Glenn Beck is the host and star of a nationally syndicated radio talk show as well as the fastest growing TV show in cable news. Known for his quick wit, candid opinions and engaging personality, Beck has attracted millions of viewers and listeners. His radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, is heard on over 230 stations and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. It is the third highest-rated national radio talk show among adults ages 25 to 54. Beck’s self-titled topical talk show on CNN Headline News debuted in May 2006 and continues to soar in popularity. Since the launch of Glenn Beck, ratings in all demographics increased double digits versus the same time a year ago. Glenn Beck has seen a 65 percent increase in total viewers and an unprecedented 85 percent jump in the 25-54 demographic. In addition, the 42-year-old Beck, who’s based in New York, recently joined ABC’s Good Morning America as a regular contributor. Beck made his radio debut at the age of 13 in Seattle, and grew up in nearby Mount Vernon. After graduating high school, Beck landed jobs as a Top 40 DJ at stations across the country, from Baltimore and Houston, to Phoenix and New Haven, CT. But at the age of 30, Beck lost his passion for radio – and everything else – as he was consumed by alcoholism and drug addiction. Coming to terms with his past and staying sober shifted his life direction. He found new love (his second wife, Tania), religion (he was baptized Mormon), and a new vision of his career – he would pursue talk radio. Soon after his baptism, Beck received a call from an agent interested in representing him. Days later, he had an offer to host his own talk radio show on WFLA-AM in Tampa, Florida. Beck inherited the 18th placed position at WFLA-AM and took it to the #1 position in his first year, giving the station its highest ratings ever. Within 18 months, Premiere Radio Networks, the leading radio syndication company in the country, offered Glenn the opportunity to go national. In January 2002, The Glenn Beck Program debuted on 47 stations. Today, the show is heard on over 230 stations and on XM satellite Radio.
"I never realized that growing up in Brooklyn, flying jets, working on Wall Street and starring in a sci-fi series was the prerequisite for the fast-paced demands of talk radio," says Jerry Doyle. "But, if that's what it takes to succeed, I'm glad I did it all." Doyle works long hours balancing his busy acting career in television and movies with his nationally syndicated radio career. Listeners will enjoy Doyle's anecdotal humor, satirical observations and well-rounded social commentary. His ability to choose compelling topics provokes lively conversations on the issues of the day. The program is caller-driven, issue-oriented, and fast-paced. Listeners enjoy Doyle's wit, as well as his ability to seriously engage callers from across the nation in fascinating conversations. Doyle is best known for playing the character of Michael Garibaldi on the Emmy Award winning TV series Babylon 5. In July of 1992, Doyle shot the pilot for Babylon 5, and in 1998, completed his 110th episode of the hit series landing Doyle on the cover of TV Guide Magazine. The Jerry Doyle Show is a mix of politics, pop culture and current events. Doyle's strong opinions, diverse background and quick wit can appeal to all listening audiences. At the height of a successful ten-year career on Wall Street, Doyle decided on a new challenge. "I was 35 years old and in a position to take a shot at whatever I wanted to try," says Doyle. "The Air Force said I was too old to fly fighter jets. I thought about becoming a fishing boat captain, before deciding that acting seemed pretty cool," said Doyle. In 1991, he packed up and headed to Hollywood. With no prior acting experience, Doyle hit the streets and phones with a vengeance. Within weeks of arriving in Los Angeles, he landed his first job. He was hired as a "day player" on The Bold and the Beautiful, this role lasted almost a year. He then went on to star in the long-running sci-fi series Babylon 5. After the success of Babylon 5, Doyle starred in the TNT original movies The River of Souls, A Call to Arm and to play many other roles. Taking a hiatus from acting in 2000, Doyle pursued yet another personal goal. A long time political junkie, he ran for the U.S House of Representatives for California's 24th District. While the March primary saw him become the Republican Congressional Nominee, in the November election race he came up short.
Billed as the voice of the working class and champion of conservative values and politics, Sean Hannity attracts a weekly audience of more than 12.5 million weekly listeners to his radio talk show airing on more than 400 stations. On Maui, you can listen to Sean Hannity weekdays, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., on FoxNews-900, KNUI-AM. He’s won Radio & Records Magazine’s Syndicated News/Talk Personality of the Year for the past three years as well as Talk Show Host of the Year by Talkers Magazine. He’s huge on the web, as well, with Hannity.com posting web views in the millions and a show strew that accessed by more than 130,000 listeners every month. Hannity is also a major television star, co-hosting “Hannity & Colmes” on the FOX New Channel since September 1996, a one-hour prime time talk show focusing on the controversial issues and newsmakers of the day. Known for his provocative style, Hannity has become one of the most popular radio personalities in the country and has appeared on a number of talk shows to offer his free-wheeling, passionate commentary on politics and the American agenda. Hannity also hosts his own Sunday show on Fox News Channel called "Hannity's America".
It was the day broadcast industry experts thought would never come. On October 7, 1988 the flagship station of the National Broadcasting Company, the legendary WNBC, was going off the air for good. NBC brass wanted the final show to be a fitting tribute to its incredible history. That's why NBC's afternoon talk host Alan Colmes was tapped to preside over its final hours. As a little boy growing up on Long Island, in the shadows of the world's number one radio market, Colmes would stay up late into the night, hiding under his covers with an old clunky earpiece, listening to WNBC when it was New York's state of the art conversation station in the 1960's. Now television crews from every major media outlet, and historical radio figures, were swirling around him, following his lead, as he sadly put this radio icon to bed. As Colmes said in his closing remarks that day, "Little did I know that the last words I would say on WNBC would be the last ones anyone would say". Just as the American hostages were seized by the Iranian government in 1979, Colmes began doing talk radio. Never quite the author-channeling publicist-stroking flack so many interviewers become, Colmes' first exploit was to call the American embassy in Tehran. Shortly after his dialogue with a "student" named "Z," the U.S. state department banned all calls to Iran. This got him noticed by WABC who hired Colmes at the inception of its talk format in 1982. On the late-night show, Colmes was as comfortable at home with newsmakers discussing topics like domestic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and first amendment rights, as he was with a bunch of New York deli owners debating who made the best sandwich. Colmes continued his radio career with stops at WABC and WNBC before joining Fox News Channel as co-host of nightly prime time debate show. Finding a liberal in conservative times was not easy. Perhaps that is why conservative Sean Hannity had already been hired and the working title for the show was Hannity and LTBD, or Liberal To Be Determined. Colmes' nickname during his first few months at Fox was "LTBD." Hannity and Colmes, as it is now widely known, is the second highest rated program on cable news television, having bested former ratings champion Larry King, and regularly winning its time slot In February 2003, Fox News created a new radio venue for Colmes. Once again, Colmes found himself breaking new ground bringing the Fox brand name to radio and instantly establishing himself as the reigning liberal in the medium. This wildly popular show is being grabbed up by stations all over the country, and garnering ratings and revenue. "Red White and Liberal: How Left is Right and Right is Wrong" went on sale in October, 2003. Alan's take on America won raves from former President Bill Clinton to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. As America's most prominent broadcast liberal amidst a sea of right-wing conservative talk show hosts, Alan Colmes might be described as a professional dragon slayer. Love him or hate him, revere or disdain him, know that Alan Colmes has never forgotten that little boy, up late at night, awake under the covers, earplug fastened in, fantasizing about a career on radio and television; all the while hoping his parents didn''t know he was up listening to the masters. He brings that sense of wonderment to each of his broadcasts. After all, somewhere, off in the darkness, another pair of young ears may be listening.
Two of FOX News Channel's most recognizable stars, Senior. Legal Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano and Brian Kilmeade, co-host of "FOX & Friends," have teamed up to bring a unique brand of radio to FOX News Talk. They engage listeners with a wide-range of topics and issues, from political stories of the day to sports, movies, music and more. They bring you right into the true "newsroom of life." "Brian & The Judge" offers wit and wisdom, differing points of view, sage advice -- all in an entertaining and relatable package that is interesting and fun to listen. Yet, when there is need to be serious, with newsmakers as guests, they can bring real insight into the events of the world. Brian Kilmeade joined the FOX News Channel in December 1997. On TV, he is the co-host of FNC’s "FOX & Friends.” He also serves as the network’s sports anchor, covering the latest in sports updates and national events. You can catch Kilmeade reporting on location from the sidelines of the NFL, Major League Lacrosse and Major League Soccer. Additionally, Kilmeade played an integral role in reporting the Kobe Bryant case for the network. As a co-host for "FOX & Friends," his interviews with Secretary of State Colin Powell and comedian Janeane Garofalo made national headlines. Kilmeade also played a large part in 9/11 coverage as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he reported from Kuwait with the troops. Kilmeade is the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Games Do Count." Andrew P. Napolitano joined FNC in May 1998. He appears daily on "The Big Story with John Gibson," co-hosts "FOX & Friends" once a week and is a regular on "The O’Reilly Factor." Napolitano is the youngest life-tenured Superior Court Judge in the history of the State of New Jersey. While on the bench from 1987-95, Judge Napolitano tried over 150 jury trials, and sat in all parts of the Superior Court — Criminal, Civil, Equity and Family. For eleven years, Napolitano served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School, where he taught constitutional law and jurisprudence. He returned to private law practice in 1995, the same year he began his career in broadcasting.
John Gibson has hosted FOX News Channel’s "The Big Story with John Gibson" since 2001. Prior to his career at FNC, which he began in 2000 as host of "FOX News Live," Gibson hosted the MSNBC nightly news talk programs "Newschat" and "Internight." He also served as substitute anchor for CNBC’s "Rivera Live." Preceding the existence of MSNBC, Gibson hosted a news program for America’s Talking. Gibson began his broadcasting career as a West Coast correspondent for NBC News Channel, where he supplied NBC affiliates with live reports on various breaking stories and events such as the O.J. Simpson trial. John Gibson is also the author of two best-selling books: "Hating America: The New World Sport" and more recently, "The War on Christmas." "Red White and Liberal: How Left is Right and Right is Wrong" went on sale in October, 2003. Alan's take on America won raves from former President Bill Clinton to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. As America's most prominent broadcast liberal amidst a sea of right-wing conservative talk show hosts, Alan Colmes might be described as a professional dragon slayer. Love him or hate him, revere or disdain him, know that Alan Colmes has never forgotten that little boy, up late at night, awake under the covers, earplug fastened in, fantasizing about a career on radio and television; all the while hoping his parents didn''t know he was up listening to the masters. He brings that sense of wonderment to each of his broadcasts. After all, somewhere, off in the darkness, another pair of young ears may be listening. |
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GLENN BECK
JERRY DOYLE
SEAN HANNITY
ALAN COLMES
BRIAN & THE JUDGE
JOHN GIBSON
