That kind of thing just isn't the way democrats roll.

In essence, many are too far gone.

I truly believe that if there were other choices on the dial, people would be willing to listen to something decent, including liberal talk radio. It just needs to be entertaining and compelling. With the only choices in vast swaths of America currently being country music, religious hate-talk, or full frontal hate-talk radio, if you're not into country music or religion, then your only option is the hate-talk.

would certainly be worth a try. The format would have to be carefully developed to hold attention, of course.

The Dems have been piss poor on messaging.

Dems wouldn't do that so those type of listeners would be "bored".

Democrats cannot maintain a stable listening audience, because...

1) liberals and progressives think on their own. They don't need propaganda. In fact, when they hear it, they get turned off by it. Whereas, when republiturds hear propaganda, they eat it up and repeat it, like it was food to them. They need it.

2) liberal and progressives have lives. We don't want to focus all our resources on politics. We want to enjoy our families, better out communities and country. Whereas, republiturds are all bout politics and being vindictive towards anyone who doesn't agree with them. Fuck community and fuck the country. Take what you can get before it's all gone.

Describes me to a T. I have no issues having friendly discussions and able to talk politics without getting defensive or angry but I can't say the same for them.

stations and I do not see that happening and even if they had that money I am not sure if it would be worth spending since broadcast radio is in decline and revenue is down rather the Democrats should focus on building up their online broadcasting presence as online streaming is where the future lies.

Look up Goebbel's quotes. Tell a lie often enough, it will be believed. Finding targets of hatred. Rank and File much more primitive than we imagine.

http://www.azquotes.com/author/5626-Joseph_Goebbels

Read his quotes. It defines the tactics of talk radio and conservative propaganda. Simple hatred is so easily preached. Even to Christians. Or maybe especially to Christians.

Not surprisingly his transformation occurred when he started to listen to right-wing talk radio and watch Fox News. Now he calls me at least once a week to spout the latest conservative talking points. The transformation has been amazing since he was never very political before and had fairly moderate views when politics did come up but now he is extremely conservative, is perpetually angry and always talks politics even in mixed company when it is embarrassing. He actually seems to enjoy upsetting people and getting them mad, which is typical troll behavior except he does his trolling in real life and not online. Needless to say I no longer enjoy visiting him or talking to him these days. I blame right-wing media for helping to make my uncle an unpleasant person to be around.

and right wing hate radio.

Feeling repulsed by what they hear on FM music stations these days, and weary of classic rock, aging Boomers seek relevance amid the squealing static of the AM band.

Unfortunately this is infested with voices ranging from conservative to off the scale right wing. Many of the hosts have a gift where they relate to grumbling listeners with sound bites that seem to make sense at first blush. This is why these promoters of hate shun guests who counter their propaganda.

scary and unhinged.