Talk Radio  by Grandpa Chuck

I watch less and less Television Network News as time goes on.  The 20-second sound bites offer little in the way of news that shows any depth.  There is another media that has caught my interest and it might just be what you have been looking for too.

Talk radio stations offer programs, which focus on holding some sort of public discussions, which always include some listener participation.  Listeners contribute to talk radio by calling a show’s toll-free phone number.

In the late 1970s, as more and more listeners abandoned AM music formats for the stereo sound of FM, the Talk Radio format began to catch on in large cities.  It has been said, that if not for Talk Radio format AM radio might not exist today.

Conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh, G Gordon Liddy, Laura Ingraham, Bill O’Reilly and Michael Regan are popular shows.  Libertarians such as Neal Boortz and Gary Nolan have also achieved some success.

Liberal and progressive Talk Radio has also emerged, with programming from Air America Radio with shows such as Al Franken and Ed Schultz.

To name a few of the many other topics covered on Talk Radio one can listen to programs such as; Ethics and Morality – Dr Joy and Dr Laura, Relationships – Loveline, Computers – Leo Laprote and Kim Komando, Consumer Advocacy – Clark Howard, Personal Finance – Bob Brinker and Dave Ramsey, Paranormal – George Noory and Art Bell, Shock jocks such as Don Imus and Tom Leykis, Comedy – Phil Hendrie, and News – Matt Drudge.

The best part of listening to Talk Radio today is you no longer need a radio.  Internet streaming audio now allows you to listen online.  You can catch your favorite Talk Radio program while you surf the net, work on your journal, or balance your checkbook.

A short list of my favorite programs are Coast to Coast with George Noory and Art Bell, Trouble Shooter Tom Martino, Dr Joy Browne, Kim Komando, and Matt Drudge.

I invite you to either search out your own, listen to one of my favorites, or visit RateItAll and see what others think of today's Talk Radio shows.