Radio Hate

Synopsis

This four-part series looks at the rise of right-wing talk radio in the USA. From the deregulation battles of the 1980s, to the ascent of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, other conservative shock jocks - and their digital heirs. The first episode explores the Reagan era, as America's first celebrity president deregulates the airwaves and dismantles the Fairness Doctrine.

First Air Date: 2023-01-08

Last Air Date: 2023-01-08

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: SBS, SBS On Demand

Top Cast

Nicole Hemmer as N/A
Yochai Benkler as N/A
Paul Matzko as N/A
Michael Reagan as N/A
Mark Fowler as N/A
Brian Jennings as N/A
Andrew Jay Schwartzman as N/A
Michael Harrisson as N/A
Brian Jennings as N/A
Richard Strauss as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The End of Fairness (2023-01-08)

Ronald Reagan, America's first celebrity president, deregulates the airwaves and triggers the rise of right-wing talk radio.
Ep. 2: The Rush Revolution (2023-01-08)

Examines the rise of Rush Limbaugh and the weaponisation of the new medium by Republican lawmakers in the early 1990s.
Ep. 3: The Feedback Loop (2023-01-08)

Explores the immigration battles of 2007 and 2013 when two American presidents tried and failed to bring about reform.
Ep. 4: The Big Lie (2023-01-08)

An exploration of how conservative media invents and perpetuates alternative realities to undermine US elections and voting rights. A look at the Stop the Steal coup attempt and its aftermath.