Hannity = Bad Radio

[OhioMediaWatch]

Premiere does indeed handle Hannity now, but Citadel has a separate deal with the show and its O&O stations.

Premiere syndicates Hannity now to "everyone else" aside from the Citadel big market AM news/talkers, the former ABC Radio stations (WABC, etc.).

Dave Ramsey does indeed self-syndicate.

Hannity has basically lost the "#2 to Rush" crown to Glenn Beck.

[MikefromDelaware]

That makes sense to me, Beck is more interesting to listen to than Hannity.  Both spend too much time self promoting, but Beck has a more interesting show, Hannity sounds like a broken record.  Angry, lecturing, what a boring show.

[Don C]

That makes sense to me, Beck is more interesting to listen to than Hannity.  Both spend too much time self promoting, but Beck has a more interesting show, Hannity sounds like a broken record.  Angry, lecturing, what a boring show.

Hannity does the "reset every break" drive time gimmick. Listen to one break of his show and you know what he's talking for the entire show. He also hammers home catchphrases a bit much. It's a good method for short TSL listeners, but anyone who does the entire 3 hours a day must have immense patience. It's way too repetitive for my ear.

But it works for him, and he's a good guy, so good for him.

[Dan]

Listened to Hannity's show for the first time in a couple years last night. Wow, does this guy end EVERY sentence like a question or what?!? I couldn't stand it for more than a few minutes.

[KeyTimes950]

Hannity indeed brings on and tolerates callers who do not agree with him, even to where he has some regulars in that department.

However, much as I would agree with many of his viewpoints, and was pleasantly surprised by Rose Somma-Tennant (Quinn's producer) as a guest host one day not too long ago, I frequently need to switch to the alternatives in Pittsburgh in afternoon drive.

Hannity is on WPGB 104.7.
KDKA 1020 has an afternoon news block.
KQV 1410 is into the final four hours of its daylight news format.
WMNY 1360 is running a locally-brokered business news/talk package.
WORD 101.5 is running a Christian talk show.
WDUQ 90.5 is doing All Things Considered.

I think I spend the most time with KDKA and WDUQ in that group.

[MikefromDelaware]

Great calls for a Christian station - WORD.  I'm assuming that WDUQ is the Duquene University station.  Interesting, Pittsburgh doesn't have a sports talk station?

[Talk_Dude]

Great calls for a Christian station - WORD.  I'm assuming that WDUQ is the Duquene University station.  Interesting, Pittsburgh doesn't have a sports talk station?

Pittsburgh has three two sports talk stations. They have WBGG 970 and WEAE 1250 on AM, and KDKA-FM 93.7 on FM.

I'm assuming that KeyTimes950 didn't mention them because he's not a sports talk fan. To someone who wants to listen to news/talk radio, sports talk radio isn't really any more of an attractive alternative than a music station would be.

[KeyTimes950]

Yes, WDUQ is the Duquesne University station.

I actually have all three Pittsburgh sports-talk stations as pre-sets but I don't find them to be alternatives when I'm looking for general information, even in Steeler- and Penguin-mad Pittsburgh.

[quadraphonic]

Plus, with sports talk, it's not like you have to listen at a particular time of day, like late afternoon. They talk about the same topics all day long most days.

[MikefromDelaware]

I find that sometimes Sports Talk is a great change of pace from the same ole same ole ranting and raving that generally makes up what I hear on Talk Radio, but I admit, I don't listen to sports talk every day.