Talk Radio Countdown Show

11/23/24 - Trump Appointments And The Presidential Transition Top The List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 18th through November 22nd, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  
 
STORIES

1. Trump Appointments / Presidential Transition 
2. Matt Gaetz Drops Out  
3. The Economy 
4. Migrant-Border Crisis / Crime
5. Abortion / Health Care / Education
6. Russia-Ukraine War
7. U.S.-Israel Relations
8. Climate Change / Race Relations / Trans-Gender Congressional Issues
9. Big Tech / Media Corruption-Bias / First Amendment Issues
10. Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight 

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Matt Gaetz / Pete Hegseth
3. Joe Biden
4. JD Vance / Kamala Harris
5. Elon Musk / Robert Kennedy, Jr. / Vivek Ramaswamy
6. Tulsi Gabbard / Marco Rubio / Linda McMahon
7. Benjamin Netanyahu
8. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Xi Jinping / Kim Jong Un
9. Sarah McBride / Nancy Mace / Mike Johnson / Pam Bondi
10. Mike Tyson / Jake Paul 

11/16/24 - The Election Aftermath and "Postmortem" Tops The List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 11th through November 15th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

STORIES

1. Election Aftermath and "Postmortem" 
2. Trump Controversial Appointments  
3. The Economy 
4. Migrant-Border Crisis
5. Abortion / Health Care
6. Russia-Ukraine War
7. U.S.-Israel Relations
8. Climate Change / Race Relations /Gender Relations
9. Big Tech / Media Corruption-Bias
10. Crime / Homelessness 

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance
3. Kamala Harris/Joe Biden
4. Elon Musk/Robert Kennedy, Jr.
5. Matt Gaetz/Pete Hegseth
6. Tulsi Gabbard   
7. Marco Rubio
8. Mike Huckabee/Kristi Noem/Doug Burgum
9. Benjamin Netanyahu
10. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Xi Jinping / Kim Jong Un

11/9/24 - Surprise! The Presidential Election Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 4th through November 8th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  
 
STORIES

1. Presidential Election - Trump Wins Presidency 
2. Election "Postmortem"  
3. The Economy 
4. Migrant-Border Crisis
5. Abortion / Health Care
6. Russia-Ukraine War
7. Middle East Violence
8. Climate Change / Race Relations /Gender Relations
9. Big Tech / Media Corruption-Bias
10. Crime / Homelessness 

 PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Kamala Harris
3. Joe Biden
4. JD Vance
5. Benjamin Netanyahu  
6. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Xi Jinping / Kim Jong Un
7. Elon Musk
8. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
9. Tim Walz
10. Jack Smith/Susie Wiles

11/2/24 - Once Again The Presidential Race Is #1

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 28 through November 1st, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

STORIES

1. Presidential Race – MAGA MSG Event – Puerto Rico - "Garbage" Flaps - Polls - Election Integrity
2. Migrant-Border Issues  
3. The Economy - Inflation - Tariffs - Housing
4. Abortion / Health Care
5. Climate Change / Race Relations 
6. Middle East Violence 
7. Russia-Ukraine War 
8. Elon Musk Activities / Big Tech / Media Corruption
9. Crime / Guns 
10. Halloween / World Series 

 PEOPLE

1. Kamala Harris / Donald Trump
2. Tim Walz / JD Vance
3. Joe Biden
4. Bejamin Netanyahu  
5. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Xi Jinping / Kim Jon Un
6. Elon Musk
7. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
8. Tony Hinchcliffe
9. Joe Rogan
10. Jack Smith

10/26/24 - The Presidential Race Continues To Top The Chart

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 21st through October 25th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com                                      

STORIES 

1. Presidential Race – Kamala Harris on CNN – Donald Trump at McDonalds – Media Election Bias
2. Gen. Kelly Trump Fascist Statements / Trump Legal Issues
3. Escalation Fears in Middle East Violence / Russia-Ukraine War – North Korean Involvement
4. The Economy – Inflation – Tariffs
5. Elon Musk Money to Voters Giveaway / Big Tech
6. Abortion Rights / Health Care / Climate Change / Race Relations
7. McDonalds E. coli Outbreak
8. Menendez Murder Case
9. Disney Price Hike
10. MLB Playoffs – World Series Begins

PEOPLE 

1. Kamala Harris / Donald Trump
2. Tim Walz / JD Vance
3. Bejamin Netanyahu / Yahya Sinwar
4. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy
5. John F. Kelly
6. Elon Musk
7. Joe Biden
8. Menendez Brothers
9. Jack Smith
10. Aaron Judge / Shohei Ohtani

10/19/24 - The Presidential Race Remains On Top

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 14th through October 18th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

STORIES 

1. Presidential Race – Kamala Harris on FOX – Donald Trump’s Musical Town Hall
2. Hurricanes Helene and Milton Aftermath – Relief Efforts- Climate Change 
3. Escalation of Middle East Violence - Yahya Sinwar Killed
4. The Economy – Inflation – Tariffs
5. Donald Trump’s Legal Issues
6. Abortion Rights/Health Care
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. Race Relations
9. Big Tech
10. MLB Playoffs

PEOPLE

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump
3. Yahya Sinwar
4. JD Vance/Tim Walz
5. Bret Baier
6. Benjamin Netanyahu
7. Vladmir Putin/Volodymyr Zelenskyy
8. Jack Smith
9. Elon Musk
10. Liam Payne

10/12/24 - No Surprise That The Presidential Race Stays At #1

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 7th through October 11th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

STORIES 

1. Presidential Race
2. Hurricanes Helene and Milton  
3. Escalation of Middle East Violence
4. The Economy – Inflation - Mortgage Rates/TD Bank $3 Billion Fine
5. Trump’s Legal Issues/Trump-CBS Flap/Trump-Putin Relationship
6. Abortion Rights/Health Care
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. Ethel Kennedy Dies/Tiffany Trump Pregnant
9. MLB Playoffs
10. Colorado Tourist Mine Accident

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Kamala Harris
3. JD Vance
4. Tim Walz
5. Benjamin Netanyahu
6. Vladmir Putin/Volodymyr Zelenskyy
7. Jack Smith
8. Elon Musk
9. Ron DeSantis
10. Tiffany Trump/Ethel Kennedy

10/5/24 - The Presidential Race Remains At #1

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 30th through October 4th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

9/28/24 - The Presidential Race Claims The Top Spot Again

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 23rd through September 27th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

STORIES 

1. Presidential Race – Polls - Dirt
2. Escalation of Israel-Hezbollah Violence
3. The Economy – Inflation - Jobs
4. NYC Mayor Adams Criminally Indicted
5. Migration Crisis
6. Abortion
7. Melania Trump Book/Violence – Guns - Crime
8. Russia-Ukraine War-U.S. Aid
9. UNGA Meeting
10. Helene Becomes Hurricane/Climate Change

PEOPLE 

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump
3. Joe Biden
4. JD Vance
5. Tim Walz
6. Benjamin Netanyahu/Vladmir Putin
7. Eric Adams
8. Valdimir Zelenskyy
9. Melania Trump
10. Elon Musk 

9/20/24 - The Presidential Race Remains At The Top Of This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 16th  through September 20th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com  

 STORIES 

1. Presidential Race - Polls
2. Migrant Crisis/Springfield, OH Controversy
3. Israel-Hamas War – Hezbollah Pagers and Walkie Talkie Explosions
4. The Economy – Inflation- Interest Rates
5. Russia-Ukraine War
6. Trump Legal Issues
7. Trump-Loomer Relationship Questioned
8.  NC GOP Gov Candidate Scandal 
9. Violence and Guns
10. NYC Mayor Administration Probed

PEOPLE

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump
3. JD Vance
4. Joe Biden
5. Tim Walz
6. Benjamin Netanyahu/Vladmir Putin
7. Eric Adams/Mark Robinson
8. Elon Musk
9. Laura Loomer 
10. Taylor Swift