Part I: Talked Out? The Long Predicted Doom of Conservative Radio

Radio giant Rush Limbaugh speaks at a Heritage Foundation forum.  [Reuters/Micah Walter]

By    |   Thursday, 06 September 2018 04:17 PM EDT ET

Talk radio has spawned some of the biggest media personalities of the past several decades. But increasingly, analysts warn that changes in technology, culture, and media could threaten its very survival.

Damaged by the explosive growth of social media and its always-switched-on, crowd-sourced opinions, traditional AM and FM outlets are struggling for their share of shrinking ad dollars.

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Talk radio has spawned some of the biggest media personalities of the past several decades. But increasingly, analysts warn that changes in technology, culture, and media could threaten its very survival.
talk radio, rush limbaugh, sean hannity, nielsen ratings, glenn beck, laura ingraham
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