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GuestBooker.com Making Congressional Directory Available to TALKERS Readers Free of Charge

GuestBooker.com, one of the talk media industry’s leading public relations firms and the lead sponsor of the 2025 TALKERS Heavy Hundred, is making a limited number of its new 118th Congressional Directoryimg available free of charge to the first 200 TALKERS readers who respond to the offer.  This valuable resource is packed with contact information to reach Members of Congress and their key staffers.  To put your name on the list, please click here

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/14)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/14) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. SCOTUS Education Dept. Ruling
2. Epstein Case Controversies
3. Trump Reverses Course on Ukraine
4. EU and Mexico Tariffs
5. The Economy / Inflation

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend (7/12-13)

The most discussed stories over the weekend on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Epstein “Client List” Mystery
2. Death at California ICE Raid
3. Trump’s Tariffs / Financial Markets Activity
4. Fed Renovations Criticism
5. Trump vs Rosie O’Donnell

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Top News/Talk Media Stories This Past Week (July 7 – July 11, 2025)

Here are the most talked about stories of the past week (7/7-7/11) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS:

Stories

1. Deadly Texas Floods / Warning System Scrutiny
2. Epstein “Client List” Mystery
3. SCOTUS Mass Firings Ruling / IRS Churches Ruling
4. Judge Blocks Birthright Citizenship Order
5. ICE Raids / Masked Agents Controversy
6. Russia Bombs Kyiv / Trump-Putin Tensions
7. Trump Tariffs
8. Musk’s “America Party”
9. Netanyahu-Trump Visit
10.Iran Nuclear Capabilities

People

1. Donald Trump
2. Jeffrey Epstein
3. Pam Bondi
4. Stephen Miller
5. Karoline Leavitt
6. Vladimir Putin
7. Elon Musk
8. Benjamin Netanyahu
9. Greg Abbott
10.Jerome Powell

To see the full TALKERS Stories, Topics, and People Charts, please click HERE.

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/9)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/9) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Trump Tariffs
2. Texas Floods Aftermath
3. ICE Raids / Masked Agents Controversy
4. Russia-Ukraine War
5. Bedford Confirmed as FAA Administrator

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/8)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/8) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. SCOTUS Mass Firings Ruling
2. Trump-Putin Tensions
3. Texas Floods Aftermath
4. Trump Suggests Feds Run DC
5. IRS Churches Ruling

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/7)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/7) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Deadly Texas Floods Aftermath
2. Trump Announces More Tariffs
3. Netanyahu Visits Trump
4. Musk’s “America Party”
5. Epstein “Client List” Controversy

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend (7/5-6)

The most discussed stories over the weekend on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Deadly Texas Floods
2. Big, Beautiful Bill Passes
3. Musk’s “America Party”
4. Netanyahu to Meet with Trump
5. DOJ: No Epstein Client List

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SAVE THE DATES: TALKERS to Team Up Again with Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) for 2026 Conference

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Iconic broadcasting industry trade publication, TALKERS is pleased to announce that it will again be teaming up with the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) in presenting and sponsoring the forthcoming IBSNYC26 conference for the second consecutive year. The event will again take place at the centrally located Sheraton Times Square hotel in midtown Manhattan and embrace the “Generations” theme thatimg made last year’s mingling of student and professional broadcasters such a resounding success. The dates are set for Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21. TALKERS founder Michael Harrison states, “There are exciting things happening at the radio stations and communication departments of high school, college, and university campuses across America. These institutions and creative outposts embody a spirit emanating from its practitioners as well as its audiences that bode well for the future of general radio, talk media and digital communications. This tremendous source of talent, ideas and energy has been burgeoning right under the noses of our professional industry for years. It’s time to harness that obvious synergy at this pivotal juncture.” More details including agenda, registration, hotel and sponsorship information will be posted in TALKERS in the coming weeks. Save the dates!

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/2)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/2) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Big, Beautiful Bill Debate
2. Asylum Claim Ruling
3. Paramount Settles Trump Suit
4. U.S.-Japan Trade Talks
5. Trump vs Powell

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (7/1)

The most discussed stories yesterday (7/1) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Big, Beautiful Bill Debate / Musk-Trump Feud
2. Trump Visits “Alligator Alcatraz”
3. Paramount Settles Trump Suit
4. Israel-Gaza War
5. Trump Threatens Mamdani

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/30)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/30) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Big, Beautiful Bill Debate / Musk-Trump Feud
2. “Alligator Alcatraz” to Open
3. Trump vs Harvard
4. Israel Strikes in Gaza
5. Kohberger Guilty Plea

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend (6/28-29)

The most discussed stories over the weekend on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Big, Beautiful Bill
2. Idaho Firefighter Shooting
3. Iran Strikes Post-Mortem
4. Israel’s Gaza Strikes
5. Tillis Won’t Run for Reelection

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Top News/Talk Media Stories This Past Week (June 23 – 27, 2025)

Here are the most talked about stories of the past week (6/23-27) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS:

Stories

1. Iran Strikes Aftermath / MAGA “Civil War”
2. SCOTUS Friday Rulings
3. Trump at NATO
4. Big, Beautiful Bill
5. ICE Raids / SCOTUS Deportation Ruling
6. Mamdani NYC Primary Victory
7. Powell Testimony / Trump Fed Nomination
8. SCOTUS Planned Parenthood Ruling
9. ASIP RSV Recommendation
10.Bezos-Sanchez Wedding

People

1. Donald Trump
2. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
3. Pete Hegseth
4. Marjorie Taylor Greene / Rand Paul
5. Tucker Carlson / Steven K. Bannon
6. Mark Rutte
7. Mike Johnson
8. Zohran Mamdani / Andrew Cuomo
9. Jerome Powell
10.Jeff Bezos / Lauren Sanchez

To see the full TALKERS Stories, Topics, and People Charts, please click HERE.

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/25)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/25) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Iran Strikes Aftermath
2. Trump at NATO Summit
3. Mamdani’s NYC Primary Victory
4. Big, Beautiful Bill
5. ICE Raids

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Date Set for Posting 2025 TALKERS Heavy Hundred

 

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The TALKERS editorial board has announced the date of the 2025 edition of the TALKERS “100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America” – also known as the TALKERS “Heavy Hundred.” The prestigious list will be posted Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

This will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most popular annual features published by TALKERS magazine since its debut as a list of 25 in 1995 (it expanded to 100 in 1996) and comes in conjunction this Summer with TALKERS magazine’s 35th anniversary as a broadcasting industry trade journal.

According to TALKERS VP/executive editor Kevin Casey, “The criteria for inclusion in the class of 2025 will remain radio-centric, however, with additional weight given to influence wielded in associated talk media platforms such as audio and video podcasting along with other means of online distribution appropriate to evident changes in the industry.”  Casey adds, “But the criteria that all inductees in the Heavy Hundred must have a regularly scheduled professional show on the air at a minimum of one terrestrial or satellite radio station at ‘press time’ will continue.”

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/24)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/24) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Iran Strikes Aftermath
2. MAGA “Civil War”
3. Trump at NATO Summit
4. ICE Raids
5. NYC Mayoral Primary

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/23)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/23) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Israel-Iran Truce / U.S. Iran Strikes
2. SCOTUS Deportation Ruling
3. MAGA “Civil War”
4. Powell’s House Testimony
5. NYC Mayoral Primary

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend (6/21-22)

The most discussed stories over the weekend on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. U.S. Strikes on Iran
2. MAGA “Civil War”
3. Israel-Iran Bombings
4. ICE Raids
5. Heat Dome Scorching Eastern U.S.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories This Past Week (June 16 – 20, 2025)

Here are the most talked about stories of the past week (6/16-20) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS:

Stories

1. Israel-Iran Conflict / Trump Mulls Involvement
2. MAGA “Civil War”
3. ICE Raids / Protests & Arrests
4. Russia-Ukraine War
5. Hortman Assassination / Lawmakers Safety Concerns
6. SCOTUS Transgender Ruling
7. Big, Beautiful Bill / Fed Holds on Interest Rates
8. DC Military Parade
9. Tariffs / China Trade Negotiations
10.Hurricane Erick

People

1. Donald Trump
2. Benjamin Netanyahu / Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
3. Pete Hegseth / Tulsi Gabbard
4. Vladimir Putin
5. Tucker Carlson / Steven K. Bannon
6. Brad Lander / Alex Padilla
7. Kristi Noem
8. Vance Boelter / Melissa Hortman
9. Jerome Powell
10.Barack Obama

To see the full TALKERS Stories, Topics, and People Charts, please click HERE.

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/18)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/18) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Israel-Iran Strikes / U.S. Mulls Involvement
2. ICE Raids / Student Visa Process
3. SCOTUS Transgender Ruling
4. Lawmaker Safety Concerns
5. Hurricane Erick

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/17)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/17) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Israel-Iran Strikes / U.S. Weighs Military Action
2. Russia-Ukraine War
3. ICE Raids-Protests / NY Comptroller Arrested
4. Big, Beautiful Bill
5. Hortman Assassination

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/16)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/16) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Trump at G7
2. Israel-Iran Strikes
3. Hortman Assassination
4. Russia-Ukraine War
5. ICE Protests

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend (6/14-15)

The most discussed stories over the weekend on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. Minnesota Lawmaker Assassinated
2. DC Military Parade
3. Israel-Iran Strikes
4. ICE Protests / “No Kings Day”
5. Big, Beautiful Bill

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Top News/Talk Media Stories This Past Week (June 9 – 13, 2025)

Here are the most talked about stories of the past week (6/9-6/13) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS:

                 Stories

1. LA Protests / Trump Calls in Military
2. Big, Beautiful Bill / Trump Musk Feud
3. U.S.-Iran Tensions / Middle East Diplomats Recalled
4. U.S.-China Trade Negotiations / Tariffs
5. Saturday’s Military Parade
6. Russia-Ukraine War
7. FEMA Phaseout / RFK Jr Fires CDC Vaccine Panel
8. Israel-Gaza Unrest / Greta Thunberg Deported
9. Brian Wilson Dies
10.Air India Crash

                 People

1. Donald Trump
2. Gavin Newsom / Karen Bass
3. Elon Musk
4. Mike Johnson
5. Benjamin Netanyahu / Greta Thunberg
6. Howard Lutnick
7. Xi Jinping
8. Vladimir Putin
9. RFK Jr.
10.Brian Wilson

To see the full TALKERS Stories, Topics, and People Charts, please click HERE.

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Yesterday’s Top News/Talk Media Stories (6/11)

The most discussed stories yesterday (6/11) on news/talk radio and related talk media according to TALKERS research:

1. LA Protests / Trump’s Use of Military
2. U.S.-Iran Tensions / Middle East Diplomats Recalled
3. U.S.-China Trade Negotiations / Tariffs
4. Saturday’s Military Parade
5. Brian Wilson Dies