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powergirl

(2,393 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:18 AM Oct 2012

Limbaugh Knocked Out of Top Spot in Streaming Talk Radio Audience Metrics



"It seems a little odd to see Rush Limbaugh drop to second place behind someone who's currently not even on the air. Right wing shock jock Michael Savage has wrested the streaming radio top spot away from the purported "king of talk radio" for the third quarter of 2012, according to Talk Stream Live. The survey period was from the beginning of July through September. Both Limbaugh and Savage had their numbers drop from the second quarter to the third quarter, with Limbaugh's numbers taking the greatest hit, from a 13.7 share down to a 9.6 share.

"Limbaugh was recently singled out as one of the significant reasons that advertising revenues are dropping across the board, and by as much as fifty percent in some radio markets. National advertisers have pulled out due to recent controversies on conservative talk radio.

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"On Wednesday, October 17, Radio-info.com speculated that Cumulus may choose not to renew contracts with Hannity and Limbaugh. According to the Wall Street Journal, Limbaugh is at risk of losing 40 radio stations in 2013. Cumulus keeps the actual date of contract expirations secret, but industry scuttlebutt suggests the contracts may expire next summer."

"Rush Limbaugh's talk radio career is in a slow downward spiral in part because of the activism of consumers, volunteers, and activists who seek to hold Rush accountable for his hate speech. One very active group in this cause is Flush Rush on Facebook. Flush Rush and other, similar groups use the StopRush Database to inform advertisers about where their ads are appearing.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/18/1146305/-Rush-Limbaugh-knocked-out-of-top-spot-in-streaming-talk-radio-audience-metrics
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Limbaugh Knocked Out of Top Spot in Streaming Talk Radio Audience Metrics (Original Post) powergirl Oct 2012 OP
K and R for Pigboy and his dittoheads to read Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #1
Couldn't happen to a bigger turd. That's why i keep reading that D Cup sounds more Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #2
THERE IS A BOOGER IN HIS NOSE Generic Other Oct 2012 #3
Heh heh powergirl Oct 2012 #6
Yep Metro135 Oct 2012 #7
Wow! That would be a twofer. Too hard to believe... Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #4
K & R - n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #5
His audience is ill jsr Oct 2012 #8
It looks like he's about to go all 'Moe Howard' on himself! randome Oct 2012 #9
<---- off to join Flush Rush Care Acutely Oct 2012 #10
I remember Flush Rush from the 80's, before we had the internet We People Oct 2012 #11
So what... kwolf68 Oct 2012 #12
jesus! I just ate eShirl Oct 2012 #13
Limbaugh to moderate apparently. ffr Oct 2012 #14
Terrestrial Radio's World Of Hurt... KharmaTrain Oct 2012 #15

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)
2. Couldn't happen to a bigger turd. That's why i keep reading that D Cup sounds more
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:20 AM
Oct 2012

unglued and more desperate each show.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
4. Wow! That would be a twofer. Too hard to believe...
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:24 AM
Oct 2012

It shows we can direct actions and influence the decisions of the board rooms when we try. Social media is something none of them can control. We should use it sparingly, so as not to cause people to ignore all issues, but attack with a vengeance when an uprising is viable.

We People

(619 posts)
11. I remember Flush Rush from the 80's, before we had the internet
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:39 PM
Oct 2012

I didn't realize they're still around!

The sewer would be an appropriate final resting place for Oxy, since its contents, mixed with garbage, already spew forth from his mouth every day.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
15. Terrestrial Radio's World Of Hurt...
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:23 PM
Oct 2012

Rusho's world is shrinking in on him as the AM band that he helped prop up for the past 20 years erodes around him. In the scheme of modern media, rushbo resides in an old crumbling century-old building...younger listeners long deserted their radios for IPods, XM or Internet Radio and his "base" dying off by the day. The new ratings system (PPM) shows that his audience was a mile wide and an inch thin...showing a continued deterioration of his once mighty fortress.

2013 will be a very interesting year in hate radio as Cumulus dumps rushbo and hanity while Bain/Cheap Channel/Premier try to refinance over $14 billion in notes coming due. Throwing all that money at a fading "star"...one that's turned toxic will eventually force Cheap Channel to force him to make changes or dump him altogether.

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