Lies, Damn Lies, and Limbaugh’s Press Release About Progressive Radio
Lies, Damn Lies, and Limbaugh’s Press Release About Progressive Radio
Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh, through his radio syndicator Premiere Radio Networks, sent out a press release titled “Limbaugh Leads the Race Against Liberal Talkers,” purportedly comparing his ratings to those of progressive talk stations.
The release lists ratings info for five cities — Austin, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, San Antonio, and Memphis — for Spring 2005 (March 31 to June 22). In two of those cities, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the stations that Rush claims he “defeated” didn’t switch to the progressive talk format until July 2005 — after the ratings period in question ended. Two of the other comparisons are also misleading. Rush claims to have won the ratings battle in Austin — but the progressive alternative is a low-watt station that broadcasts not out of Austin, but 20 miles away in bustling Pflugersville, Texas. The same is true of Rush’s performance in San Antonio, where the weaker progressive talk station is actually based in suburban Devine, Texas.
In other words, of the 591 stations on which Limbaugh broadcasts, he chose to highlight four where his “victories” are at best misleading, at worst plain dishonest.
The reality is that in several major markets, ratings for progressive talk are booming. In Denver, Air America’s ratings are up 500% from one year ago. “Seattle’s newly talk-formatted KPTK, doubled in the winter [ratings] book, Portland’s KPOJ-AM grew 1000% in audience share. In conservative San Diego, KLSD-AM went up 73%. … Other markets with similar success include: Boston, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Sacramento and Columbus.” Rush is even on the verge of being overtaken in his own home state.
An even more interesting comparison is found when looking at stations with integrated lineups that carry both Rush and a progressive host. In that apples-to-apples comparison, we see that Rush Limbaugh and Ed Schultz are actually very competitive.
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Heavy oxycontin usage messes with your sense of time. Didn’t you know that?
August 10th, 2005 at 5:00 pmThe Pied Piper of Right Wing Propaganda misleads?
(In my best Elaine: GET OUT)
August 10th, 2005 at 5:03 pmHell, this just proves that Paul Hackett was right. Rush is just a fatass addict that can’t read or count.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:03 pmOh how the jealous whine and moan. As you point out — Limbaugh is on in 591 stations — Air America is on 44.
Maybe lefty talk is booming, but booming where?
August 10th, 2005 at 5:06 pmI live deeep in the heart of redstate (Indiana), and on a weekly basis there are letters to the editor in my paper (South Bend Tribune) begging for an alternative to the Mike/Rush/Bill radio monopoly.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:06 pmI think people would be surprised to see how badly those of us here need a voice, and would be willing to financially support it!!
Um, sorry- 69 stations.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:07 pmAnd Rush started out small and ignored at firts too!
first, even
August 10th, 2005 at 5:07 pmread the article james it tells you where air america is doing well.
Rush is unhappy that he may slide into irrelavance, or at least we can hope.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:18 pmLies! Liberal lies! We are all legends in our own minds! This is my brain on Oxycotin!
Rush Limbaugh
I sense an anti-drug PSA in there someplace.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:18 pmYes, Rush (which he probably does) is on many more stations. I suppose it’s that “liberal” media you speak so much, out of both sides of your mouth, about. Trolls better start typing even slower. Hey troll, read before you post. You sound ridiculous.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:22 pmJames B. Wake up and die right. You died right after you stole the second election and everybody freakin’ knows it, soon we may even be proving it in a court of law, so… STFU and after you extricate your head from your ass with a crowbar, go and soak it. It’s covered in shit..
August 10th, 2005 at 5:22 pmIsn’t he attractive? I want to do him.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:23 pmDid he get that Cuban from Tom Delay?
http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=737
August 10th, 2005 at 5:27 pmYeppers, I want to do him too…. with a shiv or dull machette….
August 10th, 2005 at 5:29 pmAlbuquerque market:
August 10th, 2005 at 5:38 pmThe big 50,000 Reich-wing boomer – Down 5% (9.2 to 8.7)
Air Am Affiliate Up 10% (2.2 to 2.4)
The new talker station(since 4-1) anchored by the old big boomer morning guy (They have already changed line-ups and gotten even worse. They really suck.)Down 37% (2.4 to 1.5)
Rush (paraphrase): Hackett is insincere about his military service and a profiteering lawyer.
Paul Hackett: Rush “is a fat ass drug addict� who is losing support with military listeners.
August 10th, 2005 at 5:57 pmRush also claims he doesn’t know who Glen Mitchell is…
August 10th, 2005 at 5:57 pmIts no secret that limbaugh is quoting polls. Its also no secret that air america is doing extremely poorly in almost every market. It may also be no secret that “air america” will soon be closing its doors for stealing from poor kids and old folks. I might add that “air americ” lasted about a month here.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:04 pmKeep in mind about Denver, the station is based in Boulder, and it carries all the way to Colorado Springs, where I get it quite clearly - 100 miles away.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:06 pm#18 is clearly the work of a Limberger clone…Obviously “the mouth” never heard that ot quote the late Pat Monyihan “everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.” When the facts don’t support neocons like Limpberger he makes them up. He is a classless buffoon.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:10 pmWelcome to the United States of Portland, red-staters. AAR is kiking ass here, and rated highly in various time slots among all radio stations, not just talk. Randi Rhodes is number one in the 4-7 drive time slot! When the bloody states finally get pulled from the life support of RNC money, AAR will flourish there too.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:16 pm[…] Nobody disputes that liberal radio has a long, long, long way to go before it can compete with Limbaugh’s 20-something year reign as a serial liar, but why is it that he feels he has to issue a press release chock full of deceptive language? The only conclusion one can come to is that Rush knows progressive radio has an audience and that he’s no longer alone on the airwaves. […]
August 10th, 2005 at 6:24 pmHow does CNN’s Daryn Kagel manage to do the nasty with this fat, cigar smoking pig???
Maybe they just get high together and she forgets she has 350lbs. atop her???
. . . .
August 10th, 2005 at 6:29 pmIts kind of funny to watch as the ReichWingNuts wriggle when whinge when their drug addicted Mouth starts slipping in the ratings.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:31 pmI need to read my posts more carefully before I hit “send”. Sorry.
Its kind of funny to watch as the ReichWingNuts wriggle and whinge when their drug addicted Mouth starts slipping in the ratings.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:33 pmMaybe rush is a really a bendover boyfriend….
August 10th, 2005 at 6:33 pmI was in hope that his scumbag a$s would have to retire when he became deaf.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:41 pmMaybe he’ll come up mute next.
You owe me one, Rush!
August 10th, 2005 at 6:48 pmCall me! Follow the scented candles. :)
[…] Rush Limbaugh lies about is ratings… Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh, through his radio syndicator Premiere Radio Networks, sent out a press release titled “Limbaugh Leads the Race Against Liberal Talkers,â€? purportedly comparing his ratings to those of progressive talk stations. […]
August 10th, 2005 at 6:53 pmSometimes a cigar is more than just a cigar.
August 10th, 2005 at 7:05 pmWLIB (New York) has now had a full year, a generous amount of time in broadcasting, to build an audience and figures are still flat compared with the previous niche Caribbean format the station featured. Often in radio that would mean imminent cancellation, but backers continue to be so noisy, they have generated enough industry hype to sustain poor performance a tad bit longer….
August 10th, 2005 at 7:05 pmMy contention is that if liberal talk radio can’t find an audience in New York City, it certainly doesn’t have a chance in San Antonio, Reno, Fresno and other places now gaining Air America stations that have small “progressive” populations.
Why would anyone care what that feloniously overmedicated windbag has to say? Perhaps he and Bush can share a room when they enter rehab!
August 10th, 2005 at 7:06 pmThis is no joke. Limbaugh is a danger, because he apeals to intelligent people, who are missinformed.
August 10th, 2005 at 7:14 pmWe need to fight back, and start a LIBERAL TELEVISION STATION. It took Fox 10 years to brainwash half the country, we need to catch up and educate. Provide people with directions on where to go if they want to talk to their representatives, provide them with factual quotes, and factual surveys. People need a push in the right direction. Rush is pushing oppinion for fact, and the people who listen to him do not know. What is our job then?
Robroy seems to know more than the rest of us. Where you getting your numbers? Non-opinion stuff generally gets some sort of footnote.
August 10th, 2005 at 7:22 pmPaul,
I have a hard time with your characterization of Limbaugh listeners as intelligent but misinformed. While they are certainly misinformed, how intelligent can these people be? They’ve watched this administration take us to war based on lies, destroy our economy, runup our trade deficit, steal from the poor to give to the rich, war-profiteer, stifle all dissent, bully the minority in Congress, pay “journalists” to parrot their policies, create mythical war heroes, pander to the evangelical know-nothings…and on and on. At what point does “intelligance” become stupidity?
August 10th, 2005 at 7:49 pmOdd that there are no hard numbers in this entire article. Ratings can be up 500 percent, 1000 percent, whatever, but unless one knows what the starting point is  that is, actual ratings points or audience numbers  these statements reveal little.
August 10th, 2005 at 7:58 pmMy contention is that if liberal talk radio can’t find an audience in New York City, it certainly doesn’t have a chance in San Antonio, Reno, Fresno and other places now gaining Air America stations that have small “progressive� populations.
Robroy has no idea how many disenchanted Bush voters frequent this site (but are not too keen on admitting it, for obvious reasons). Keep dreaming bobboy. When you wake up it wall all be over but the painful part.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:01 pmLiberal, Progressive. Angry and Lethal
August 10th, 2005 at 8:05 pmLethal to whom? Bobboy? Painful, i’m not hiding under my covers..
[…] Why I read/listen to Progressives Posted by Don under Politics Think Progress » Lies, Damn Lies, and Limbaugh’s Press Release About Progressive Radio Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh, through his radio syndicator Premiere Radio Networks, sent out a press release titled “Limbaugh Leads the Race Against Liberal Talkers,†purportedly comparing his ratings to those of progressive talk stations. […]
August 10th, 2005 at 8:05 pmPardon me Lady Thatcher, but you may be missing the point. Limbaugh is distorting the truth by issuing a press release that is unflattering to his opponents by comparing numbers from a period of time in which the “progressive” station wasn’t even in existence yet in those markets. He using bogus data to tout a dishonest message. Which, as I think about it, is his forte.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:06 pmPardon yourself. I’m simply commenting on the story journalistically. There are precisely zero facts stated to back up the point you think the article is making. That leads me to conclude that the writer here didn’t want to focus on the data available because it was dismal for his/her argument — for instance, in the one link provided above on the Denver ratings that are “up 500%” — if you actually follow the link to the Denver Post article, you’ll see the Arbitron ratings went from a zero point four (0.4) to a two share (2). In radio, a 2 share is poor.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:21 pmThatch,
What part of:
In two of those cities, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the stations that Rush claims he “defeated� didn’t switch to the progressive talk format until July 2005  after the ratings period in question ended.
..don’t you undertsand? That is not a guess, an assumption or a distortion. It’s a fact, so pull your head out of your ass and read it again.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:34 pmM. Thatcher,
The 500% was 0.4 to 2.0 share.
AA will draw listeners from Rush before they pull from NPR.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:38 pmUhhh… you might want to look up an undoctored Arbitron rating.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:42 pmIt’s mind-boggling that Republican pols and MSM celebrities are still allowed to be allied with Rush and his smelly ilk with no consequences. They need to be called on it. Again and again, until it’s a major story — because it is a major story.
August 10th, 2005 at 8:53 pm#44
August 10th, 2005 at 8:55 pmWhat?
This is yet another example of right wing hypocrisy. When will principled conservatives condemn hypocrites like Limbaugh?
And when will the radical right wing stop whining and grow up
Truth and Lies: Blog for A Better America: The Whiny Right Wing
August 10th, 2005 at 9:17 pmThe article makes the following argument in order to support the thesis that Limbaugh does not, as he claims, “[Lead] the Race Against Liberal Talkersâ€?: “The reality is that in several major markets, ratings for progressive talk are booming.” It attempts to back up this argument about “the reality” of “booming” progressive talk with statements that purport to be data-based but are in fact not data based. Statements about 500 percent increases and 1000 percent increases are essentially meaningless unless one provides the hard numbers to answer the question: 500 percent and 1000 percent increase over what? An analogy: Next Christmas I shall give you 500 percent more cash than I gave you last Christmas. This sounds like a lot, but in fact is not, since last Christmas I gave you zero. So a 500 percent increase sounds like a lot, but in fact is not, since it is a 500 percent increase over a 0.4 Arbitron rating. A 2.0 Arbitron is dismal. If you are going to “prove” that Rush does not “[Lead] the Race Against Liberal Talkers,â€? you must demonstrate factually and with numbers that Rush does not lead the race against liberal talkers. The writer of this piece has not done so, and in fact the numbers provided in the link confirm his press release.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:18 pmLies, Damn Lies, and Limbaugh’s Press Release About Progressive Radio.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:38 pmAs a Liberal “turning, because i can read and research things” I have to say that the above examples of “name calling” is very reminisence of my experience in the third grade as the new kid, which only bolsters my inclination to get the hell out of this party. Whether or not you agree with the rating as put out by Arbitron (you have to admit you can always pick up linbaugh and its really difficut to pick up aa, when you do its just whining).. Arbitgron report is on their web site. I cant beleve the anger expressed here, its interesting to see some of the responses, more name calling…. What do we want? Just complaints…. bitching…. name calling…. what can you do for me … threats….
by the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
I’m, sorry. I simply can’t resist. It just begs to be said…
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT LIMBAUGH’S PHOTO ABOVE.
If you study that image of Limbaugh eagerly sucking on an oversized cigar, taking in the vastness of his oral fixation, can you NOT imagine a long, stiff-as-steel, velvet-tipped, “purple headed warrior” schlong being excitedly welcomed into Rush’s warm, wet, so-sweet lips? With a faux-manly persona to maintain, he’d never admit it for a second of course, even at gunpoint, but you know that, in the privacy of his own bedroom, loosened up with a triple-shot of Wild Turkey and a couple oxy-contins, he’d be suckin’ on that man-rod faster than a starved pit bull could stuff a sirloin steak into its snout. Come on, Rush, lay up on the rainbow crowd. You know you’re one of ‘em. Just be honest for once and admit it…
August 10th, 2005 at 9:40 pmYou’re correct, Robroy. Here’s an informative link as well:http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0421/p09s01-coop.html
August 10th, 2005 at 9:46 pmMr. Anderson also attributes NPR among other things, but not to the level I did. But what is also missing from Anderson’s article is blogs.
I know from my personal experience that I was NPR 100%, then 50% NPR/50% AA, then AA all the time excluding Diane Rehm.
Now I’m Diane Rehm and Internet. And I actually like Franken. Go figure.
The cigar is a double corona…. was that your fixation or what
August 10th, 2005 at 9:46 pmNot only did I have go out and score oxycotin for Rush, but he used to hold my head under the covers when he farted. Jumbo the elephant could not have rippled the covers like Rush.
… and talk about Rush’s bathroom habits, they would have made Jackson Pollock himself, proud.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:49 pmThat was harsh TAC, but extremely well said :) Seems obvious why Rush would have to lie about “blowing” away the competition.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:49 pmAs I’ve said before, scared centrists and moderates put this gov’t in power, and they don’t do Rush, AA, NPR, or Thinkprogressive. My 2 cents.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:50 pmrobroy is a liar. putting out the republican fake troll routine.
“im a dem, but you keep calling those nice repuiblicans names, im leaving if you dont stop it, i cant get aar, but limbaugh comes in loud and clear.”
screw you liar or get out, we dont need you.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:50 pmcant handle it…. more name calling…..
August 10th, 2005 at 9:51 pmby the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
rush is an evil smarmy racist richtWing piece of shit.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:55 pmpeople who call themselves ditto-heads may not be evil
but with all that jay posted on # 34 - they are either in some sort of cult like trance - or aliens from space. from planet Stupid.
Air America has been adding stations on a monthly basis, Ed shultz has far more coverage than the 69 stations. I remember both O-Really and the druggie limpPaw predicted that AAR would not last 6 months. Now they are getting a tad worried because they sense people are fed up with being lied to. It is an insult to ones intelligence when they are told our soldiers died for a noble cause - and then REFUSE to say in no uncertain terms what this noble cause is.
I think Franken came out of the gates slowly but if you really listen to his show now and don’t get distracted by the Oy-yoy-yoy nonsense (and such), he’s incredibly well-informed on policy, has an great knack for recalling minute details and names when he needs to make a point, he’s fair almost to a fault but in the end he calls liars out and counters their bullshit with the truth. Just like this website. I must say that in my opinion Al Franken has turned out to be the most likable of the lot. I think Randi Rhodes is better with the acid-toungued, red-meat…but Franken’s show is loaded with substance.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:55 pm“The 500% was 0.4 to 2.0 share.”
Considering that Arbitron doesn’t release information on stations with a 0.4 share (their cutoff is 0.5), your information seems mistaken. You can get Arbitron ratings for any market in the top 100 at FMQB.com. Denver actually went from a 0.5 to a 2.0, which is an increase of 300% (doubling is an increase of 100%, tripling an increase of 200%, quadrupling an increase of 300%), but there are asterisks on that–AA wasn’t on in Denver for the entire quarter of the 0.5, for starters. Their first full quarter was 0.9, so they do seem to have shown growth in their audience.
However, the only market in the top 20 where they are among the top 20 stations is Minneapolis, where they are 18th (and last).
AA will draw listeners from Rush before they pull from NPR.
August 10th, 2005 at 9:56 pmFranken is top notch. If I’m on the road, it’s Franken.
He has commited himself to the truth in the truest sense of the word. And yes, sometimes to a fault.
Randi Rhodes is a liberal version of Rush, and hard to listen to sometimes.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:00 pmBrian, isn’t amazing that the right has painted their typical picture of Franken as a leftwing loony and in fact he is more worthy of being taken seriously than any of them. Franken would croak ANY of the righties in a debate, and I don’t think it would be close. He thorouhgly embarassed O’Reilly on stage at that event in L.A. a couple of years a go. If you haven’t seen it, it’s dynamite and I can probably find a link.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:06 pmI’ve heard Franken talk about it. If you find the link fire it up. Thanks.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:08 pmHe faked being a comic then… be intering now
August 10th, 2005 at 10:09 pmgeorgie porgie pudding and pie
August 10th, 2005 at 10:15 pmgives gifts to the rich while the poor’s son’s die
while cindy sheehan waits outside his ’stead
georgie porgie hides under his bed
#63
August 10th, 2005 at 10:16 pmand where are you when all this is happening….
making up poems…. this is great… glad your helping..
#63
August 10th, 2005 at 10:19 pmby the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
robbie roy
is a sad little boy
who sits in the corner
and plays with his toy
but the damn thing’s not working
August 10th, 2005 at 10:21 pmdespite all his jerking
yet this little toy soldier
keeps the president smirking
I keep forgetting to say that
August 10th, 2005 at 10:21 pmSomeone had to make the meals Robroy.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:22 pmAt least let you poems make sense..
August 10th, 2005 at 10:23 pmby the way… look at your structure.
What a coinkydink I serve too.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:23 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm. I keep forgetting to add this, sorry.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:26 pmgive up the pretense
my poems do make sense
unless, of course
you’re too sodding dense
come, gaze in the mirror
August 10th, 2005 at 10:28 pmdraw ever so nearer
your visage gapes back
it couldn’t be clearer
congratulations robroy, you served your country well. now just admit you are a republican posing as a fake disgrunteled democrat and we can go on our merry way!
August 10th, 2005 at 10:28 pmI served Oxycotin.What did you serve Mr.Robroy?
August 10th, 2005 at 10:29 pmSo your queer?
August 10th, 2005 at 10:29 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
More name calling… just as i expected.. My name is Robert Roy… you can check my affiliation if you want
August 10th, 2005 at 10:31 pmi’m regerested in NC.
No. It’s you’re QUEER. Even I know that with my 8th grade education.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:32 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:32 pmlil robbie seeks those
August 10th, 2005 at 10:33 pmof the limp-wristed kind
but alas all these here
will only give mind
#77
August 10th, 2005 at 10:33 pmCool… you go for it fag.
Robroy serving:
http://www.historic-uk.com/ HistoryUK/ Scotland-History/ RobRoy-statue.jpg
August 10th, 2005 at 10:34 pmKeep forgetting this:
August 10th, 2005 at 10:34 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
A women can’t be a fag. Even I know that with my 8th grade education.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:36 pmDepends… I’v known a few
August 10th, 2005 at 10:37 pmForgot again:
August 10th, 2005 at 10:38 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
Need a maid? Like I said, I serve too.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:38 pmThanks… and thank you for your service. Starting up two new businesses and trying to remain sane. Going from NC to Ga and Fl now… house gonna have to fend for itsef…..
August 10th, 2005 at 10:40 pmActually, he was a rent-boy who serviced in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc…
August 10th, 2005 at 10:41 pm#88
August 10th, 2005 at 10:42 pmNever been outta the city have u…
By the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
they didnt call him red-light robbie fer nuthin, ya know
August 10th, 2005 at 10:45 pmOK..
August 10th, 2005 at 10:46 pmBy the way i served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc.
Were you also secretary of state? And when did we invade etc?
August 10th, 2005 at 10:49 pmMcRobbie’s: over ten thousand serviced…
August 10th, 2005 at 10:49 pmNope just a soldier….
August 10th, 2005 at 10:49 pmBy the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
you served in vietnam the way jeff gannon serves karl rove on an overnight press pass to the white house.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:50 pmBack to the original thread .What was it?… something like…Rush Limbaugh’s ratings are sinking like a lead zeppelin.That’s it.
August 10th, 2005 at 10:51 pmAnd what is your problem… not discussing press passes…
August 10th, 2005 at 10:51 pmBy the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
if youre like me and you lack a message, cut and paste can be your friend too
August 10th, 2005 at 10:52 pm#98
August 10th, 2005 at 10:53 pmnot my message
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
next week: the snazziness of copy and paste for when the usual repetition just wont “cut” it lol
August 10th, 2005 at 10:56 pm#100
Not my message.. Just shows you how easy it is to mimic and ridicule.
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
August 10th, 2005 at 10:58 pmlil robbie’s gone cranky
August 10th, 2005 at 11:00 pmsomeone fetch him a hanky
hello! robbie’s boyfriend!
you’d best give him a spanky
No more yanky on my wanky.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:01 pm#102
August 10th, 2005 at 11:02 pmHoney your mind is really on a homo relationship… sorry.. cant help you with your problem but if you call homosrus you can get some help.
not my message
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
Some jerk wants to be me..
August 10th, 2005 at 11:03 pmnot my message
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
sad robbie by name
August 10th, 2005 at 11:05 pmtried a rhyme but was lame
best to stick with faux-tours
safe with more of the same
Ok we GET IT you served in lotsa wars. Good for you. although wasn’t vietnam like 40 years ago? wern’t you way past manditory retirement by desert storm?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:05 pmSorry
August 10th, 2005 at 11:06 pmcant answer an idiot…
not my message
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
I’m asking a legitimate question as someone who doesn’t know anything about the military.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:07 pm#107
actually retired in 87….. called back for desert storm…
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
August 10th, 2005 at 11:07 pmOk. So now what does your military career have to do with this post?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:08 pmKerry said he was in vietnam every time he spoke…. thought it was relivent…
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
August 10th, 2005 at 11:09 pmThis post has nothing at all to to with John Kerry. It’s hardly relevant.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:10 pmGreat… Go back to my earlier comments… You just happened to appear when all the snippers were stealing, namecalling, just generally being assholes.
By the way I served in vietnam, panama, grenada, desert storm, etc
August 10th, 2005 at 11:12 pmRush Lintball, who called a Marine, who had served in Iraq “puke” because the Marine was a Democratic candidate. This is the man who vilifies the ACLU yet he is the same man who is supported by the ACLU because his medical records were being supoenaed. This is the man who criticizes Democrats who may say Nazi and Abu Grhaib in one sentence, while he is known for his coining of the slur “femi-Nazi” when speaking of women who assert their rights.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:12 pmThis is the man who brought about his own deafness in recent years (later cured with surgery) because he was addicted to drugs. The same man who sent his housekeeper to the street to procure his prescription drugs for him.
This slime, this slug, this loud-mouthed blowhard who managed to evade service in the military because of an infected boil on his ass, yet feels justified to criticize Kerry and Cleland, who did serve in Viet Nam, this pond scum is feeling the heat from the popularity of the new-born liberal radio stations and so he misrepresents his ratings share so as to protect his giant ego.
The new Air-America radio station is doing remarkably well in its first year on the air. It usually takes several years to build an audience in order to sell the commercial time so the outlets can grow, and AA has performed admirably in its short life.
I think the Lintball is scared, and his pals at Fox News are a little worried also.
Robroy. Why don’t you say , I ran from National Guard duty, I went AWOL in Georgia, I didn’t finish my 4 years, I asked not to be sent to Vietnam.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:14 pm#115
August 10th, 2005 at 11:14 pmWhat was that dribble.
#116
August 10th, 2005 at 11:15 pmSorry you sorry f… but i get my retirement check every month…
So you’re just repeating the same line over and over? That’s hardly forwarding the debate. In a crowd you have to be able to take shots, it comes with debating on the internet. However I sympathize. I can’t argue with you on your points because I don’t have any facts and thus cannot debate properly, but I will assert my opinion that if he did in fact use facts from before progressive radio shows were active in said areas then it is quite low for someone who asserts his moral integrity.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:16 pmThe word is drivel, mental retard from N.C.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:17 pmfrom #114
“…namecalling, just generally being assholes.”
the hypocrisy above is clear for all to see…except lil robbie evidently…
August 10th, 2005 at 11:17 pmSorry but the debate is over… Arbitron issues the numbers… i dont… therefore no debate… you can look at the spin.. conservative or liberal and find your own conclusions. im jus looking at the numbers and not stating any conclusions… just stating what i think.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:19 pmDryveby, your poems (limericks?) are very witty. Thanks.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:20 pmSo what exactly IS your opinion then?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:20 pmair america will be history w/i 6 months
August 10th, 2005 at 11:22 pmInteresting. Are there economic precedents to lead you to that belief? Or do you not believe that there is a market for progressive radio? I would argue that there is.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:23 pmDeal: I won’t defend Rush, who sucks. You don’t defend airhead amerika, who STOLE money from Gloria Wise.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:24 pmI don’t know enough about the station to defend it. All I’m saying is that there is a market for both conservative AND progressive radio. This is not winner take all.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:24 pmI agree there is a market.. I agree that there is a need.. I agree that there is a requirement to voice a seperate view.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:26 pmBut I believe looking at recent media reports that air america could be in serious troule.
It is to Nazi boy. Everything is.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:26 pmHe would be witty if he could
August 10th, 2005 at 11:26 pmAlas! his head is made of wood
If only he were a real little boy
Instead of a witless lil robroy
Could you be more specific Rob? What did said reports say? Is it just for Air America?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:28 pmWho are these lil wooses? G.S, dryveby
August 10th, 2005 at 11:28 pm#117 — Do you mean “drivel”? Was that too many words on topic for you to read?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:29 pmfake,
There is no defending Rush. He’s not only a liar and a hypocrite, he’s a coward. Your Air America story is fake, just like your President.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:29 pmGo to google, lookup “air america”
August 10th, 2005 at 11:30 pmWhat’s a woose?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:30 pmHmmm so there were alleged illegal money transfers… ok.. Have these been proven in a court of law? If not then you could wait and see how they pan out. I agree with you though that this could be trouble for the station.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:32 pmRiiiight….AirAmerica is about to die (even though they expand to a new market about twice a week) and GWB’s approval rating is in the high 80’s. How does it feel to be on an island?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:32 pmA woose is a keybord error… a jerk is #137
August 10th, 2005 at 11:33 pmOh… we have to wait until they proven????? damn… great concept… did i see that applied tonight?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:34 pmA keyboard error? You weren’t even in the ballpark on that one buddy. I think the only error there is between the keyboard and the chair.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:35 pmThe key word is could though. Even if there was a scandal such as this, I would wager that the station would survive and continue to expand. Air America is a catchy name after all.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:35 pmI am a log cabin republican and proud of it.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:35 pmI didn’t know we were in a court of law.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:36 pmYep you got me…. damn… thought youd never find out. still stand by #140 as you have nothing substatial to say;
August 10th, 2005 at 11:37 pmTake a joke and stop being such a woosey about it.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:38 pmHad to change names again….. someone cant take it.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:38 pmI’m an Aunt Jamimah Republican Robroy.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:38 pmcool… me too
August 10th, 2005 at 11:39 pmok so does anyone have an opinion on topic? Anyone? *listens* I guess my work here is done then.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:41 pmwell ah declare, Robroys getting woosey…quick, someone fetch the smelling salts….
August 10th, 2005 at 11:41 pmSorry Justin
August 10th, 2005 at 11:42 pmToo much name calling to get anything accomplished. enjoyed talking to you, you had points.
thanks
My blog details some of the AA stuff, and you wish it was fake. Tell Franken it’s fake he admitted they knew and the NY authorities say they found out without AA telling them. Now using the same standard YOU guys set for Rove, AA is guilty. We can say they are just as guilty as Rove is, now can’t we. Funny how now you remember innocent until PROVEN guilty, LOL ; >
August 10th, 2005 at 11:43 pmNo worries Rob.
Fake, I’ve never commented on Rove. Don’t paint everyone with my arguments.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:44 pmanyone who laffs at themselves is as lame as a lexington june day is long…
August 10th, 2005 at 11:45 pmRush Limbaugh had to resort to twisting facts,twisting ratings and twisting the truth to convince people he is on top. Clearly,when you resort to such tactics with a lame press release you are worried.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:47 pmGet a grip you jerk… He’s only quoting a press release… you only wish franken could suck your cock.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:49 pmrun robbie run!
August 10th, 2005 at 11:50 pmFake, Why is your blog addy “ryanneatisapussy”? Isn’t that rather childish?
August 10th, 2005 at 11:51 pmFirst off, the supposed AirAmerica scandal implicates NONE of the on air talent and only calls into question the ethics of one of the original (and long since departed) founders. If you listened to AirAmerica or you folowed the stations successes and failures since its inception you might have an idea as to how much the talent sacrificed (including financial) and endured to make the network a success. Most of them are pretty hard-core liberals and if you expect anyone to believe that ANY of these people were involved in a scandal that ripped-off inner city kids, you’re friggin nuts. That flies in the face of logic and everything that these people stand for.
Rove on the other hand, made his bones crushing opponents, slinging mud, destroying families, etc.
Now shove that story up your deluded ass.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:51 pmHe sent out a press release through Premier Radio Network hose bag.Learn how to read dipshit Brandyand you nazis are real the bone smugglers.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:53 pmAA lost a station last week. I emailed the Station Manager, he told me they are for profit : )
August 10th, 2005 at 11:53 pmHell you guys got NPR and we help you pay for that, hell beyond taxes I’m still a member. AA is just a Lib answer to Rush, Rush who you see is a propagandist. So propaganda is OK is you agree with the message?
The truth is OK under any circumstance. Facts are too. Bullshit and lies, not allowed. Keep trying though.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:55 pm163
yeah, yer a member alright
August 10th, 2005 at 11:55 pmIt’s ok to be liberal and for profit. It doesn’t prove any of your points though Fake.
Also, there’s a difference between propaganda and journalism. Even if it’s op/ed.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:56 pmRush is bloated child .
August 10th, 2005 at 11:57 pmFranken and Stephanie Miller dedicate pretty significant portions of their shows debunking the lies of Rush, O’Reilly, Hannity, et al. and they do a hell of a job. If you listened you would understand how foolish it sounds to defend that trio of misinformation.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:58 pmRUSH LIMBAUGH LEADS THE RACE AGAINST LIBERAL TALKERS IN
CLEVELAND, DALLAS, MINNEAPOLIS, AND HOUSTON
– Numbers Don’t Lie –
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2005 – Mr. Rush Limbaugh continues to consistently beat liberal talkers, according to the Arbitron Spring 2005 ratings survey for Cleveland, Dallas, Minneapolis, and Houston. In Cleveland, Mr. Limbaugh’s Persons 12+ audience is twice the size of Mr. Jerry Springer’s audience and four times its size for Adults 25-54. In addition, The Rush Limbaugh Show is #1 in its timeslot for Persons 12+. Heard Monday through Friday on WTAM-AM from noon – 3 p.m., The Rush Limbaugh Show scored, among Persons 12+, a 10.1 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 38,000 listeners. Among Adults 25-54, he has an 8.9 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 19,800 listeners. Mr. Springer, who airs at a different time on the same station, has a Persons 12+ share of 4.5 with an average quarter-hour audience of 16,300 listeners. With Adults 25-54, he has a 2.3 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 4,800 listeners. Mr. Al Franken and Mr. Ed Schultz do not air in this market.
ARBITRON NUMBERS FOR CLEVELAND:
Host Share
(Persons 12+) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Persons 12+) Rank (all AM/FM programming-persons 12+)
Rush Limbaugh 10.1 38,000 1
Jerry Springer 4.5 16,300 6
Host Share
(Adults 25-54) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Adults 25-54) Rank (all AM/FM programming-adults 25-54)
Rush Limbaugh 8.9 19,800 2
Jerry Springer 2.3 4,800 17
The Rush Limbaugh Show, heard Monday through Friday from noon – 3 p.m. on WBAP-AM in Dallas, is the #1 radio show in the timeslot for Persons 12+. Mr. Limbaugh’s Persons 12+ audience is nine times larger than Mr. Franken’s audience. For Adults 25-54, Mr. Limbaugh’s audience is nearly six times larger than Mr. Franken’s. In addition, Mr. Limbaugh’s audience is greater than Mr. Springer’s audience by 12 times for Persons 12+ and eight times for Adults 25-54. Mr. Schultz does not have an affiliate in this market. Mr. Limbaugh scored a Persons 12+ share of 6.5 with an average quarter-hour audience of 61,600. Among Adults 25-54, he holds a 4.4 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 26,200 listeners. Mr. Franken, who airs at the same time on KXEB-AM, scored among Persons 12+ a 0.7 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 6,800 listeners. Among Adults 25-54, his share is again 0.7 with an average quarter-hour audience of 4,500 listeners.
ARBITRON NUMBERS FOR DALLAS:
Host Share
(Persons 12+) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Persons 12+) Rank (all AM/FM programming-persons 12+)
Rush Limbaugh 6.5 61,600 1
Al Franken 0.7 6,800 38
Jerry Springer 0.5 5,000 42
Host Share
(Adults 25-54) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Adults 25-54) Rank (all AM/FM programming-adults 25-54)
Rush Limbaugh 4.4 26,200 4
Al Franken 0.7 4,500 35
Jerry Springer 0.5 3,200 40
In Minneapolis, The Rush Limbaugh Show is heard Monday through Friday on KSTP-AM from noon to 3 p.m. and scored a Persons 12+ share of 5.4 with an average quarter-hour audience of 29,200 listeners. Among Adults 25-54, he has a 4.3 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 14,100 listeners. Mr. Franken, who airs at a different time on KTNF-AM, scored among Persons 12+ a 2.6 share
with an average quarter-hour audience of 13,700 listeners. Among Adults 25-54, his share is 2.9 with an average quarter-hour audience of 9,400 listeners. For Persons 12+, Mr. Limbaugh has twice the audience as Mr. Franken. Mr. Springer does not have an affiliate in this market.
ARBITRON NUMBERS FOR MINNEAPOLIS:
Host Share
(Persons 12+) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Persons 12+) Rank (all AM/FM programming-persons 12+)
Rush Limbaugh 5.4 29,200 6
Al Franken 2.6 13,700 18
Ed Schultz 0.9 5,100 24
Host Share
(Adults 25-54) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Adults 25-54) Rank (all AM/FM programming-adults 25-54)
Rush Limbaugh 4.3 14,100 11
Al Franken 2.9 9,400 13
Ed Schultz 1.3 4,200 21
In Houston, The Rush Limbaugh Show is #2 in its timeslot for Persons 12+. Heard Monday through Friday on KPRC-AM from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Rush Limbaugh Show scored, among Persons 12+, a 5.7 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 51,100 listeners. Among Adults 25-54, he has a 4.4 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 24,200 listeners. Mr. Schultz, who airs at a different time on a different station, has a Persons 12+ share of 5.5 with an average quarter-hour audience of 22,600 listeners. With Adults 25-54, he has a 4.4 share with an average quarter-hour audience of 9,000 listeners. Mr. Franken and Mr. Springer do not air in this market.
ARBITRON NUMBERS FOR HOUSTON:
Host Share
(Persons 12+) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Persons 12+) Rank (all AM/FM programming-persons 12+)
Rush Limbaugh 5.7 51,100 2
Ed Schultz 5.5 22,600 5
Host Share
(Adults 25-54) Avg. Quarter Hour
(Adults 25-54) Rank (all AM/FM programming-adults 25-54)
Rush Limbaugh 4.4 24,200 4
Ed Schultz 4.4 9,000 5
In Tampa, the three liberal talkers previously mentioned do not have affiliates in the market. However, The Rush Limbaugh Show, heard Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m. on WFLA-AM is #1 in its timeslot for Persons 12+ and #2 for Adults 25-54. Overall, Mr. Limbaugh’s Adult 25-54 audience is up 25 percent from one year ago.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:58 pmKnown as the media pundit who reshaped the political landscape with his entertaining and informative brand of conservatism, Mr. Limbaugh is also widely credited with resuscitating AM radio by many industry experts.
Real argument? bloated child?………..
August 10th, 2005 at 11:59 pmI don’t know who AA lost, but they just added Missoula MT, Lafayette LA, and Victor Valley CA. 69….and counting!
August 11th, 2005 at 12:00 amI was pissed, but it is my Address, if he was big enough to apologize for calling my wife names I could be big enough to change it. We will let the authorities sort out who it involves. Franken knew before the NY authorities. Franken paid how much for that new house in MN? By the way, the staff didn’t get paid last week on time at AA. Any way you cut it, it hurt that charity. Funny how the NYT gave AA so much free ink, but now they are like, AA who?
August 11th, 2005 at 12:01 amThen why does Rush have to resort to such cheesey misleading tactics.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:02 amThank you truth teller for the numbers. You have added a few of your own observations but they are accurate according to what i have seen.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:04 amIf the above numbers can be taken as gospel (insert yer own religious joke here), they merely confirm what we already knew; that collectively, this is a nation populated by uninquiring minds who really just DON’T wanna know.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:04 amAll these naught nicknames
August 11th, 2005 at 12:06 amMaybe I’m reading those numbers wrong but I see Rush and Ed Schultz in a virtual tie in Houston. That’s bad news if you’re a winger. Houston is Big Bushie, Oil-loving, GOP/Midland type folk. That’s much better than I thought for Big Ed.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:06 amAny stats on oxycotin addicts in Florida Truth Teller?
August 11th, 2005 at 12:07 amI’ll have a Brandy and a Robroy barkeep.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:09 amFor profit meaning they, the station needs ad revenue AA was not bringing in. They don’t have any friends placed in high positions at charities I guess. Yes a member, for years. All things considered is a good program, but I miss Bob. They lost Tahoe, NV.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:10 amCheesy tactics. Rush says oh I’m number one. oh forgot to tell you I’m number one. The radio polls today say I’m number ONE. Can Rush tell you one more time “I am number one:
August 11th, 2005 at 12:11 amRead the article again. Salty Dog
August 11th, 2005 at 12:13 amfake,
Your website is a hopeless mishmash of truths and half-truths, but hell, at least you have a site. Good job.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:13 amfunny, ive always thot of rush as number two…
August 11th, 2005 at 12:13 amlewd, lol…stop you’re killing me!
August 11th, 2005 at 12:14 am” He (Rush) chose to highlight 4 markets where his victories are at best misleading. Why? If you are #1,#1 #1
August 11th, 2005 at 12:17 amI always thought you had to have a brain to vote.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:17 amsorry bout the friendly fire there jay
August 11th, 2005 at 12:18 amPardon me sweety but if your #1, #1, #1 you want to gloat. I would.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:19 amWasn’t it just a few months ago that O’Reilly said AAR was about to go out of business?
August 11th, 2005 at 12:19 amnot if you intend to vote republican, you dont…
August 11th, 2005 at 12:20 amIt is
August 11th, 2005 at 12:20 amjay it was began in anger, but now I try to put stuff up that is not just a rehash. I’m trying to start a non-profit to recycle computers for rural kids to use. We moved to a small town from Denver last year, kids out here are soo far behind. Been learning about starting up non-profits, it seems there is alot of fraud in that area, it is sad. Anyway, I hope to improve the blog, I want to change the address, but then I might as well start over. Anyway, later.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:21 amThe post is about Rush Limpwrist being a worried jackass, not # 1. He is lookin’ over his shoulder and pissin’ himself. Hope he doesn’t go into Oxycotin relapse.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:26 amYeah… nonprofits? No such thing. Town out side denver, oh cool, got to the land of the have’s. what about appalacia? what about the adroniacs, blue ridge, hell, what about new york city. Another ripoff. But were all use to it
August 11th, 2005 at 12:27 amOoooooooooo someone else calling names.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:29 amsink me, but ive suddenly become completely lacking in mind, body and spirit. Farewell all, I must go and join the republican party post haste, ere I rediscover my humanity and veer once more to the left.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:32 amI always thought you had to know the difference between you’re and your to vote Brandy. Go listen, and get dumbed down by Jumbo the Blowhard all you want.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:32 amHave any of YOUR own teeth Brandy?
August 11th, 2005 at 12:35 amSorry norman speak english. I only finished college in florida, and must have missed your session.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:36 ambet my clit is bi
August 11th, 2005 at 12:36 ambigger than your you know what
August 11th, 2005 at 12:37 amNow.. Go.. Brush… that tooth…..Brandy
August 11th, 2005 at 12:40 amNorman. Norman. Norman. Help me, oh damn. my english is failing.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:40 amtooth done. what u done for enneweeney
August 11th, 2005 at 12:41 amYou are the one who brought up measures of intelligence to vote.
August 11th, 2005 at 12:43 amSorry I know you call eneweener “noseemem”
August 11th, 2005 at 12:44 amI’ll tip you well if you clean up my room real nice.