Talk Radio Countdown Show

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

9/14/24 - The Debate And Presidential Race Occupy The #1 Position

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 9th  through September 14th, 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 – ABC News Debate
2. Abortion
3. Trump Legal Issues
4. The Economy-Inflation-Health Care
5. U.S. Migrant Crisis – Debunked Haitian Pet Eating   
6. Israel-Hamas War
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. NYC Police Chief Commissioner Resigns
9. Space X Polaris Mission
10. 9/11 Remembrances

PEOPLE 

1. Kamala Harris/Donald Trump
2. JD Vance/Tim Walz
3. Joe Biden
4. Vladmir Putin/Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Viktor Orban/Volodymyr Zelenskyy
6. Jack Smith/Scott McAfee 
7. David Muir/Linsey Davis
8. Edwin Caban
9. Elon Musk
10. Taylor Swift/Laura Loomer

9/7/24 - The Presidential Race & Russian Election Interference Top The List

STORIES 

1. Presidential Race/Russian Election Interference
2. Georgia School Shooting
3. Trump Legal Issues/Hunter Biden Guilty Plea
4. The Economy-Inflation
5. U.S. Migrant Crisis
6. Israel-Hamas War
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. Abortion
9. New French Prime Minister
10. New NFL Season/X Advertiser Pull Out

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Kamala Harris
3. J.D. Vance
4. Tim Walz
5. Joe Biden/Hunter Biden
6. Jack Smith
7. Vladimir Putin/Benjamin Netanyahu
8. Michel Barnier
9. Elon Musk
10. Colt Gray/Colin Gray/Mason Schermerhorn/Christian Angulo/Richard Aspinwall/Christina Irimie

8/31/24 - The Presidential Race - Microphone Muting Debate & CNN Interview Share #1 Spot

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 August 26th  through August 30th, 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/Microphone Muting Debate/CNN Interview
2. Arlington National Cemetery Incident
3. Trump Legal Issues
4. The Economy-Inflation
5. U.S. Migrant Crisis
6. Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Rise
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. Zuckerberg Facebook Covid-19 Censorship Regrets
9. Abortion
10. Texas Megachurch Scandal

 PEOPLE

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump
3. Tim Walz
4. J.D. Vance
5. Joe Biden
6. Jack Smith
7. Vladimir Putin/Benjamin Netanyahu
8. Mark Zuckerberg
9. Robert Smith
10. Dana Bash

8/24/24 - The DNC And The Presidential Race Are 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 August 19th  through August 23rd, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com    

STORIES

1.    DNC/Presidential Race
2.    The Economy-Inflation-Jobs Report
3.    U.S. Migrant Crisis
4.    Israel-Hamas War
5.    Russia-Ukraine War
6.    Hunter Biden Tax Case
7.    Abortion
8.    Mpox
9.    SCOTUS “Shadow Docket”
10.    Wildfires/Hurricane Season
    
    PEOPLE
    
    1.   Kamala Harris
    2.   Donald Trump
    3.   Tim Walz
    4.   J.D. Vance
    5.   Joe Biden
    6.   Barack & Michelle Obama
    7.   Bill & Hillary Clinton
    8.   Vladimir Putin/Benjamin Netanyahu
    9.   Hunter Biden
    10. Taylor Swift

8/17/24 - The Presidential Race Is Back 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 August 12th  through August 16th, 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.   The Economy
3.   U.S. Migrant Crisis
4.   Primary Races
5.   Iran Trump Hacking
6.   Israel-Hamas War/Weapons Deal
7.   Russia-Ukraine War
8.   Hunter Biden Burisma Scrutiny
9.   Columbia President Resigns
10.   Wildfires/Tropical Storm Ernesto

PEOPLE 

      1.    Kamala Harris
      2.    Donald Trump
      3.    Tim Walz
      4.    J.D. Vance
      5.    Joe Biden
      6.    Ilhan Omar
      7.    Benjamin Netanyahu
      8.    Vladimir Putin
      9.    Hunter Biden
      10.  Minouche Shafik

8/10/24 - The Presidential Race Remains At The Top Of 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 August 5th  through August 9th, 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.      Financial Markets Activity
3.      U.S. Migrant Crisis/U.K. Anti-Immigrant Riots
4.      Iran-Hezbollah Threaten Israel
5.      Primary Races
6.      Google Monopoly Ruling
7.      X’s Anti-Trust Suit vs GARM
8.      Paris Olympics-Gender Controversies
9.      ISIS Threats Cancel Swift Concerts
10.      Tropical Storm Debby

PEOPLE 

1.     Donald Trump
2.     Kamala Harris
3.     Tim Walz
4.     J.D. Vance
5.     Joe Biden
6.     Cori Bush
7.     Kari Lake
8.     Yahya Sinwar
9.     Elon Musk
10.     Imane Khelif

8/3/24 - The Presidential Race Remains At The 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 July 29th  through August 2nd, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com    

STORIES 

1.  2024 Presidential Race
2.  The Economy/Inflation
3.  U.S. Migrant Crisis
4.  Israel-Hamas War/ Death of Ismail Haniyeh
5.  Race Relations/Trump’s NBJA Interview
6.  Abortion/Gun Control
7.  U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap/Russia-Ukraine War
8.  SCOTUS Issues
9.  Climate Change
10.  Olympics

PEOPLE

1.  Kamala Harris
2.  Donald Trump
3.  J.D. Vance
4.  Joe Biden
5.  Barack Obama
6.  Nancy Pelosi/Chuck Schumer
7.  Ismail Haniyeh
8.  Evan Gershkovich/Paul Whelan
9.  Elon Musk
10.  Simone Biles

7/27/24 - The 2024 Presidential Race Is Back In The Countdown Top Spot
 
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 July 22nd  through July 26th, 2024. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com                        
                                                       
STORIES

1.   2024 Presidential Race
2.   Aftermath of Trump Assassination Attempt
3.   The Economy/Inflation
4.   U.S. Migrant Crisis
5.   Abortion
6.  Race Relations
7.  Israel Hamas War/Netanyahu Speech to Congress
8.  Russia-Ukraine War
9.  CrowdStrike IT Outage
10.  Severe Weather/Climate Change/Wildfires 

PEOPLE
 
     1.  Kamala Harris
     2.  Joe Biden
     3.  Donald Trump
     4.  J.D. Vance
     5.  Thomas Crooks
     6.  Kimberly Cheatle
     7.  Nancy Pelosi
     8.  Barack Obama
     9.  Doug Emhoff
   10.  Elon Musk