The Problem with Ryan Seacrest?
I enjoy reading Bill McMahon’s comments but the problem I have after reading this article, and, in particular, much of the ensuing discussion around the web, is that some people seem to ignore one important fact: Ryan and his team are producing the type of radio that a lot of people want to listen to. It might be ‘lowest common denominator’ stuff, along with a lot of the reality and celebrity TV work Ryan does, but it’s popular and Ryan pulls in guests that most DJs can’t, which gives him a huge amount of credibility. Producing shows that professionals think people ought to want to listen to vs. producing shows that the public really want to listen to … which is the no-brainer? I don’t listen to Ryan’s show for the mental stimulation … I listen to it because it’s warm, humorous, doesn’t take itself too seriously and includes plenty of voyeuristic elements that I, along with many others in this reality TV and celebrity-obsessed world, want to hear.
