Why is Conservative talk radio so prevalent?

[K.J.Healey]

On a similar but different note, how do you think TV news, both local and national, would change if became that all "News" shows must air without commercials or ads anywhere. Thus possibly removing stories that are only there to get people to watch. The networks would have no reason to fight for ratings since they make no money off of it. (though it wouldn't affect party bias at all)

 

[russ_watters]

...all "News" shows must air without commercials or ads anywhere. Thus possibly removing stories that are only there to get people to watch. The networks would have no reason to fight for ratings since they make no money off of it...

...and therefore have no reason to exist!

Why on Earth would a TV stationsdo this?

 

[Mk]

I think it was just luck, or scurrying viewership. The liberals got television talk-news radio, the conservatives got talk-news radio

 

[Ronnin]

Apathy has really set in if you need someone on the radio, TV, or print to tell you what your opinion should be. The electorate in this country has simply gotten politically lazy. I love to complain and watch/listen to these guys on the tv/radio, but I don't vote in primaries or even show up to my neighborhood associations meetings. I along with countless others don't make my government's policies my personal responsiblility. I'm content with letting others make the decisions so I can plug away with my day by day. I have gotten the exact government I deserve and now all I can do is complain about the very thing I helped create. I will put the soapbox away now.

 

[Mk]

I have gotten the exact government I deserve and now all I can do is complain about the very thing I helped create.

That basically sums it up for every country in the world.