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Conservative Talk Radio: The Past, Present, and Future

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It's easy to see how this year's polarized political climate has split conservatives, but how has it affected conservative talk radio? Those that listen can tell you: The once unified voices of these daytime talkers are beginning to show signs of a deep divide.

But is conservative talk radio really going through an identity crisis? Some say the ideological differences now on display have always existed, and that it took a figure like Trump to reveal them. Others argue we really are seeing a fracturing of the republican party as never before. This hour we take an inside look at the personalities, politics and process behind conservative talk radio.

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Colin McEnroe, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Josh was a producer for WNPR's talk shows. He has produced for Where We Live and was a producer for The Colin McEnroe Show until 2020.

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