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artmorris
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 04:13 pm |
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The "Breach of Ethics" topic generated a great deal of conversation about KSGF's morning host, much of it 'somewhat critical'.
Has anymore become of the deal with the mayor of Springfield? Did it just die without any further discussion? Or has the host moved on?
Does VDJ fit "MurrowNYC"'s description of the average Talk Radio host?
There are rumors that Talk Radio is losing it's audience. Any thoughts on that?
Further, many times we complain about the lack of live, local programming. KWTO-AM probably has more hours of live, local programming than anybody else, yet we rarely discuss them. Why not?
Just some thoughts for dicussion.
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 08:17 pm |
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| Woody and Wooten are great. Ed not so but Woody makes that fun. Billy is missed. Stan,Rios and RJ are unsung greats,
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 09:20 pm |
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In my humble opinion, talk radio has become s.o.s. I truly believe people are seeing the preachers were wrong on many issues, including the war and the reasons we invaded Iraq.
I've always been a conservative Republican and I know many just like me who are tired of hearing a message that has not worked and left huge problems at home.
The Democrats haven't taken the ball and run either. The best solution might be:
WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN THE BEST WE CAN IN '08
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Micheal Dickens
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 01:20 am |
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Amen Morris! I am a conservative Republican, but I think at times that Limbaugh and Hannity beat the party drum too often. I mean the "stay the course" isn't working, but that's what we hear. And even the Democrats are saying that we need to bring our troops home and even promised to do so last year, that's how they wound up in power, but yet they are still funding the war. The talk show hosts do have that right, if the Dems want to bring the troops home, stop funding the war.
And I say throw them all out in '08. Thomas Jefferson had it right when he said that it's good to have a revolution every now and again.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 01:02 pm |
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That's a bit of what happened in '06. The Republicans MUST return to conservatism, or there will be a revolution in their own ranks. I really enjoy more the subs for Rush, especially the "incredibly handsome" Dr. Walter E. Williams, because we hear conservatism, rather than the party line.
BTW, have you checked out the "Tips for Good Wives" on Williams website. Real non-PC humor.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 01:26 pm |
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I have heard Dr. Williams fill in for Rush and I agree that he is good. He has a great article up on his web site n ow called "Brain Surgery Canadia Style" in which he discusses the story of a man who was diagnosed with brain cancer. It shows why socialized medicine won't work.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 10:56 pm |
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| I think that MurrowNYC pretty much hit it on target with his 3 or4 part installment on talk radio. I consider myself a moderate with some conservative and some liberal leanings. I agree with alot of what is said on talk radio...I hate they way they say it and the one sided uneven ego manic approach rampant with name calling and sounding like Nazi propagandist. It seems like most host are either yelling and screaming, ranting and raving or else talking to listners like they are second graders. Talk radio today is alot like the movie ground hogs day where everyday keeps repeating itself it is the same ole topics day after day. Lets see...they ususally start with bashing Hillary or one of the Clintons and all of Democratic contenders... up next Immigration, defend the war, defend Republicans caught in sex scandals, blame Bill Clinton for watergate and 9/11, praise Ronald Regan for singal handedly bringing down the Soviet Union badmouth everything Democratic because they are "beholden" to those mean spirited liberals and "embolden" our foes. Praise all the GOP contenders. Anyone who agrees with them is a great american anyone who dosn't is a smuck. Lets not forget to bash Barbara Strisand, Susan Siranda (sp), The Dixie Chicks and Michael Moore or any celebrity who dares to express any political opinion that differs from there own. Maybe play Lee Greenwood God Bless the USA...check up on the View and Rosie. It has gotten very old to me and I think that many listners are growing tired of the negativity and blatant one sided stuff. Mostly it is all free commercials for the GOP no wonder Dems are looking into reinstating the fairness doctrine. The talkers remind me of Archie Bunker ran amuck. You and me both are great americans!!!
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 01:58 am |
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and in the ozarks, if you listen to a canadian immigrant preac the GOP gospel, you MIGHT BE a redneck!  Last edited on Mon Sep 17th, 2007 01:58 am by morrisjames
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 04:58 am |
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Just more DNC talking points nothing different
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 11:02 am |
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Why, thank you, Burner.
Remember...
Great talk show hosts will always be successful, regardless of the country's political mood swings, because a great talk show host is like a great college debater. He or she is fully capable of arguing either side of any issue in a logical, thorough and convincing manner. For example:
· In the talk show world, the line item veto was the most effective way to control government spending when Ronald Reagan was president; it was a violation of the separation of powers after President Clinton took office.
· Perjury was a crime worthy of impeachment when Clinton was accused of lying under oath about his extramarital activities. But when Scooter Libby, Vice President Cheney’s top aide, was charged with lying under oath in the Valerie Plame C.I.A leak case, it was the prosecutor who had committed an egregious act by overreaching when he couldn’t come up with evidence of a “real” crime.
· "Activist judges" are the scourge of the earth when they rule it is unconstitutional to deny reproductive rights for women. But you can't find one fast enough when you want someone to stop the husband of a woman in a persistent vegetative state -- oh, say Terri Schiavo -- from removing her feeding tube to end her suffering.
The threat posed by a good radio talk show host to non-conservatives is that he or she will always be influential to a significant portion of the voting public. He or she will always be able to flip an emotional switch and get people to the polls. Why? Because there will always be a segment of the population that believes no other form of mass media reflects what they believe, and because hosts will always be able to exploit the fears of the great conservative unwashed to motivate them to act.
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Posted: Thu Oct 4th, 2007 02:01 am |
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MurrowNYC -- Great summation of talk radio. I had seen similar analysis elsewhere but you did the best job of putting it all together.
I took the liberty of putting it all together into one document and with your permission I would like to post excerpts of it online from time-to-time.
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Posted: Mon Oct 8th, 2007 01:54 pm |
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Last week, just for the heck of it, I tuned in DVJ a couple times and he was spending all his time belittling John Q Hammons. How sad and misinformed can this guy be? He has only been in town a couple or three years and obviously has no clue about the history of our city. I can recall St Louis St when just about everything from the Shrine Mosque east was car lots and beat up old buildings, truly a blighted area. JQH has done more good for Springfield than any other 50 people. Included are the many things he has done for MSU. Granted, he has made some money for himself along the way, but at least he put his money where his mouth was and made it happen. Me thinks our "Canadian dude" should stick to what he knows...._____, ______, &_____.
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Posted: Mon Oct 8th, 2007 04:04 pm |
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Curt, just for the sake of discussion, what if John Q. was getting an unfair advantage here? Is it right for the city to give that to him or should they always be neutral in considering options for something like this building project?
I'm not saying VDJ may not understand the history of John Q. and what he's done for Springfield...but that mean VDJ is wrong if there was unfair unadvantage given here?
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Posted: Mon Oct 8th, 2007 06:16 pm |
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| Unfair advantage, not sure about that. Another way to look at it is...JQH has a proven record of doing things right for Springfield, over and over and over. The other contenders, who knows? I understand the others have dropped out of the running, maybe they saw the same slant...JQH IS a friend to the city and likewise, the city is a friend to JQH. Most of us in our daily lives feel better in dealing with known friends who we feel we can trust opposed to someone who "talks a good game" but may not be able to perform up to par, when it comes to getting the job done. I personally have never met JQH, but he has an excellent track record when it comes to helping our city.
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Posted: Mon Oct 8th, 2007 07:21 pm |
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John Q also:
1. Provided funds for the first medical helicopter in the area.
2. Provided funds for the first heart institute in the region.
3. instrumental in starting in the missouri sports hall of fame.
4. gave springfield a modern skyline when all we had previously was the rotting Heer's building.
Again, the Canadian embarasses the Hell Out of Journal...but theya don't care, obviously!
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