Ten thirty six at Talkradio, 570
KLIF, the Republican Revolution,
they're calling it the one hundred and
fourth Congress for the first time
since nineteen fifty two, both
houses of Congress controlled by
the Republican Party.
Conservative talk show hosts across the
country, like Caliph's Kevin McCarthy,
are getting accolades from listeners for
their role in helping Republicans take
control of Congress.
Yeah, I think the talk radio people
deserve severe accolades
for what they have done to get people
back on their feet.
And I think talk radio had big
influence. I think they got the truth
out,
McCarthy said when he started in the talk
show business back in nineteen seventy
eight. Most the talk show hosts were
liberal. Now it's just the reverse.
But he says it's not so much the talk
show hosts leading the people as it is
the talk shows reflecting the people.
If it's Republicans or Democrats, if
they're making mistakes, if they're
messing around, if they're not promising
what they said or delivering on what they
promised, then you bet I'll be yelling at
them just as loud as I yell at Bill
Clinton.
Not only does your political product
run down, but especially runs down
when people are attacking you all the
time and it doesn't make any difference
whether it's fairly or unfairly.
Local political analyst Dan Wiser's
says conservative talk radio shows
thrive from their opposition to power.
Now their side is in power.
That cycle could slowly change.
There's a bit of graffiti in the men's
room right next to the hot air hand
dryer. It says press
button for a message from your Senate.
Liberal talk shows like the one started
last year by former Texas Agriculture
Commissioner Jim Hightower are few
and far between and remains to be
seen whether they can gather steam from
the conservative controlled climate.
Logan, Texas News 5.
I'm not sure what it says about the
inflation of government.
You put them side by side, but
this was the gavel used by the last
Republican speaker.