tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post112680905086887305..comments2023-10-23T16:12:01.685-05:00Comments on LTR - Watching Alternative Media for Five Years: Investors seek to bring AAR to smaller communitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127507280565621132005-09-23T15:28:00.000-05:002005-09-23T15:28:00.000-05:00http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/pun...http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/pundits/rush-limbaugh<BR/><BR/>In 1984, Limbaugh replaced Morton Downey Jr. at KFBK in Sacramento, where he had almost free reign of the airwaves from 9:00am until noon. He refused guests on his show, firmly believing he should forge ahead only on his own merits and the interaction between himself and callers. KFBK defended him to critics - and Rush Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127504178289320482005-09-23T14:36:00.000-05:002005-09-23T14:36:00.000-05:00Why don't you answer my question if it's so silly?...Why don't you answer my question if it's so silly? What were Rush's ratings after 1 year on the air? How many stations was he on?Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009607530822365730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127503815253338622005-09-23T14:30:00.000-05:002005-09-23T14:30:00.000-05:00"Remember, AAR has existed for barely over a year...."Remember, AAR has existed for barely over a year."<BR/><BR/>Har har har! <BR/><BR/>How much longer is THAT excuse going to hold up! They have been around for over 20 months and Ed Schultz has been on longer than that! Between the TWO of them they don't even come close to the radio stations just a new guy named Bill Bennett is on after less than a year on the air.<BR/><BR/>I can hear it now inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127503401591150962005-09-23T14:23:00.000-05:002005-09-23T14:23:00.000-05:00Most stations don't have either much power or much...Most stations don't have either much power or much marketing budget, so growth has to come mostly from word-of-mouth. There's an audience for it, but if no one knows you're on, it's hard to get ratings. Plus, how long did it take for Rush Limbaugh with an unlimited budget to get respectable ratings. Remember, AAR has existed for barely over a year.Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009607530822365730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127502340027115422005-09-23T14:05:00.000-05:002005-09-23T14:05:00.000-05:00In MN the AAR station just barely gets a 1.2 ratin...In MN the AAR station just barely gets a 1.2 rating with almost zero competition for the Progressive Audiance. Half a dozen stations battle for the Conservatives and even competing with the big gun, Limbaugh, they all manage to have respectable to good ratings. I just don't think the audience is there for AAR. I also think this could have something to do with attempting to raise some money to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127501568295398332005-09-23T13:52:00.000-05:002005-09-23T13:52:00.000-05:00Well, I think a good location would be Columbia, M...Well, I think a good location would be Columbia, MO. There would be absolutely no like format in the entire state, which would make them unique. Plus, the town is home to the University of Missouri, Columbia College and Stephens College (liberal arts college). In the last election, Bush beat Kerry by 178 votes out of more than 75,000 votes cast. <BR/><BR/>Columbia has about 100,000 people Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009607530822365730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127422460851890472005-09-22T15:54:00.000-05:002005-09-22T15:54:00.000-05:00I must agree with you about the low overhead. Not ...I must agree with you about the low overhead. Not having a host and salaries can help the bottom line. <BR/>I'm currently not a fan of the people they have on the air for AAR. Most of the time I hear way too much complaining without offering a way to fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127187131940069382005-09-19T22:32:00.000-05:002005-09-19T22:32:00.000-05:00Not being in the top 10 in a market like San Franc...Not being in the top 10 in a market like San Francisco is not, I repeat <I>not</I> failure (for the record, they're tied with sister conservative talker KNEW at #22 overall in the most recent ratings). And overall rankings mean nothing to a station except for bragging rights. It all boils down to how a station is doing in demographic breakdowns (which Arbitron, unfortunately, rarely releases toltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127159748107982002005-09-19T14:55:00.000-05:002005-09-19T14:55:00.000-05:00AAR has to go to smaller markets. They are gettin...AAR has to go to smaller markets. They are getting killed in the big city markets. Maybe if they show some ratings in smaller areas, they can get big backers later. Even here in San Fransico, AAR is barely in the top 10, and sliding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-1127068754450718992005-09-18T13:39:00.000-05:002005-09-18T13:39:00.000-05:00Could someone suggest 1400 AM in Erie Pa? Or mayb...Could someone suggest 1400 AM in Erie Pa? Or maybe a more powerful London, Ontario (Canada) station?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com