Michael Harrison

“And it’s got to be somewhere between their own deeply held beliefs or what the audience wants. It ultimately comes down to business. It ultimately comes down to what will get ratings, what will get clicks, what will get views and what will get advertising.”

Michael Harrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Harrison said a host's positioning must balance personal beliefs and audience desires, and ultimately comes down to business and ratings.

“all competing with each other”

Michael Harrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Harrison said rightwing talkshow hosts are all competing with each other.

“It’s a game of musical chairs, and right now that’s what the conservative element of news talk radio is facing. All of a sudden the game is changing, and it’s changing very rapidly, and they’ve got to figure out what their position is.”

Michael Harrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Harrison said conservative news talk radio is facing a rapidly changing landscape comparable to a game of musical chairs.

“Anybody who is in radio and who plans to be in radio for a very long time has got to – or eventually learns – that the carpet is going to be pulled out from you eventually, with switching circumstances and public opinion,”

Michael Harrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Harrison said in an interview that radio hosts must learn that changing circumstances and public opinion will eventually undermine their position.