

Republicans and Teabaggers Finally Embrace Big Government

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Cesca

How can post-Bush Republicans possibly square all of their newly found affinity for freedom, liberty and the Constitution considering their eight-year support for Bush era policies?

Americans Simply Don't Do Sacrifice Anymore

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Cesca

Instead of prayer, the president could have asked us all in his address to make sacrifices towards the goal of weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels. It wouldn't have hurt. But it would have been mostly ignored.

Right Wing Gusher

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Danziger

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Exposing Glenn Beck as a Dangerous Fraud

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Cesca

Beck is a man who only embraces conservatism as a means to further his personal wealth and career as a successful TV goon. He's a faker, yet millions of people every day take his word for it. And it's bad for America.

Ed Schultz Wants Congress to Regulate Talk Radio

Richard Grenell | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard Grenell

Despite the main stream media's 50 years of liberal bias, liberal chatter doesn't sell in America. It's just not popular.