Liberals v Conservative Talk Radio Hosts

Alan Colmes, Fox News Radio, moderates Talkers New Media "Rumble" featuring, from left to right, Randi Rhodes (Premiere Raido Networks); Bill Press (Dial Global); Roger Hedgecock; Allen Hunt (Allen Hunt Show); Alan Stock (KXNT Las Vegas); Phil Hendrie (Talk Radio Network); Steve Malzberg (WOR Radio Network); Errol Louis (WWRL NYC); Neal Boortz (Dial Global); Thom Hartmann (Dial Global/WYD Media). Westwood One's Jim Bohannon referees in a ump's shirt and whistle.

It's liberal radio talk show hosts v conservatives in a debate on how to meld political ideology and entertainment into talk show success, ratings, and sponsors. It's a fine line with liberal talk show hosts and liberal syndicators like Air America fail in an industry where conservative hosts rule.

Why is that? Hear it now!

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• Jim Bohannon
• Alan Colmes
• Thom Hartmann
• Alan Stock
• Allen Hunter
• Bill Press
• Randi Rhodes
• Roger Hedgecock
• Phil Hendrie
• Neal Boortz
• Steve Malzberg
• Errol Louis
• Talkers New Media Seminar
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• Fox News Radio
• Dial Global
• Premiere Radio Networks
• WWRL
• KXNT
• WOR
• Talk Radio Network
• Westwood One

[ChickaBoombox]

Yeah!

[ChickaBoombox]

I'm just not into Phil's giant ego. There are lots of people in this biz who aren't egomaniacs. My dear friend and former colleague Jim Bohannon, for instance...

[polhist]

Steve Malzberg rules. Phil Hendrie's lame show is only him doing unfunny imitations, so he shouldn't even be up there with them discussing the issue. Hendrie isn't successful, Malzberg is huge in NYC.

[ChickaBoombox]

Polhist: I cannot stand Phil Hendrie. I saw him at another event a couple of years ago. There was a poster of him. He walked by me and pointed "That's me." I simply ignored him. A-hole.

[ginnyboot]

@polhist Hendrie blows all of them away. He's a fucking genius. You guys are probably those dumb ass regular callers to talk shows. "Thanks for having me on Sean, I really enjoy your show.... blah blah fucking blah. Infact I bet you have called into the Phil Hendrie show thinking it was real!!! LOL

[timmunozlasvegas]

Phil Hendrie is far from smug. Simply, he's calling people out for trying to be more then they actually are. I would agree, he does down-play other people's talents, and might seem to be a little self-approved, but, let's face it, he's not only entertaining, but, informative.

All of these people say whatever needs to be said to create controversy, and that's their job. Phil is the best a satire of all of them, and himself for that matter. You may not like the man, but he's pure talent 100%.

[MrChegro28]

Savage

[trent730]

I liked Phil Hendrie when he was against Al Qaeda. He is not that person anymore. He spent 2 solid weeks of not doing schtick after 9.11.01 and it was good to hear him vent that we need to get bin laden and stop al qaeda. He is not in Sacramento and never was, but it is so difficult to hear him because of the back stage pass subscription that one needs to hear him. The economy sucks and I feel bad that he has gained so much weight. He is very gifted and arrogant. He was great on KFI.

[TheNinjarocker4]

Notice how the conservative ones were the only ones talking sense?

[ownschooled]

Phil is in a league of his own. There is no comparison because he provides a different product. Some of these folks are wise. He's smart and funny.

[ebeatworld]

@StanleyKu He is pro-amnesty. He isn't secretive about that.

[StanleyKu]

@ebeatworld I never heard him support open borders. He is also a supporter of the 2nd ammendment. I would say he IS a centrist (which is refreshing for talk-radio). He sure was during Bush's years.

[ebeatworld]

Phil is not a centrist at all. He is very pro Iraq war, but he is extremely Liberal on everything else. The fact that he believes in pretty much open borders, single-payer healthcare, and abortion on demand, I would say makes him more Liberal than most Libs I know.

[p717]

Roger Hedgehog (Cock!) ...It's Hedgecock.

You always get that wrong!

[MishuTaste]

We're out of time? That discussion should've lasted 4 hours.