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Talk radio is a radio format which predominately features a host who talks about various issues, whether items in the news, book reviews, or political issues.  When used in political discussions, the term '''talk radio''' refers to the predominantly [[conservative]] hosts.  Here is the ranking of market share (audience) of the top 25 in talk radio for the period 8/1/07 to 10/31/07:<ref>http://talkstreamlive.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/the-top-25-in-talk-radio-rpt-17/</ref>

'''Talk radio''' is a radio format which predominately features a host who talks about various issues, whether items in the news, book reviews, or political issues.  When used in political discussions, the term ''talk radio'' refers to the predominantly [[conservative]] hosts.  Here is the ranking of market share (audience) of the top 25 in talk radio for the period 8/1/07 to 10/31/07:<ref>http://talkstreamlive.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/the-top-25-in-talk-radio-rpt-17/</ref>

1  Rush Limbaugh  9.3

#Rush Limbaugh  9.3

<br>2  Michael Savage  8.0  

#Michael Savage  8.0  

<br>3  Glenn Beck  6.2

#Glenn Beck  6.2

<br>4  Laura Ingraham  4.8

#Laura Ingraham  4.8

<br>5  Sean Hannity  4.0

#Sean Hannity  4.0

<br>6  MANCOW  3.6

#MANCOW  3.6

<br>7  George Noory  2.9

#George Noory  2.9

<br>8  Dennis Miller  2.6

#Dennis Miller  2.6

<br>9  Bill O’Reilly  2.3

#Bill O’Reilly  2.3

<br>10  Neal Boortz  2.1

#Neal Boortz  2.1

<br>11  Dr. Laura  1.5

#Dr. Laura  1.5

<br>12  Bill Bennett  1.2

#Bill Bennett  1.2

<br>13  Mark Levin  1.1

#Mark Levin  1.1

<br>14  Dr. Joy Brown  0.8

#Dr. Joy Brown  0.8

<br>15  Michael Medved  0.8

#Michael Medved  0.8

<br>16  The Right Perspective  0.8

#The Right Perspective  0.8

<br>17  Dennis Prager 0.8

#Dennis Prager 0.8

<br>18  Dave Ramsey  0.7

#Dave Ramsey  0.7

<br>19  Adam Carolla  0.6

#Adam Carolla  0.6

<br>20  Randi Rhodes  0.6

#Randi Rhodes  0.6

<br>21  Jerry Doyle  0.6

#Jerry Doyle  0.6

<br>22  Mike Gallagher  0.6

#Mike Gallagher  0.6

<br>23  Bob and Tom  0.6

#Bob and Tom  0.6

<br>24  Ed Schultz  0.6

#Ed Schultz  0.6

<br>25  Jim Rome  0.5

#Jim Rome  0.5

Talk radio saw a dramatic rise when the FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine which mandated that equal air time be given to opposing views. Since the repeal, talk radio has been dominated largely by conservative voices such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Sean Hannity]], and [[Michael Savage]]. Generally, [[liberal]] talk radio has failed; for example, Air America Radio, a [[liberal]] radio network, went bankrupt on October 13, 2006. As of July 2007, however, Air America is still broadcasting.

Talk radio saw a dramatic rise when the FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine which mandated that equal air time be given to opposing views. Since the repeal, talk radio has been dominated largely by conservative voices such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Sean Hannity]], and [[Michael Savage]]. Generally, [[liberal]] talk radio has failed; for example, Air America Radio, a [[liberal]] radio network, went bankrupt on October 13, 2006. As of July 2007, however, Air America is still broadcasting.