There have been several attempts at launching liberal talk radio programs to counter the conservative ones. They have failed in the marketplace, which is one reason why the main place where you can find the liberal point of view on the radio is on the subsidized NPR.
In the marketplace, you have to win customers (listeners) and market share. If people don't like your product, they'll go elsewhere, regardless of whether we're talking about cars, toasters, or radio programs. No one is entitled to market share. They have to earn it.
Stepping away from radio for a moment, take a look at the broader marketplace for ideas. Liberals have no trouble getting their ideas out on TV, although the ratings for quite a few of the programs (like Donahue or Carvelle and Bugala (sp?)). It's not at all uncommon for Democrats to move from the public sector to the broadcast studio, such as Tim Russert (former McGovern aid) on NBC or George Stephanopolis on ABC.
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It's controlled by the marketplace
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- Let them eat steak!
- Of course, they use 'fairness doctrine' to hide its blatant unfairness
- That's Not The Point Tom
- Yawn. Tom was up too late again last night. (NT) (n/t)
- Re: "It couldn't be that most audiences just aren't interested in what the Left has to say?"