Only the Denver Nuggets' series-clinching victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals (13.08 million) topped the debate for the largest audience for a scheduled prime time event since the Academy Awards back in March.
He represents “both sidesism, false equivalence” and I would add a compulsion not to offend, even when the audience is being offended by a guest who refuses to answer the question.
"This was a natural place for me to go: to write for myself in my own name, directly to my audience, and have that kind of intimate connection and really pursue the stories that I wanted to pursue."
"News/talk stations are largely syndicated, and the local shows, which used to feature a host, producer, and board operator/phone screener, are largely a thing of the past. What does this mean? If you are a local host on a radio station, having a large ego is an invitation to unemployment."