Tag: talk radio

I was at the gym on Labor Day and, not surprisingly, the men aged 25 to 54 weren't talking about politics. They were talking about the Seahawks and Patriots. The 49ers and Rams. They were talking about fantasy football, sports betting and the return of the NFL. They weren't talking about a manufacturing speech in Dallas on a Wednesday night.

Many prominent conservative media figures took to social media to remember and honor Kirk on year after his passing.

"We've done so many fun videos with him. And he just had such great comedic chops, but at the same time, so humble. And he was a big deal who didn't seem to know he was a big deal. And I think that made him a bigger deal, because he was just so unaware of how loved he was."

No listener remembers a dull interview with the mayor about the next city council meeting. No listener will stop you at the hardware store to compliment you on that great question about the new traffic circle. Make connections by sharing what makes you tick.

“Stations shouldn't have to replace a decades-long show on a few weeks’ notice. We are providing a smooth transition, with a strong brand for both mornings and weekend airplay."

"For so many of us at Salem, this is deeply personal."

“The Ryan Gorman Show team is looking forward to bringing our unique style of news and talk to the Orlando area. We can’t wait to begin entertaining more of our fellow Floridians!”

"If you just want to do the copy and paste where you're doing the same event every quarter, every month, it's not going to work. So we've created some very unique event opportunities."

Nobody could have gotten this perfect. But Salem came about as close as a company reasonably could. It walked a genuinely difficult line, balancing unfathomable grief against legitimate business obligations.

He hosted mornings at the Wilmington station from 1960 through 1996.