Hot air -- The audience: who listens and why -- The sponsors: who advertises and why -- The conservatives -- The progressives -- The libertarians -- The women -- The haters and the shockers -- The locals -- In theory: talk radio and American politics -- In practice: Talk radio and the 2008 Presidential election -- Talk radio, the First Amendment, and the Fairness Doctrine.

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Why do people choose to listen to political talk instead of music on the radio? Randy Bobbitt addresses this and other crucial questions as he closely examines the phenomenon of talk radio and the role that it plays in the American political process and popular culture.--[book cover]