FYI All,
Thanks for all that you do for Veterans!
From: Raughter, John B. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 6:52 AM
To: All Legion Leadership
Subject: Media Alert: American Legion National Commander Embarks on Nationwide Radio Tour
Legion Leaders,
National Commander Denise H. Rohan will be appearing on 18 radio shows across the nation tomorrow morning to discuss Memorial Day, the need for the U.S. government to provide a strong veterans health care system, and other concerns of The American Legion . If you are in the listening area of one of the taped appearances, you may wish to contact the station or visit its website to find out the planned broadcast time if it has been scheduled. All listed times are Eastern Time. The Commander will be discussing The American Legion before a “drive-time” listening audience of nearly 20 million.
After the broadcasts, most or all of the interviews will be posted on www.legion.org/commander/radio
Sincerely,
John Raughter
7:10-7:20 NBC NEWS NETWORK NATIONAL (0) TAPE
7:20-7:35 TALK WITH AUDREY SYNDICATED (0) TAPE
7:35-7:45 WOCA-AM-FM ORLANDO (19) LIVE
7:50-8:00 KLTF-AM MINNEAPOLIS (15) LIVE
8:00-8:10 PATCH ONLINE MICHIGAN STATEWIDE (0) TAPE
8:10-8:20 WATD-AM / WMEX-AM BOSTON (7) TAPE
8:20-8:30 WYYZ-AM/FM ATLANTA (10) TAPE
8:30-8:40 WMBS-AM/FM PITTSBURGH (23) TAPE
8:40-8:45 NORTHERN NEWS NETWORK MONTANA STATEWIDE (0) TAPE
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9:05-9:15 LET’S JUST TALK SYNDICATED (0) TAPE
9:20-9:30 THE ANGIE AUSTIN SHOW SYNDICATED (0) TAPE
9:50-10:00 WAMD-AM / WHGM-AM / WKHZ-AM / WYRE-AM BALTIMORE (27) TAPE
10:10-10:20 WCBC-AM WASHINGTON DC (8) LIVE
10:20-10:30 WFIN-AM TOLEDO (76) TAPE
10:30-10:40 GLOBAL AMERICAN BROADCASTING NETWORK NATIONAL (0) LIVE
10:40-10:50 WSRB-FM WYCA-FM CHICAGO (3) TAPE
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NBC News Radio National
Seattle, WA
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Harmon Shay
Show – Harmon Shay Reporting – Taped
Focus – NBC News Radio provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features, live events and 24/7 formats. Through its subsidiaries, NBC News Radio provides local content to the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic, video news services and other information. NBC News Radio serves more than 850 radio stations and 122 affiliates air the news at the top of the hour.
Audience – 9,740,646
Talk With Audrey Syndicated
New York, NY
Profile – Talk, News
Interviewer – Audrey Adams
Show – Talk With Audrey – Taped
Focus – Talk with Audrey seeks to empower it’s listeners by providing informative, educational and cultural programming that speaks to the diverse populations of America. Each week, the show will feature a new topic and guest from the cosmetic, health, fitness, financial, entertainment or travel industry.
Audience – 1,127,612
Affiliates
WPAT-AM 930 New York Audience – 714,177 – Airs on Mondays at 5:30 PM ET
KMET-AM 1490 Los Angeles Audience – 120,204 – Airs on Tuesdays at 1 PM ET
WEHA-FM 88.7 Philadelphia Audience – 109,548 – Airs on Thursday at 1 PM ET
KEST-AM 1450 San Francisco Audience – 81,000 – Airs on Monday at 9:30 AM ET.
WBCA-FM 102.9 Boston Audience – 28,350 – Airs on Thursdays at 5:00 PM ET
WBNW-AM 1120 Boston Audience – 72,333 – Airs on Thursdays at 5:00 PM ET
The Gospel Plane Houston – Airs on Tuesday’s at 12 PM ET – Audience 2,000
WOCA-AM 1360 / FM 96.3 Orlando-Ocala
Ocala, FL
Profile – Talk, News, Sports
Interviewer – Larry Whitler and Robin MacBlane
Show – A.M. Ocala – Live
Focus – Live morning show with a mix of news weather and health topics all brought with a laugh. Hosted by Larry Whitler and co-host Robin MacBlane
Audience – 110,000
KLTF-AM 960 Minneapolis
Little Falls, MN
Profile – News/Talk
Interviewer – Ron Specker
Focus – Ron is morning show host from 6-9AM daily. Show focuses on local news, politics, events and guests focusing on health, business and lifestyle stories.
Audience – 53,298
Patch Online Michigan Statewide
Detroit, MI
Interviewer – Deb Nicholson
Profile – Localized News Website
Focus – Patch provides hyperlocalized content and serves as a community-specific news and information platform dedicated to providing comprehensive, hyper-localized coverage.
Audience – 170,400
WATD-AM 1460 / WMEX-AM 1510 Boston
Boston, MA
Profile – Talk, News
Interviewer – Ron Van Dam
Show – The Ron Van Dam Show- Taped
Focus – Presenting interviews and features in a magazine-style format, covering local news such as politics community events and lifestyle stories.
WATD-AM Audience –31,500
WMEX-AM Audience – 15,500
WYYZ-AM 1120 / FM 102.7 Atlanta
Jasper, GA
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Matt Youngblood
Show – Pickens AM – Live
Matt Youngblood is anchor and veteran news reporter for WYYZ. Morning Talk features discussion panels of local news and events that surround the community.
Audience – 67,600
WMBS-AM 590 / FM 101.FM Pittsburgh
Uniontown, PA
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Bill Madden
Show – What’s On Your Mind?
Focus – News program from 1-3 PM daily featuring discussion panels of local news and events that surround the community.
Audience – 48,050
Northern News Network Montana Statewide
Billings, MT
Profile – Talk, News
Interviewer – Brian Bennett
Show Name – Montana News
Focus – Northern News Network provides Montana state news programs eight times daily to Montana radio stations, along with Montana sports, weather, legislative reports and an hour-long daily statewide talk show focusing on Montana issues and events. 30 affiliates total.
Audience – 630,000
Let’s Just Talk Syndicated
Cincinnati, OH
Profile – News, Talk
Interviewer – Kathryn Raaker
Show – Let’s Just Talk – Taped
Focus – Nationally syndicated family radio program featuring expert guests, current issues, popular world issues and entertainment information.
Audience – 611,500
Genesis Communications Network
Aurora, CO
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Angie Austin
Show – The Angie Austin Show – Taped
Focus – "The Angie Austin Show" is about encouragement. Most of the news we see and hear every day is really negative and quite depressing. Angie Austin reported that news for 22 years and now wants to share the positive things that are happening in our communities. It’s sharing stories of hope and victory. Guests on the show are real people who have overcome obstacles in their lives and professionals who can offer advice and help to those struggling with a variety of situations. Airs on 28 affiliates.
Audience – 2,462,544
WAMD-AM / WHGM-AM / WKHZ-AM / WYRE-AM Baltimore
Aberdeen, MD / Havre de Grace, MD
Profile – News, Talk, Gospel
Interviewer – Horace Tittle
Show – Focus on the Community
Focus – Family programming featuring topics such as city and state government news, the economy, business development, health issues and cultural events. Guests include local and national newsmakers.
WHGM-AM – 62,690
WAMD-AM – 6,300
WKHZ-AM – 15,060
WYRE-AM – 5,250
WCBC-AM 1270 Washington D.C.
Cumberland, MD
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Dave Norman
Show – The Dave Norman Show – Live
Focus – The Dave Norman show featuring expert guests, current issues, sports, popular world issues and entertainment information.
Audience – 86,560
WFIN-AM 1330 Toledo
Finley, OH
Profile – News, Sports
Interviewer – Chris Oaks
Show Name – Good Mornings
Focus – Good Mornings with host Chris Oaks is a fun, hip, and lively show that has everyone talking. You get all the latest local and national news and information. You’ll also hear interviews with local newsmakers and features with information you can really use.
Audience – 12,159
Global American Broadcasting Network
SDG Radio Network
Cable Radio Network
Port Lucie, FL
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer – Bill Martinez
Show Name – Bill Martinez Live – Live
Focus – Welcome to Bill Martinez Live, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that is committed to solutions over partisanship…involvement over invalidation…The United States over party politics. The best answers come when we adre all engaged, involved and united for everyone’s higher good. It is syndicated to 270 stations on the CRN, GAB, and SGD networks.
Audience – 5,250,000
WSRB-FM 106.3 Chicago
Hammond, IN
Profile – R&B
Interviewer – Debra Rhodes
Show – Real Talk – Taped
Focus – “Real Talk” features the opportunity for the community to ask questions of politicians, community leaders, educators, and policymakers. Hammond, IN is 27 miles south of downtown Chicago.
Audience – 65,310
CRN Digital Talk Radio National
Los Angeles, CA
Profile – News Talk
Interviewer –Mike Horn and Matt Bissontz
Show – What’s Cooking Today
Focus – Wake up in the morning with Mike and Matt. Live talk about news, politics, and popular culture, all with a laugh. Airs live between 8 and 9 AM Pacific on 190 CRN 1 cable systems and between 10 and 11 PM PT Weekdays on KCBQ-AM San Diego and WHTH-AM Columbus. Also airs on Wednesdays between 9 and 10 AM PT on KVON-AM Napa/San Francisco, plus ROKU, Apple TV and 29 additional Radio America terrestrial stations on the weekend.
Audience – 2,169,865
Tennessee Radio Network Statewide
Nashville, TN
Profile – Talk, News
Interviewer – Robert Buan
Show – Tennessee Matters
Focus – Distributes news, weather, and sports to 79 stations in Tennessee. The network is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Flagship station is WLAC-AM
Audience – 2,167,245
John B. Raughter
Deputy Director, Media Relations
Phone: (317) 630-1350 Fax: (317) 630-1368
