> I don't feel that Rush Limbaugh is mainstream. I do feel that he is > a good example of "mainstream media." Al Franken is making attempts > to bring media back toward the center, but that doesn't seem to be > going all that well. > > Brian
Al Franken Kicks Limbaugh's Cyst-Filled Butt in Early Ratings Jillian Jonas writes, "While the radio industry -- and right-wing critics in particular -- have written extensively about the imminent collapse of AAR* and its untried business plan, they may be in for a surprise. AAR's Arbitrend estimated ratings for April in the New York area have been very encouraging. 'We have proof of concept!' enthused Sinton in an interview with United Press International. For the 10 a.m.-3 p.m. time slot, among the coveted demographic of 25- to 54-year-olds, AAR received a 3.4 radio share, beating WABC's conservative talk-radio programming that includes Rush Limbaugh. WABC received a 3.1 share. Even younger listeners are tuning in: Among 18- to 34-year-olds, AAR received a 2.9 share, compared with WABC's 0.4 share during the afternoons... For Sinton, the numbers show 'the momentum is good. The ratings indicate we can look forward to good things. And the proof of concept helps to bring in money in venture capital ... and in selling ads. Hallelujah!' " http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20040528-025605-4040r *Air America Radio (AAR) http://www.airamericaradio.com TBTM radio http://www.takebackthemedia.com/radio.shtml ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/