" wrote:

The wingnuts know deep down that their thinking is wrong, so they need
their lunacy reinforced by fellow ditto heads. If they wanted facts,
they would tune to NPR.

I'm not arguing the veracity of Rush Limbaugh, but the nature of the whole
commercial talkradio genre. There are a lot of people who do not listen to
commercial radio.

Interesting sidenote: The teenaged son of one of my computer customers and I
were talking the other day. I mentioned various talkshow and magazine show
hosts. He hadn't heard of Ronn Owens, had heard the name Rush Limbaugh but
didn't know much about him. He didn't even know who Ira Glass is, BUT he knew
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich (hosts of WNYC's Radiolab). We have heard the
future of radio and it is Radiolab. He doesn't listen on the radio, though,
he downloads the podcasts.

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:01:01 +0000, David Kaye wrote:

had heard the name Rush Limbaugh but didn't know much about him.

Fer instance, most people do not know that Rush Limbaugh is deaf.

He didn't even know who Ira Glass is

But has he heard of "This American Life"?

BUT he knew Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich (hosts of WNYC's Radiolab).

They make some excellent documentaries.

On Aug 10, 12:01*am, (David Kaye) wrote:
" wrote:
The wingnuts know deep down that their thinking is wrong, so they need
their lunacy reinforced by fellow ditto heads. If they wanted facts,
they would tune to NPR.

I'm not arguing the veracity of Rush Limbaugh, but the nature of the whole
commercial talkradio genre. *There are a lot of people who do not listen to
commercial radio. *

Interesting sidenote: The teenaged son of one of my computer customers and I
were talking the other day. *I mentioned various talkshow and magazine show
hosts. *He hadn't heard of Ronn Owens, had heard the name Rush Limbaugh but
didn't know much about him. *He didn't even know who Ira Glass is, BUT he knew
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich (hosts of WNYC's Radiolab). *We have heard the
future of radio and it is Radiolab. *He doesn't listen on the radio, though,
he downloads the podcasts.

Those Radiolab guys are ADHD! Or is that ADD? It's an OK show. Not
must hear radio, but I wouldn't turn it off.

If you see the person again, suggest "Sound of Young America" and
"Sound Opinions."
http://www.pri.org/sound-young-america.html
http://www.soundopinions.org/

I remember hearing the SOYA guy interview Bob Edwards and the
conversation getting to the point where "Garrison Keeler must die" was
uttered. Cracked me up since I'm of the same opinion. Well not die,
but leave radio. The music on PHC is great, but the skits and readings
are just awful.

" wrote:

Those Radiolab guys are ADHD! Or is that ADD? It's an OK show. Not
must hear radio, but I wouldn't turn it off.

They're getting mucho listeners. They've even attracted the attention of Ira
Glass, whoh as run some of their pieces on This American Life.


I remember hearing the SOYA guy interview Bob Edwards and the
conversation getting to the point where "Garrison Keeler must die" was
uttered. Cracked me up since I'm of the same opinion. Well not die,
but leave radio. The music on PHC is great, but the skits and readings
are just awful.

At first I'd always thought that Garrison Keillor was making fun of the
Midwest, so I didn't like him for that. Plus, I preferred Tom Bodet's "End of
the Road" series. Well, I came to tune in "Prairie" from time to time and
found that the skits were sometimes quite fun and sometimes among the worst
drivel I'd ever heard on radio. The music is excellent for the most part, but
why on earth does Keillor sing along with his guests? He's not a good singer,
and the kind harmonies he does (there are many kinds of harmonies) are usually
inappropriate for the kind of song. The fact that KQED runs this program
twice a week is a travesty. But, that appears to be what the listeners want.

On Aug 11, 2:33*am, (David Kaye) wrote:
" wrote:
Those Radiolab guys are ADHD! Or is that ADD? It's an OK show. Not
must hear radio, but I wouldn't turn it off.

They're getting mucho listeners. *They've even attracted the attention of Ira
Glass, whoh as run some of their pieces on This American Life. *

I remember hearing the SOYA guy interview Bob Edwards and the
conversation getting to the point where "Garrison Keeler must die" was
uttered. Cracked me up since I'm of the same opinion. Well not die,
but leave radio. The music on PHC is great, but the skits and readings
are just awful.

At first I'd always thought that Garrison Keillor was making fun of the
Midwest, so I didn't like him for that. *Plus, I preferred Tom Bodet's "End of
the Road" series. *Well, I came to tune in "Prairie" from time to time and
found that the skits were sometimes quite fun and sometimes among the worst
drivel I'd ever heard on radio. *The music is excellent for the most part, but
why on earth does Keillor sing along with his guests? *He's not a good singer,
and the kind harmonies he does (there are many kinds of harmonies) are usually
inappropriate for the kind of song. *The fact that KQED runs this program
twice a week is a travesty. *But, that appears to be what the listeners want.

Garrison Keillor and a Prairie Home Companion
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
it just 'nice' Radio Programming for all the
'nice' People who listen to and support their
NPR Radio Stations and enjoy Americana
Homey shows; that echo the past.

PHC it's what those 'nice' People in Fly-Over
Country call 'nice' and they like and enjoy 'nice'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Prairie_Home_Companion
Listening to a Prairie Home Companion on
an NPR Radio Stations says that you are
a 'nice' {enlightened} person of American
Values and good old American Culture.

But then again "The Lawrence Welk Show"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law...lic_television
is still seen weekly on some/many PBS-TV
Stations; because it is 'nice' and some/many
the 'nice' People who watch and support
PBS-TV and enjoy Americana Homie shows;
that echo the past.
http://www.welkmusicalfamily.com/welknetwork.html

i like 'nice' people ~ RHF