Reply #16: I've never cared for talk-radio of any variety [View All]

[Charlie Brown]

It's designed to reinforce what people already believe, by repeating the same things again, and again, and again.

I blame the talk-radio phenomena that began with conservatives in the 80s for ruining radio in the US. There's no more time for local entertainment programming, dramatizations, or variety (unless it's a university station); just stuff-shirts telling people what they are supposed to believe. Talking heads like Limbaugh, et al have monopolized local radio-stations and turned them into propaganda outlets.

I'm glad AAR exists, as a counter to all the hot-air from the right. It's not my cup of tea, though.