The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Shows.
Rank / Show
1 Rush Limbaugh 2 Michael Savage 3 Mark Levin 4 Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis 5 Sean Hannity 6 Chris Plante 7 Glenn Beck 8 Coast to Coast AM with George Noory 9 Ben Shapiro 10 Hugh Hewitt 11 Howie Carr 12 Dennis Prager 13 Red Eye Radio 14 Alex Jones 15 Fade To Black with Jimmy Church 16 Brian Kilmeade 17 John B. Wells 18 Richard C Hoagland The Other Side of Midnight 19 David Knight 20 Larry Elder 21 Sebastian Gorka America First 22 John Batchelor 23 The Kingdom of Nye with Heather Wade 24 Joe Pags 25 Mike Gallagher 26 The Dana Show 27 Into The Parabnormal with Jeremy Scott 28 The War Room with Owen Shroyer 29 Bernie & Sid in The Morning 30 Armstrong & Getty 31 Mornings on the Mall 32 The X Zone with Rob McConnell 33 Bill Cunningham 34 Tammy Bruce 35 Late Night in the Midlands with Michael Vara 36 Stephanie Miller 37 Paranormal Soup with Jason Bland 38 Michael Medved 39 MANCOW 40 Lars Larson 41 Spaced Out Radio with Dave Scott 42 War Room with Steve Bannon 43 The Power Hour with Daniel Brigman 44 Jim Bohannon 45 Kim Komando 46 Phil Valentine 47 The Right Perspective 48 Buck Sexton 49 Larry O’Connor 50 Jesse Lee Peterson
Survey Period: (01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020) Sample Size: 45.5 Million Listening Sessions Source: Talk Stream Live
Editor’s note: Talk Stream Live (TSL) sampled record-setting 45.5 million listeners (increase by nearly 10 million) during 2020 to produce The TSL Power 50 Report – The 50 most influential and most listened to streaming talk shows. The Power 50 includes the big personalities talk show fans would expect as well as some new media rising stars. Congratulations to the members of The TSL Power 50! The Pandemic and Presidential Politics drove talk radio traffic to new heights at Talk Stream Live in 2020. Rush Limbaugh was the top talk show. Michael Savage came in second place, for his final year in radio. Mark Levin rises to #3, Clyde Lewis climbs to all-time high at #4, Sean Hannity at #5 and Chris Plante at #6. Talk Right shows dominated the ratings, followed by the popularity of Paranormal themed programs. TSL’s expanded genre channels and apps further fueled the growth of these in-demand streaming shows.
The TSL Power 50 Report tracks streaming talk shows through our website, channels, apps and gadgets. (This report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com.)
Ranks Most Popular Paranormal Podcasts, Shows & Stations
Paranormal Radio has released “The Paranormal 13” — a ranking of the 13 most popular paranormal podcasts, streaming shows and stations listed at Talk Stream Live’s Paranormal Radio platform channels and apps. Programs featuring UFOs, ETs, ghosts, cryptozoology, conspiracy theories, supernatural, and the unexplained are all part of our annual rankings’ report.
Paranormal Radio’s “The Paranormal 13” report tracks paranormal podcasts, talk shows, and stations through our streaming online platform channels, apps, and gadgets. The ranking is based exclusively on the podcasts, talk shows, and stations that are listed on Paranormal.Radio. WebsiteiOS AppAndroid App
The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Show Hosts.
Rank / Show
1 Rush Limbaugh
2 Michael Savage – The Savage Nation
3 Sean Hannity
4 Mark Levin
5 Clyde Lewis – Ground Zero
6 Chris Plante
7 Glenn Beck
8 George Noory – Coast to Coast AM
9 Howie Carr
10 Hugh Hewitt
11 Dennis Prager
12 Jimmy Church – Fade to Black
13 Sebastian Gorka – America First
14 Ben Shapiro
15 Brian Kilmeade
16 Red Eye Radio
17 Alex Jones
18 Mike Gallagher
19 Larry Elder
20 Richard C Hoagland – The Other Side of Midnight
21 John Batchelor
22 The Dana Show
23 Joe Pags
24 John B Wells – Ark Midnight
25 Rob McConnell – The X Zone
26 Mornings on the Mall
27 Bill Cunningham
28 David Schrader – Midnight in the Desert
29 Tammy Bruce
30 Michael Medved
31 Armstrong & Getty
32 Kim Komando
33 Bernie & Sid
34 David Knight
35 Michael Vara – Late Night in the Midlands
36 Lars Larson
37 Buck Sexton
38 Brian Sussman
39 Jim Bohannon
40 Daniel Brigman – The Power Hour
41 Dave Ramsey
42 Joe Piscopo
43 TRP – The Right Perspective
44 Jesse Lee Peterson
45 Stephanie Miller
46 Owen Shroyer – The War Room
47 Clark Howard
48 The Conspiracy Show
49 MANCOW
50 Phil Valentine
Survey Period: (01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019)
Sample Size: 36 Million Listening Sessions
Source: Talk Stream Live
Editor’s note: Talk Stream Live (TSL) sampled record-setting 36 million listeners during 2019 to produce The Power 50 Report – The 50 most influential and most listened to streaming talk show hosts. The Power 50 includes the big personalities talk show fans would expect as well as some new media rising stars. Congratulations to the members of The TSL Power 50! Rush Limbaugh was the top talk show. Michael Savage took second place, followed by Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Clyde Lewis to round out the top 5, and Chris Plante at #6 had a huge year! The power of politics, personalities and the paranormal played a pivotal role in the power rankings. TSL’s expanded genre channels and apps further fueled the growth of these in-demand streaming shows.
The TSL Power 50 Report tracks streaming talk shows through our website, channels, apps and gadgets. (This report only ranks the talk show hosts that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com.)
Paranormal Radio has released “The Paranormal 13” – the 13 most popular paranormal shows and stations. UFO’s, ETs, Ghosts, Cryptozoology, Conspiracy Theories, Supernatural, Strange Phenomenon and the Unexplained are all part of this inaugural and annual streaming report that recognizes the top-performing Paranormal shows and stations that are listed with Talk Stream Live’s Paranormal Radio platform channels and apps.
The Paranormal 13 – Top Shows:
Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis
Fade To Black with Jimmy Church
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
The Other Side of Midnight with Richard C Hoagland
The Kingdom of Nye with Heather Wade
Into The Parabnormal with Jeremy Scott
The X Zone with Rob McConnell
Dark Waters
Paranormal Soup with Jason Bland
Midnight in the Desert with David Schrader
Late Night in the Midlands with Michael Vara
Ark Midnight with John B Wells
After Hours AM
The Paranormal 13 – Top Stations:
Art Bell All Day Radio
KGRA The Planet
Dark Matter Digital
The Fringe FM
Truth Frequency Radio
Advent Radio
X Files Network
Paranormal UK Radio
Pine Radio
Anomaly Radio
Roswell UFO Radio
Para X Radio
WCET FM
Survey Period: (10-31-2018 through 10-30-2019) Sample Size: 8 Million listening sessions
Paranormal Radio’s “The Paranormal 13” top shows and stations report tracks streaming talk shows through our website, channels, apps and gadgets. This report only ranks the talk shows and stations that are listed at Paranormal Radio: https://paranormal.talkstreamlive.com/
The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Show Hosts.
Rank / Show
1. Rush Limbaugh
2. Michael Savage
3. Sean Hannity
4. Mark Levin
5. Laura Ingraham
6. Clyde Lewis
7. George Noory
8. Alex Jones
9. Glenn Beck
10. Howie Carr
11. Dennis Prager
12. Hugh Hewitt
13. Chris Plante
14. Red Eye Radio
15. Jimmy Church
16. Mike Gallagher
17. The Dana Show
18. Brian Kilmeade
19. John Bachelor
20. Tammy Bruce
21. Heather Wade
22. Larry Elder
23. Richard C Hoagland
24. Joe Pags
25. Michael Medved
26. John B Wells
27. Bill Cunningham
28. Rob McConnell
29. Phil Valentine
30. Kim Komando
31. Lars Larson
32. David Schrader
33. Armstrong & Getty
34. Bernie & Sid
35. Brian Sussman
36. Joe Piscopo
37. David Knight
38. Buck Sexton
39. Bob Brinker
40. Dave Ramsey
41. Mornings on the Mall
42. Jim Bohannon
43. Dr. Michio Kaku
44. Matt Ray
45. Michael Vara
46. Jesse Lee Peterson
47. The Right Perspective
48. Clark Howard
49. The Power Hour
50. Joe Walsh
Editor’s note: TSL sampled record setting 28.8 million listeners during 2018 to produce The Power 50 Report – The 50 most influential and most listened to streaming talk show hosts. The Power 50 includes the big personalities talk show fans would expect as well as some new media rising stars. Congratulations to the members of The TSL Power 50! Rush Limbaugh was the top talk show, with Michael Savage a strong second place, while Sean Hannity and Mark Levin slightly edged out Laura Ingraham to round out the top 5. The power of politics, personalities, and even the paranormal played a pivotal role in the power rankings.
The TSL Power 50 Report tracks streaming talk shows through our website, channels, apps and gadgets. (This report only ranks the talk show hosts that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com.)
The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Show Hosts.
Rank / Show
1 Michael Savage
2 Rush Limbaugh
3 Laura Ingraham
4 Sean Hannity
5 Mark Levin
6 Clyde Lewis
7 George Noory
8 Alex Jones
9 Hugh Hewitt
10 Glenn Beck
11 Dennis Prager
12 Howie Carr
13 Mike Gallagher
14 Red Eye Radio
15 Tammy Bruce
16 Chris Plante
17 John Batchelor
18 The Dana Show
19 Larry Elder
20 Michael Medved
21 IMUS
22 Brian Kilmeade
23 The Power Hour
24 Joe Pags
25 Larry Kudlow
26 Jimmy Church
27 Bill Cunningham
28 Lars Larson
29 Jeff Kuhner
30 Phil Valentine
31 Joe Piscopo
32 John B Wells
33 Kim Komando
34 Heather Wade
35 Matt Ray
36 Brian Sussman
37 Bob Brinker
38 Dave Ramsey
39 Jesse Lee Peterson
40 Armstrong & Getty
41 Herman Cain
42 Joe Walsh
43 Jim Bohannon
44 Dr Daliah
45 Aaron Klein
46 Jay Sekulow
47 Clark Howard
48 The Right Perspective
49 Rob McConnell
50 Bubba The Love Sponge
Survey Period: (01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017)
Sample Size: 17.5 Million Listening Sessions
Source: Talk Stream Live
Editor’s Note: TSL sampled record setting 17.5 million listeners during 2017 to produce The Power 50 Report – The 50 most influential and most listened to streaming talk show hosts. The Power 50 includes the big personalities talk show fans would expect as well as some new media rising stars. Congratulations to the members of The TSL Power 50! Michael Savage edges out Rush Limbaugh for the top show. It was a closely contested result. The talk shows that focused on Trump’s turbulence and his defense fared best, along with some alternative paranormal programs.
The TSL Power 50 Report tracks streaming talk shows through our website, channels, apps and gadgets. (This report only ranks the talk show hosts that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com.)
Rank / Show / Share
1 Rush Limbaugh 16.5
2 Michael Savage 14.8
3 Laura Ingraham 6.8
4 Sean Hannity 5.7
5 Mark Levin 5.5
6 Clyde Lewis 2.8
7 Alex Jones 2.1
8 George Noory 2.1
9 Glenn Beck 1.7
10 Hugh Hewitt 1.6
11 Dennis Prager 1.5
12 Howie Carr 1.5
13 Mike Gallagher 1.1
14 Tammy Bruce 1.0
15 Red Eye Radio 1.0
16 Chris Plante 0.8
17 John Batchelor 0.7
18 The Dana Show 0.7
19 Larry Elder 0.6
20 Brian Kilmeade 0.5
21 IMUS 0.5
22 The Power Hour 0.4
23 Michael Medved 0.4
24 Bill Cunningham 0.4
25 Jimmy Church 0.4
Editor’s Note: Rush Limbaugh remains the #1 TSL Top Streaming Talk Show for Q4 2017 with a 16.5 share. Michael Savage stays a strong #2 with a 14.8 share. Followed by Laura Ingraham at #3 with 6.8 share. Sean Hannity at #4 with 5.7 share and Mark Levin at #5 with 5.5 share. Paranormal programs continue to grow in popularity with Clyde Lewis-Ground Zero at #6, George Noory-Coast to Coast at #8 and breaking through at #25 Jimmy Church-Fade to Black. TSL’s new Paranormal Radio app played a pivotal role in boosting listeners to the genre. Trump’s contentious political and media battles fueled the talk topics. TSL’s Talk Right app also contributed to a spike in conservative listeners. TSL sample size grew by half a million, exceeding 5.6 million for the 4th quarter.
The TSL Top 25 Report tracks streaming talk show listening metrics through our cloud based server via Talk Stream Live’s Website, Gadgets, iOS, and Android apps and our “click-to-listen” links on Social Networks. Note: this report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com. You may request for us to list your talk show by sending an email to: info@talkstreamlive.com
Rank / Show / Share
1 Rush Limbaugh 17.7
2 Michael Savage 17.2
3 Laura Ingraham 7.7
4 Sean Hannity 6.2
5 Mark Levin 4.9
6 Clyde Lewis 2.6
7 Glenn Beck 2.3
8 Alex Jones 2.1
9 Hugh Hewitt 2.1
10 George Noory 1.9
11 Howie Carr 1.8
12 Mike Gallagher 1.7
13 Dennis Prager 1.6
14 Tammy Bruce 1.1
15 Red Eye Radio 1.0
16 Chris Plante 0.8
17 John Batchelor 0.8
18 The Dana Show 0.8
19 Larry Elder 0.6
20 IMUS 0.6
21 Michael Medved 0.5
22 Larry Kudlow 0.5
23 Jeff Kuhner 0.4
24 Lars Larson 0.4
25 Joe Pags 0.4
Editor’s Note: Rush Limbaugh is the New #1 TSL Top Streaming Talk Show for Q3 2017 with a 17.7 share, just barely edging out Michael Savage who had held the Top Spot for 4 Consecutive Years, an amazing feat. Even with the Savage streak snapped, Michael Savage is a very strong #2 with a 17.2 share. Followed by Laura Ingraham at #3 with 7.7 share. Sean Hannity at #4 with 6.2 share and Mark Levin at #5 with 4.9 share. Clyde Lewis continues rising to higher heights now #6. Trump’s agenda, politics and his handling of hurricane disasters dominated the talk radio landscape. The TSL report sample size was 5.1 million listener sessions which now includes TSL’s new apps: Talk Right and Paranormal Radio.
The TSL Top 25 Report tracks streaming talk show listening metrics through our cloud based server via Talk Stream Live’s Website, Gadgets, iOS, and Android apps and our “click-to-listen” links on Social Networks. Note: this report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com. You may request for us to list your talk show by sending an email to: info@talkstreamlive.com
Rank / Show / Share
1 Michael Savage 18.3
2 Rush Limbaugh 17.3
3 Laura Ingraham 7.8
4 Sean Hannity 6.5
5 Mark Levin 5.0
6 Hugh Hewitt 2.7
7 Glenn Beck 2.4
8 Alex Jones 2.3
9 Clyde Lewis 2.1
10 George Noory 1.9
11 Howie Carr 1.8
12 Mike Gallagher 1.7
13 Dennis Prager 1.7
14 Tammy Bruce 1.1
15 Red Eye Radio 1.0
16 Chris Plante 0.9
17 John Batchelor 0.7
18 IMUS 0.6
19 Larry Elder 0.6
20 The Dana Show 0.6
21 Michael Medved 0.6
22 Larry Kudlow 0.5
23 Jeff Kuhner 0.4
24 Lars Larson 0.4
25 Joe Pags 0.4
Editor’s Note: Michael Savage remains the #1 streaming talk show, followed strongly by Rush Limbaugh #2. Laura Ingraham is #3, Sean Hannity #4 and Mark Levin #5. Clyde Lewis leaps to #9 cracking the top 10. The TSL report sample size was 5.1 million listener sessions for 2nd Q 2017, grew by 42% giving us an all-time record breaking tally. The Trump Presidency and its volatile press coverage dominates the discussions of Talk Radio.
The TSL Top 25 Report tracks streaming talk show listening metrics through our cloud based server via Talk Stream Live’s Website, Gadgets, iPhone, iPad and Android apps and our “click-to-listen” links on Social Networks. Note: this report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com. You may request for us to list your talk show by sending an email to: info@talkstreamlive.com
Rank / Show / Share
1 Michael Savage 19.5
2 Rush Limbaugh 15.7
3 Laura Ingraham 8.7
4 Sean Hannity 5.8
5 Mark Levin 4.3
6 Hugh Hewitt 3.0
7 Glenn Beck 2.4
8 Alex Jones 2.3
9 Mike Gallagher 2.0
10 Howie Carr 1.7
11 George Noory 1.6
12 Dennis Prager 1.6
13 Clyde Lewis 1.6
14 Red Eye Radio 1.1
15 Tammy Bruce 1.0
16 Chris Plante 0.9
17 John Batchelor 0.7
18 The Dana Show 0.7
19 Larry Elder 0.7
20 Michael Medved 0.7
21 IMUS 0.7
22 Larry Kudlow 0.5
23 Lars Larson 0.5
24 Joe Pags 0.5
25 The Power Hour 0.4
Editor’s Note: Michael Savage remains the top streaming talk show and continued his ratings dominance for the TSL 1st Q 2017 report. Rush Limbaugh scored a strong second place. Laura Ingraham was a solid #3, Sean Hannity #4, and Mark Levin #5. Chris Plante moved up to 16, while Joe Pags and Lars Larson cracked the top 25. The new Trump presidency and its political battles drove the discussions. The TSL 1st Q 2017 report sample size was 3.6 million – our highest report tally.
The TSL Top 25 Report tracks streaming talk show listening metrics through our cloud based server via Talk Stream Live’s Website, Gadgets, iPhone, iPad and Android apps and our “click-to-listen” links on Social Networks. Note: this report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com. You may request for us to list your talk show by sending an email to: info@talkstreamlive.com
