Talk Radio Countdown Show

10/10/26. - Farewell To A Broadcasting Innovator 

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 5th, 2026 through October 9th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Midterm Elections / Trump on Campaign Trail
2. The Economy / Gas Prices
3. Iran War / B1s Leave UK Air Base
4. AI Concerns / Data Center Controversies
5. Cornell Protests / France Protests
6. New SCOTUS Term
7. Russian Pneumonic Plague Case
8. CNN Absorbed by Skydance
9. Christa Pike Case
10. Hurricane Isaias

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Ken Paxton / James Talarico
3. Abdul El-Sayed / Mike Rogers
4. Scott Bessent
5. Dario Amodei
6. Sam Altman
7. Jensen Huang
8. Xi Jinping
9. Vladimir Putin
10. Christa Pike

10/3/26 - Inside The Flight Deck Of Flight 1073

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 28th, 2026 through October 2nd, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Midterm Elections 
2. The Economy / Rising Consumer Prices and Mortgage Rates
3. Jack Smith Hearings
4. SCOTUS ICE Deportations Ruling
5. Trump AI Execs Meeting
6. UK Base Attack Thwarted / FlyDubai Flight 1073 Incident
7. Hegseth’s Pentagon Cuts / U.S.-Iran War
8. Cornell Rape Allegations
9. U.S.-China Relations
10. Christa Pike Execution Attempt

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Ken Paxton / James Talarico
3. Abdul El-Sayed / Mike Rogers
4. Jon Ossoff
5. Jack Smith / Eric Schmitt
6. Pete Hegseth
7. Masoud Pezeshkian
8. Benjamin Netanyahu
9. Xi Jinping
10. Christa Pike

9/26/26 - Topping This Week's List: Trump’s White House Media Ban

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 21st, 2026 through September 25th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Trump’s White House Media Ban
2. Iran War / Netanyahu at UN / Trump Addresses UN
3. Xi Jinping Welcomed to Washington
4. Midterm Elections
5. The Economy / Bond Selloff
6. AI Fears
7. U.S.-Denmark-Greenland Agreement
8. Trump Invites Putin to G20
9. Trump-Mamdani Presser
10. PA Measles Outbreak

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Kaitlin Collins
3. Xi Jinping
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Abdul El-Sayed
6. Jon Ossoff
7. James Talarico
8. Scott Bessent
9. Vladimir Putin
10. Zohran Mamdani

9/19/26 - Topping This Week's List: Midterm Elections / SCOTUS Blocks Mail-Vote Order 

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 14th, 2026 through September 18th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Midterm Elections / SCOTUS Blocks Mail-Vote Order
2. AI Danger Warnings
3. Oil Prices / Saudi Pipeline Attack
4. Fed Hikes Rates / The Economy
5. Hegseth Impeachment / House Recesses
6. EU-Canada Economic Ties
7. U.S.-Iran War / Israel Weapons Deal
8. Russia Sanctions Bill
9. U.S. Denies Visas to Palestinians
10. Kennedy Center Closed

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Brett Kavanaugh
3. Dario Amodei / Elon Musk / Sam Altman
4. Mark Zuckerberg / Jensen Huang
5. Scott Bessent
6. Kevin Warsh
7. Pete Hegseth / Thomas Massie / Mike Johnson
8. Mark Carney
9. Vladimir Putin
10. Matt Floca

9/12/26 - U.S.-Iran War And Oil Prices Top The Talkers List

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 7th, 2026 through September 11th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Oil Prices
2. Trump’s $5k Dividend / Midterms / Fetterman Video
3. Mail-in Voting Battle
4. U.S.-Canada Trade War
5. 9/11 Anniversary
6. SCOTUS Nixes Missouri Redistricting
7. AI Warnings / Data Centers Battles
8. AfD Victory in German Elections
9. Kirk Slaying Anniversary
10. Bartiromo Exits FOX

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance
3. John Fetterman
4. Mark Carney
5. Brett Kavanaugh
6. Joseph Coxon
7. Ken Paxton / James Talarico
8. Mike Johnson
9. Charlie Kirk
10. Maria Bartiromo

9/5/26 - This Week's Chart Topper: U.S.-Iran Hostilities

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 31st, 2026 through September 4th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran Hostilities
2. Primaries / Midterms
3. Venezuelan Oil Deal / Trump’s Price-Gouging Allegations
4. U.S.-Canada Trade War / Lake America Controversy
5. ICE Operations / Judge Halts Birthright Citizenship Order
6. The Economy / Bond Selloff
7. Army Secretary Resigns
8. Russia-Ukraine War
9. FTC to Sue Amazon
10. Gloria Steinem Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance
3. Mike Johnson
4. Abdul El-Sayed
5. Ken Paxton / James Talarico
6. Nicolás Maduro / Delcy Rodríguez
7. Mark Carney
8. Dan Driscoll
9. Vladimir Putin
10. Gloria Steinem

8/29/26 - The U.S.-Canada Trade War Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 24th, 2026 through August 28th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Canada Trade War
2. U.S.-Iran War / Economic Sanctions
3. Secret Service Leaks and Suspensions
4. Primary Races / Looming Midterms / Mail-In Voting Restrictions
5. The Economy / Bond Market Trends
6. Ratcliffe Warns Putin Against NATO Attack
7. Flock Cameras Controversy / Data Centers Backlash
8. Dolly Parton Dies
9. Natalie Harp Controversy
10. Jed York Arrest

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Mark Carney
3. Anthony Guglielmi
4. Darline Graham
5. Jon Ossoff
6. Ken Paxton
7. Abdul El-Sayed
8. John Ratcliffe / Vladimir Putin
9. Dolly Parton
10. Natalie Harp

8/22/26 - U.S.-Iran War And Economic Sanctions Top 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 July 27th, 2026 through July 31st, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Economic Sanctions
2. Primary Races / November Mid-Terms
3. Natalie Harp Controversy
4. U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion
5. ABC Sues FCC
6. The Economy / Bond Market 
7. Canada Tariffs Negotiations
8. Ballroom Project Battle
9. South Korea Drills Pullback
10. Overton Nominated to Lead FDA

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jon Ossoff
3. Byron Donalds
4. Angie Nixon / Debbie Wasserman Schultz
5. Natalie Harp
6. Scott Bessent / Kevin Warsh
7. Mark Carney
8. Scott Jennings
9. JD Vance
10. Dr. Heidi Overton

8/15/26 - U.S.-Iran War / Strait of Hormuz Control Share The #1 Spot

Host Doug Stephan along with guest co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 10th, 2026 through August 14th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Strait of Hormuz Control
2. Primary Races / DSA Candidates
3. Trump’s Air Force One Ruse
4. Trump Vaccine Order
5. Reflecting Pool Controversy
6. Karoline Leavitt to Exit Post
7. Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems
8. Cyclosporiasis
9. Gas Prices / The Economy
10. AOC on ABC

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Masoud Pezeshkian
3. Abdul El-Sayed
4. Max Miller
5. Francesca Hong / David Crowley
6. RFK Jr.
7. Karoline Leavitt
8. David Hearn
9. Todd Blanche
10. AOC

8/8/26 - U.S.-Iran War And The Economy Top This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with guest co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 3rd, 2026 through August 7th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Economy
2. Reflection Pool Controversy
3. Todd Blanche Nomination 
4. Anti-Weaponization Fund
5. Michigan Democratic Primary / Mid-Term Elections
6. Fauci Hearings-Contempt Charges
7. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak 
8. Rep. Max Miller Allegations
9. Armed Man Arrested at Trump Golf Course
10. Northwest Wildfires

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jeanine Pirro / Doug Burgum
3. David Hearn
4. Dr. Anthony Fauci 
5. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
6. Todd Blanche
7. Max Miller
8. Mike Johnson
9. Pete Hegseth
10. Jeanine John Taele