It used to be angry “listeners” who might try to get hosts in the format suspended or fired. Factor in social media, and it’s a whole new world for people to try and use cancel culture against those they disagree with.
Trump Derangement Syndrome can now be applied to those who obsess over this from a pro-Trump perspective every single day. We could also give this another name: "Trump Privilege".
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."