''Talkers Magazine'' is a trade-industry publication related to
talk radio
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in the United States. Its slogan is "The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media". In addition to radio, it also covers
talk show
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s on broadcast and cable television, as well as Internet-only shows and
podcasting
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.
History
''Talkers'' was launched in summer 1990 by current publisher Michael Harrison. It publishes 10 issues per year from
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The population was 15,853 at the 2020 census.
History
Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farm ...
. The magazine is owned by Talk Media, Inc.
Twice a year, ''Talkers'' publishes an estimate of the audience size for
most-listened-to radio talk shows, based partially on
Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
but with substantial non-scientific and opinion-based alteration (and corresponding bias) from the ''Talkers'' editorial board.
The magazine also publishes a yearly "Heavy Hundred," a completely subjective
power ranking
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of the nation's talk radio hosts. Beginning in 2006, it published the "Talkers 250" to expound on the "Heavy Hundred", listing #101 to #250, though in alphabetical order by genre instead of order of importance. In 2002, it published a list of the top 25 radio and television talk shows each of all time. In 2009, it published the Frontier Fifty, listing in alphabetical order a "Selection of Outstanding Talk Media Webcasters."
''Talkers'' also compiles the weekly "Talkers Ten," a countdown of the most popular topics on talk radio in a given week. The countdown has typically been broadcast on
Doug Stephan
Doug Stephan is an American radio talk show personality who independently syndicates and hosts several national syndicated radio shows for Radio America.
Radio Programs
Doug Stephan's "DJV Show" is a morning talkradio program airing live Mond ...
's program.
Online
The magazine's online version is TALKERS.com, which provides free access to all content from the print version. Talkers also produces its own original podcasts via their sister site, PodJockey.com.
''Talkers'' acquired RadioInfo.com, a radio news and information site previously owned and operated by the estate of Doug Fleming, in August 2012. That site's message boards would continue to be held by the Fleming estate.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.talkers.com/
PodJockeyMichael Harrison's appearances on C-SPAN
1990 establishments in Massachusetts
Business magazines published in the United States
Magazines about the media
Magazines established in 1990
Magazines published in Massachusetts
Mass media in Springfield, Massachusetts
Professional and trade magazines
Ten times annually magazines