Thursday, July 30, 2009

Sources: Clear Channel passed on Palin

Paige Albiniak's sources tell her that Clear Channel's passed on a Sarah Palin radio show.

My own sources say much what they said when asked about a TV show for Palin: Don’t think so. While you might assume Palin would be a better fit for conservative radio than the less partisan world of syndicated broadcast TV, my sources say the country’s biggest radio conglomerate, Clear Channel, has already passed on her.

The main objection to Palin as radio talk-show host is that she would have to hold forth for three hours a day.

While some of her recent remarks may indicate a talent for improvisation, anyone who’s listened to Rush Limbaugh or Thom Hartmann or Don Imus or Howard Stern or even Ryan Seacrest knows it’s the rare personality who can blab extemporaneously for 15 hours a week.

As I said on Tuesday, it's pretty hard to believe a face made for television would jump to a venue that relies on speaking ability.

[Hat tip: Huffington Post]