5/17/25 - Trump's Middle East Trip 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 May 12th, 2025 through May 16th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS 

1. Trump’s Middle East Trip
2. Big, Beautiful Bill / Medicaid Cuts
3. Birthright Citizenship Case / Universal Injunctions
4. Alien Enemies Act / Deportations / WI Judge Case
5. Tariffs / U.S.-China Trade War
6. Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
7. Tapper & Thompson’s Biden Book
8. Air Traffic Control Troubles
9. Diddy Trial 
10. Menendez Brothers Case

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Mike Johnson
3. Clarence Thomas / Brett Kavanaugh / Amy Coney Barrett
4. Hannah Dugan
5. Xi Jimping
6. Volodymyr Zelenski / Vladimir Putin
7. Joe Biden / David Plouffe
8. Sean Duffy
9. Sean "Diddy" Combs / Cassie Ventura
10. Eric and Lyle Menendez 

5/10/25 - Tariffs / The Economy / UK Trade Deal 3 Way Tie For #1

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, VP/Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of May 5tht, 2025 through May 9th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS 

1. Tariffs / The Economy / UK Trade Deal
2. Alien Enemies Act / Deportations
3. Big, Beautiful Bill / Medicaid Cuts
4. India-Pakistan Tensions / Russia-Ukraine War
5. Newark Airport Woes / Air Traffic Control Staffing
6. The Conclave
7. DOJ to Drop Abortion Pill Suits
8. Trump’s Alcatraz Order
9. Surgeon General Nominee /  RFK Jr. 
10. Columbia Pro-Palestinian Protests

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Jerome Powell
3. Scott Bessent
4. Mike Johnson
5. Keir Starmer / Mark Carney
6. Sean Duffy
7. J.D. Vance
8. RFK Jr.
9. Janette Nesheiwat / Casey Means
10. Elon Musk

5/3/25 - Trump's First 100 Days Ia At Number One                    

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 APRIL 28th, 2025 through May 2nd, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS

1. Trump’s First 100 Days / Polling Numbers
2. Tariffs / U.S.-China Trade War / The Economy
3. U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
4. Russia-Ukraine War
5. DOGE / Musk and Tesla
6. Canadian Elections
7. Deportations / Abrego Garcia Case
8. Trump vs Harvard
9. Kamala Harris Speaks Out
10. Belichick-Girlfriend Flap

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Xi Jinping
3. Volodymyr Zelensky
4. Vladimir Putin
5. Elon Musk
6. J.D. Vance
7. Mark Carney
8. Kilmar Abrego Garcia
9. Joe Biden / Kamala Harris
10. Bill Belichick / Jordon Hudson

4/26/25 - Tariffs Top The Chart This Week

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, VP/Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of April 21st, 2025 through April 25th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS 

1. Tariffs / U.S.-China Trade War
2. Financial Markets / Fed Chair Powell’s Status
3. Russia-Ukraine War / Israel-Gaza War
4. Abrego Garcia Deportation Case
5. Pope Francis Dies
6. Google Anti-Trust Ruling/Meta Anti-Trust Case
7. Hegseth Signal Chat Controversy
8. Iran Nuclear Talks
9. State Dept. Reorganization
10. “60 Minutes” Producer Quits

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Xi Jinping
3. Jerome Powell
4. Volodymyr Zelensky
5. Kilmar Abrego Garcia
6. Pope Francis
7. J.D. Vance
8. Elon Musk
9. Pete Hegseth
10. Bill Owens

4/19/25 - The Abrego Garcia Deportation Case 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 April 14th, 2025 through April 18th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS

1. Abrego Garcia Deportation Case/Judge Threatens Contempt Charges
2. Trump vs Harvard
3. Tariffs / U.S.-China Trade War / Powell Speech
4. Meta Anti-Trust Case
5. FCC’s Carr Threatens Comcast / Trump’s 60 Minutes Criticism
6. DOGE
7. U.S. – Iran Nuclear Talks
8. Russia – Ukraine War / Israel-Gaza War
9. Bernie Sanders-AOC Rallies
10. RFK Jr Promises Autism Cause 

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Kilmar Abrego Garcia/Nayib Bukele
3. Alan Garber
4. Pam Bondi
5. Jerome Powell / Xi Jinping
6. Mark Zuckerberg / Elon Musk
7. Brendan Carr
8. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelensky
9. Bernie Sanders / AOC
10. RFK Jr 

4/12/25 - The Trump Tariffs Top This Week's List

4/19/25 - The Abrego Garcia Deportation Case Is #1

STORIES 

1. Trump Tariffs/U.S. vs China
2. Financial Markets Activity/Recession Fears
3. Deportations- Detentions-Visa Revocations
4. SCOTUS Gangsters Ruling
5. DOGE/Universities Funding Freeze
6. U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
7. Russia-Ukraine War/Israel-Gaza War
8. Bernie Sanders Rallies-CNN Town Hall-“Hands Off” Protests
9. HHS Job Cuts/Health Care/Vaccines
10. Severe Weather in Mid-South/NCAA Hoops Championships

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. J.D. Vance
3. Elon Musk
4. Howard Lutnick / Scott Bessent
5. Xi Jinping
6. Benjamin Netanyahu
7. Vladimir Putin
8. Kilmar Abrego Garcia
9. RFK Jr.
10. Karoline Leavitt

3/29/25 - The Signal Chat Controversy Comes In At #1 This Week

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 March 24th, 2025 through March 28th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS

1. Signal Chat Controversy
2. The Economy-Jobs-Inflation
3. Trump Tariffs / Trump versus Judiciary
4. Musk-DOGE Activities / Federal Firings and Cutbcks / Tesla Under Attack
5. Israel-Hamas War / Russia-Ukraine War 
6. Stefanik Withdrawn for U.N. Nomination
7. ICE Deportation Crackdown
8. First Amendment Issues / GOP Town Halls 
9. Big Tech / Misinformation / Censorship / Healthcare-Vaccines 
10. March Madness / MLB Season Opens

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump / Elon Musk
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. Vladimir Putin 
4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
5. Pete Hegseth / Tulsi Gabbard / Mike Waltz 
6. Jeffrey Goldberg
7. Elise Stefanik
8. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
9. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
10. Karoline Leavitt

3/22/25 - At #1, Trump's Plan To Dismantle Department Of Education

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 March 17th, 2025 through March 21st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS

1. Trump to Dismantle Department of Education
2. Trump versus Judiciary
3. The Economy-Jobs- Inflation
4. Musk-DOGE Activities / Federal Firings 
5. Israel-Hamas War-Gaza Cease Fire Broken / Russia-Ukraine War 
6. Astronauts Return
7. ICE Deportation Crackdown
8. First Amendment Issues / GOP Town Halls
9. Big Tech / Misinformation / Censorship
10. Healthcare / Avian (Bird) Flu / Measles Outbreak

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump / Elon Musk
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. Vladimir Putin 
4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
5.  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
6. Jeff Bezos
7. Mike Johnson
8. John Roberts / James Bloasberg
9. Butch Wilmore / Suni Williams 
10. JD Vance / Marco Rubio 

3/15/25 - GOP Budget And Government Shutdown Threat 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 March 10th, 2025 through March 14th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS 

1. GOP Budget/Government Shutdown Threat
2. Trump’s Trade War/Financial Markets Plunge
3. Musk-DOGE Activities
4. Department of Education Elimination
5. Russia-Ukraine War
6. EPA Deregulation
7. Greenland Elections
8. Israel-Hamas War
9. U.S.-Canada Relations
10. Big Tech / Misinformation / Censorship

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Elon Musk
3. Vladimir Putin/Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Howard Lutnick/Doug Ford
6. Chuck Schumer
7. JD Vance 
8. Linda McMahon
9. Mike Johnson
10. Jens-Frederik Nielsen

3/8/25 - Number 1 This Week, Trump's Speech To Congress

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 March 3rd, 2025 through March 7th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES/TOPICS

1. Trump Speach To Congress
2. Trump Tariff Whiplash / Economy
3. Trump-Musk Relationship
4. Musk-DOGE Activities / Federal Firings 
5. Russia-Ukraine War
6. Israel-Hamas War
7. ICE Deportation Crackdown
8. Trump First Amendment Issues / GOP Town Halls
9. Big Tech / Misinformation / Censorship
10. Healthcare / Avian (Bird) Flu / Measles Outbreak

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Elon Musk
3. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. JD Vance
6. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr
7. Jeff Bezos
8. Mike Johnson
9. Pete Hegseth
10. Al Green