Finding The Best Conservative Talk Radio Show

By Richard Johnson


Most people have heard of programs like this because there are so many of them out there. It is easy to ascertain what a person's political views or even moral beliefs are if they choose to blast shows like this on their stereo day in and day out. There can be pros and cons to listening to a conservative talk radio show, and it's good to keep both in mind.

The important thing to remember whenever listening to shows like this is that hosts tend to be highly opinionated. Listening to this form of programming is generally not the best way to receive objective and unbiased information. While sometimes it is nice to just kick back and listen to someone who feels the same way that you do, it is important to remember not to take their word as gospel.

There are so many different types of shows in this genre to choose from. No matter what your particular point of view, different shows of all ideologies have emerged and grown in popularity. Libertarian shows are quite common as it is a collection of philosophies that many Americans identify with.

In 1949, the FCC introduced the Fairness Doctrine. This set forth rules making it so all licensed broadcasts had to represent different points of view fairly and evenly. Eventually, this was seen to actually be a bad thing because it didn't work the way it was intended, and was abandoned in 1987.

When the Fairness Doctrine was still in effect, stations were quite hesitant to hire any host with an outspoken point of view. Controversy could then get that station in trouble with the FCC. That's why conservatism wasn't as heavily represented then as it is today in this form of broadcast.

Podcasts are a great way to enjoy this type of programming. This enables this listener to take the program wherever they want. It also allows them to fast forward and rewind, and they never have to worry about missing a show because it is always waiting in their playlist whenever they're ready for it.

When the US was attacked on September 11th, plenty of things changed in people's hearts and minds. There were a whole lot of Americans who felt the best thing to do was rally around their country and its government, and take on a more nationalist point of view. This sparked a huge surge of new shows like these.

The controversies that have surrounded many of the hosts of these types of shows have largely been driven by beliefs that are at the heart of their political point of view. This is what drove many of these individuals to make misogynistic, racist, or xenophobic remarks that have ultimately gotten them into trouble. Hosts of these programs have lost sponsorship and viewership for saying things that many people fundamentally disagree with.




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