I went over and actually took a look at WLIB’s overall numbers from Arbitron. In the book prior to Air America’s arrival, WLIB-AM scored a 1.1, and 1.2. Spring and Summer, they scored a 1.3. Now they’re back to a 1.2.
I have to say, in light of these amazing results, that Air America is a wonderful success. They’ve taken a station that broadcast its programming in three different languages, and managed not to change the ratings at all, whatsoever.
“Yeah, but we’re number 3 from 18-34!”
Nobody cares. 🙂 Certainly not advertisers.
Just for kicks, I tuned in last night, and it’s just as bad as it was the first week on the air. The production quality still sucks — even pub^H^H^Hstate radio sounds better. Janeane Garafalo has two arguments:
1. Republicans are stupid.
2. Republicans can’t understand complex concepts.
She was interviewing a guy who’d written a book about the evolution versus creation debate. Yes, “intelligent design” is pure bullshit. No, the earth isn’t 6000 years old. The people who believe that happen to be very vocal. But they’re also the minority. More progressive Christians accept evolution as valid science. Roman Catholics accept evolution. When the catholics get behind something, finally, it’s probably really tough to question its legitimacy. I hear they’re working on getting rid of the every-sperm-is-sacred thing. It’d be a start.
You’re not going to be purged as a right-winger if you believe evolution should be taught in schools, or that creationism (intelligent design, or whatever euphamism they’re using today) shouldn’t be taught. But the groupthink mentality of the left, where there’s a set of core values from which you may not deviate (pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-affirmative action, anti-federalist, pro-class-warfare), doesn’t exist on the right…..even if Janeane thinks it does. But I guess that’s a complex concept she hasn’t mastered yet.
Will cross-post to LJ laaaater, because LJ is fux0r3d.
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