In LA, Bushbots leave radio by the boatload, AAR increasing listeners.

[Pirate Smile]

Thanks to Atrios:

Radio Problems

LA Wingnut radio is in trouble. It's important to note that the Limbaugh station can be heard across half the dial in every valley and canyon in Southern California, while the Air America station can barely be heard.

Atrios links to Hoffmania

Not a Good Month for Bush Radio

Originally published Feb 27, 2006

The Arbitrends for Los Angeles came out today, and Richard Mellon Scaife will probably want his money back - his messengers have lost listeners by the boatload. These are month-to-month extrapolated ratings (not rolling three-month average) for listeners 12+.

Limbaugh drew a 4.1 last month. This month he dropped to a 3.3.*
Sean Hannity was at a 2.7 last month. He's now at a 1.8.*
Laura Ingraham: 1.1 to 0.8.
Dennis Prager/Michael Medved: 1.2 to a 0.7.*
Hugh Hewitt: 1.3 to 0.7.

*These are 10am-3pm ratings. Limbaugh is on 9am-noon. Bill O'Reilly's on 9 to 11am on the same station Hannity's on (from noon to 3).

How did KTLK, the Air America station do? Overall, 0.5 to 0.9, making it the only talk station in L.A. to score an increase. Stephanie Miller (mornings): 0.7 to 1.0. Franken (9 to noon) and Ed Schultz (noon to 3): 0.7 to 1.0. Randi Rhodes (3 to 7pm): again, 0.7 to 1.0.

KTLK's 7pm to midnight surged from a 0.2 to a 1.0. Not to diminish Seder, Garofalo and Malloy, but KTLK still runs Clippers basketball thanks to an old contract, and they've been on a tear. The fact that this station pulls these kinds of numbers with a HORRENDOUS signal is a small miracle.

By the way, don't write this off as being liberal ol' Hollywood. The GOP stronghold of Orange County is included in this, too.

UPDATE: Here are the L.A. numbers from "the money demographic" - 25-54 year olds:

Limbaugh: 3.3 to 2.9.
Hannity: 1.8 to 0.5. (Ouch)
Ingraham: 0.9 to 0.6.
Prager/Medved: 1.4 to 0.3.
Hewitt: 1.4 to 0.9.

KTLK (Air America):
Miller: 1.1 to 1.1
Franken/Schultz: 0.7 to 0.7
Rhodes: 0.9 to 1.3. (That's my girl!)
Garofalo/Seder/Malloy/Clippers: 0.3 to 1.0.

We'll have the New York numbers (also released today) later on. But it looks like Bush's problems are finally taking their toll on his echo chamber.

http://www.hoffmania.com/blog/2006/02/not_a_good_mont.html

[Flabbergasted]

1. Great News! Really Great News!

Thanks

[Pirate Smile]

3. I soooo wish they could get the power boosted on their stations.

It would help so much but, frankly, if you get AAR or Progressive Talk, you're lucky since so many areas (urban, rural and everything in between) are still without.

[Flabbergasted]

5. Hmmm? How can I help? My dad lives in N Washington.

He listens to conservative radio because he likes political commentary even though he can's stand the bastards. Kind of funny. I guess this is a great start!

[Rainscents]

10. You can buy him XM satellite for Christmas.

:P

[napi21]

2. That's terrific news! I hope it's a sign that AAR will be carried on

stronger signals all across the Country! Maybe if ratings get really bad, the stations that carry Limpballs/Hanity etc will drop them and pick up the liberals!!!!!!

[ugarte]

4. Pretty funny

If their ratings keep tanking, they'll probably all miraculously wake up as liberals one morning.

[bostonbabs]

6. they will have "Bush Stink"

all over themselves ...5 years of shoveling Bush Shit will not wash away.

[wakeme2008]

7. sat radio will throw this numbers off a little

IMHO LA would be a place a lot of ppl have Sat radios. :)

[JDPriestly]

8. Can't wait until that old Clippers contract is over.

The ratings would be even higher if you could get the radio in the early evening when the Clippers are on. Isn't there more than enough sports on the media already? And there's only one AAR.

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