Savage Tops TSL Power 50 Top Streaming Talk Shows

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Talk Stream Live

Talk Stream Live has released the 2017 TSL Power 50, ranking the most streamed national radio talk shows from January 1 through December 31, 2017. The sample size exceeded a record 17.5 million listening sessions. In a closely contested result, Michael Savage edged out Rush Limbaugh for the top show. The talk shows that focused on Trump's turbulence and his defense fared best, along with some alternative paranormal programs.

The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Show Hosts:

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

The TSL Top 25 Report tracks streaming talk show listening metrics through TSL's cloud based server via Talk Stream Live's Website, Gadgets, iOS, and Android apps and its "click-to-listen" links on Social Networks. Note: this report only ranks the talk shows that are listed at TalkStreamLive.com.

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