Update From R&R Talk Radio Seminar
Its John, reporting from Washington DC, where Brian Neils and I are attending the Radio and Records annual Talk Radio Seminar. Good attendance, and some very interesting conversations here!
Reminder that this is the general market (non-religious) radio convention at which Sean Hannity, Paul Harvey, Dr. Laura and Rush Limbaugh are the standards. Each of those giants has spoken here through the years, and the stations that carry them are herer in abundance. So are the programmers who create and distribute all their competition. And that's where we fit in - Dr. Dobson's 90 second commentary is aired on 325 secular stations, and many of them are in attendance, as well.
We've spoken with a number of affiliates and broadcast partners. It is interesting that even those who aren't what we would consider to be typical FOF constituents or even targeted listeners are quite familiar with JCD. Mention his name and they smile and say, "Oh, yes, Dr. Dobson. He is really very good, a great feature!"
Rush spoke yesterday, and today we heard ABC's Ann Compton interviewing Former Senator Fred Thompson (R, TN). Inside skinny: Thompson is ABC's latest personality, signed to do a number of things, including as a subsitute host when Paul Harvey is out. Interesting!
Additionally, Fox News Host John Gibson spoke this morning. And excerpt from R&R's website:
"I just started the second part of radio career," Gibson told the breakfast crowd at the R&R Talk Radio Seminar, noting that he wound his way through a series of radio jobs before landing at a Sacramento television station back in 1975.
However, Gibson said the urge to return to radio was always there, especially when Talk radio started to really take off when Rush Limbaugh went national. "I thought, 'Hmmm, that looks like fun," said Gibson, noting that the shift towards hosts espousing their opinions was a change that amazed him. "In the old days, if you heard someone on the air hint at an opinion, it was almost scandalous," he said. "People didn't know how to take it at first; especially if you worked in a newsroom. According to my upbringing, if you had an opinion, don't let it show But I was bursting with my opinions."
Now, Gibson said, he relishes in the freedom his radio show provides him to share his views. "I do a one-hour TV show, but I only get to talk for maybe 12 minutes," he said. "So, I'm very excited about doing this program."
Reminder that this is the general market (non-religious) radio convention at which Sean Hannity, Paul Harvey, Dr. Laura and Rush Limbaugh are the standards. Each of those giants has spoken here through the years, and the stations that carry them are herer in abundance. So are the programmers who create and distribute all their competition. And that's where we fit in - Dr. Dobson's 90 second commentary is aired on 325 secular stations, and many of them are in attendance, as well.
We've spoken with a number of affiliates and broadcast partners. It is interesting that even those who aren't what we would consider to be typical FOF constituents or even targeted listeners are quite familiar with JCD. Mention his name and they smile and say, "Oh, yes, Dr. Dobson. He is really very good, a great feature!"
Rush spoke yesterday, and today we heard ABC's Ann Compton interviewing Former Senator Fred Thompson (R, TN). Inside skinny: Thompson is ABC's latest personality, signed to do a number of things, including as a subsitute host when Paul Harvey is out. Interesting!
Additionally, Fox News Host John Gibson spoke this morning. And excerpt from R&R's website:
"I just started the second part of radio career," Gibson told the breakfast crowd at the R&R Talk Radio Seminar, noting that he wound his way through a series of radio jobs before landing at a Sacramento television station back in 1975.
However, Gibson said the urge to return to radio was always there, especially when Talk radio started to really take off when Rush Limbaugh went national. "I thought, 'Hmmm, that looks like fun," said Gibson, noting that the shift towards hosts espousing their opinions was a change that amazed him. "In the old days, if you heard someone on the air hint at an opinion, it was almost scandalous," he said. "People didn't know how to take it at first; especially if you worked in a newsroom. According to my upbringing, if you had an opinion, don't let it show But I was bursting with my opinions."
Now, Gibson said, he relishes in the freedom his radio show provides him to share his views. "I do a one-hour TV show, but I only get to talk for maybe 12 minutes," he said. "So, I'm very excited about doing this program."
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