Personalities
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Morning Newswatch
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Join our hosts Dave Vieser and Geoff Dunn every morning 5:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. as they report the most up-to-date news from your area, and your world! Get your news, weather, and sports all in the same place, right here at News Talk 870 WHCU. Dave and Geoff conduct in-depth interviews with the "movers and shakers" of Tompkins and Cortland County, with updates
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You can join in the conversation at anytime, as well. Call 607-257-WHCU (9428) or fire off an email now to dave@whcu870.com !
News Talk 870 WHCU- Depend on it!
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Geoff Dunn
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Veteran broadcast journalist Geoff Dunn returned to Ithaca and his first "love," radio, when he was named News Director of Cayuga Radio Group in June 2005. Geoff also serves as Program Director for News Talk 870 WHCU and sister station, Progressive Talk 1470-WNYY.
Dunn was in radio and television news in Ithaca for 10 years, joining WTKO and WQNY radio in 1992. Three years later, he was hired by Time Warner Cable to be News Director for its NewsCenter 7 daily television news operation. In 2002, Dunn moved to Albany as an Executive Producer for Time Warner's newly-launched 24-hour news channel, Capital News 9. In that capacity, he oversaw and coordinated coverage of Election Night, Albany's First Night Celebration, the 2004 Republican and
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Democratic Conventions, the 2003 Belmont Stakes and the 2003 and 2004 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
A graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego, Geoff is now in his 26th year of working in the broadcast (and cable) news industry. |
Todd Messer
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Todd comes to the WHCU news team fresh out of Grove City College in western Pennsylvania, where he graduated in May 2008 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.
Todd was born and raised in Madison, Indiana, a small town right on the Ohio River 50 miles upstream from Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Wadsworth, Ohio, a suburb of Akron, just before attending college.
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6:00pm - 7:00pm |
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7:00am - 9:00am |
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His love for radio developed during elementary school, when he would scan the AM band at night to listen to stations from all across the country.
During college, Todd worked at WSAJ FM 91.1, owned by Grove City College. There, he served one year as General Manager of Student Programming, two years as News Director, did play-by-play and color commentary for both college and high school football, and hosted a weekly Christian rock music show.
Todd thanks family, friends, teachers, and advisors who have helped and continue to help him along the crazy journey known as life.
Todd regularly hosts the WHCU Evening Newswatch and anchors the late afternoon and evening newscasts for WHCU and Cayuga Radio Group sister stations WNYY 1470, Lite Rock 97.3, and Q-Country 103.7. He also regularly hosts the WHCU Saturday Morning Newswatch. |
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The Glenn Beck Program
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Known for his quick wit, candid opinions and engaging personality, Glenn Beck has attracted millions of viewers and listeners throughout the United States with The Glenn Beck Program.
Conservative political commentator Glenn Beck joins the talk line-up on WHCU beginning Tuesday, September 2nd. The Glenn Beck Program will air Monday-Friday from 9am to Noon. His self-titled television show is on CNN’s Headline News twice each evening. In addition to hosting his radio and television programs, Beck has written two New York Times bestselling books. He is also the publisher of Fusion Magazine, a comedy magazine written from a conservative perspective.
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9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Tuesday |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Wednesday |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Thursday |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Friday |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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Dave Vieser
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Dave began hosting the WHCU Morning Newswatch alongside Geoff Dunn on May 29, 2006.
The show features extensive local news coverage, sports, and weather updates from 6 AM until 10AM. Dave also interviews several guests each morning, focusing on local news stories and community events.
Along with comprehensive coverage of local issues, we present the Osgood File every hour, the Rush Limbaugh morning update, Dr. Dean Edell's medical minute, and updates from the newsroom of Marketwatch.com
Please tune in and check out the show, and let us know what you think. |
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| Monday |
5:30am - 9:00am |
| Tuesday |
5:30am - 8:30am |
| Wednesday |
5:30am - 9:00am |
| Thursday |
5:30am - 9:00am |
| Friday |
5:30am - 9:00am |
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The Saturday Morning Newswatch is a unique program on Ithaca radio. Dave starts working at 4:00 AM to update news, sports, and weather. From 6:00 until 9:15 AM, the two broadcasters welcome a number of guests into the studio, and interview others by telephone to bring you a local non-political, family-friendly talk show.
The Saturday Morning Newswatch started in July, 2005 when News/Talk 870 WHCU made some major programming changes. This unique show focuses on events happening each weekend, the people who volunteer to help others, and other interesting tidbits.
CBS News begins each hour with a comprehensive look at world and national news. update of local news around :08 after the hour. Dave Vieser brings you local sports and interviews a guest or two before an expanded local newscast at the bottom of the hour. The show includes segments from Charles Osgood, a weekly Pet Patrol from the SPCA of Tompkins County, and your calls to win prizes and comment on the big news of the week.
We hope you tune in and enjoy this unique local talk show. If you want to know more about Dave Vieser's background as a broadcaster, simply click on Dave's Bio at the top of this page.
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Rudy Paolangeli
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Rudy's Show is a two hour musical trip down memory lane, heard every Sunday morning from 10:07am to 12:00Noon on WHCU. |
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The Dr. Joy Browne Show
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Dr. Joy Browne is America's favorite radio psychologist. Her advice is clever, practical, direct and creative. Joy is considered a friend, advisor and confidant to her callers. Her listeners get a couchside seat to radio's most interesting and intelligent personal problem solver.
With the longest running nationally syndicated radio show about personal matters, Dr. Joy has over nine million radio listeners. She has been honored with several awards including Female Talk Show Host of the Year, Best Female Talk Show Host and one of the 100 Most Influential Talk Show Hosts.
Call in to the Dr. Joy Browne Show at 800-544-7070 |
drjoybrowne@wor710.com
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| Monday |
11:00pm - 12:00pm |
| Tuesday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
| Wednesday |
11:00pm - 12:00pm |
| Thursday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
| Friday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
| Saturday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
| Sunday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
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Rush Limbaugh
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Rush Limbaugh hosts the highest rated national radio talk show in America. He is known as the media pundit who reshaped the political landscape with his entertaining and informative brand of conservatism. Syndicated on 600 radio stations, Limbaugh has the most listened to talk show with 20 million people tuning in each week.
You can call The Rush Limbaugh Show program line between 12 Noon and 3PM Eastern Time at: 1-800-282-2882.
You can fax Rush at: 212-563-9166
You can write Rush at:
The Rush Limbaugh Show 1270 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
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rush@eibnet.com
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| Monday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Tuesday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Wednesday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Thursday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Friday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Bill O'Reilly
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Direct from New York City, it’s “The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly”! Bill brings today’s headliners, newsmakers and newsbreakers into the "No Spin Zone".
Bill O'Reilly and his listeners discuss and debate the top of mind, water-cooler topics of the day. O’Reilly talks with today’s most prominent newsmakers and the man-on-the-street in the same no-nonsense, get to the point, always entertaining, manner.
Listen in and enjoy O’Reilly’s take on politics, law, pop culture, and more. Get in the No Spin Zone by calling “The Radio Factor” at 1-877-9-NO SPIN. |
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| Monday |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Thursday |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Friday |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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House Call With Susan Lustic
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A realtor is one of the few professions left that truly make house calls. That’s the premise behind House call with Susan Lustick which airs 9:30am each Saturday and a repeat 6:30am Sundays. Susan Lustick is the house “sold” name in the Ithaca area since 1989. Her extensive knowledge of the real estate industry and her great sense of humor are portrayed in each episode. She’ll talk about her worst |
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| Saturday |
9:30am - 10:00am |
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6:30am - 7:00am |
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seller; her worst buyer; her best buyer; her best seller. She’ll talk about life around the home since many times you’ll connect with her anecdotes. Susan says you’ll make the right connection when you listen to her show. Topics include: organizing your home for showing; home inspections; financing; quick home fix ups before selling; what to look for when buying; plus a whole lot more. When listening to House Call, you’ll always live, laugh, and learn each weekend.
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First Light With Dirk Van
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First Light is a friendly news/talk magazine show with correspondent Dirk Vann that offers the perfect lead-in to morning drive. First Light provides in-depth coverage of the top story of the day with on-scene reports, actuality and analysis. Also features interviews with top celebrities and newsmakers.
Van traded a career in physical anthropology for broadcast journalism in 1978 when he became news director of WGCH, Greenwich, CT. He graduated to the "Big Apple" as a reporter for WCBS and then news director of WHN. |
dirkvan@msm.com
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5:00am - 5:30am |
| Tuesday |
5:00am - 5:30am |
| Wednesday |
5:00am - 5:30am |
| Thursday |
5:00am - 5:30am |
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5:00am - 5:30am |
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Lars Larson
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Always lively, never stale, The Lars Larson Show goes inside the latest headlines every night with a style that is a perfect fit for today's talk radio listener. Broadcast from flagship station KXL-AM Portland, The Lars Larson Show features Peabody and Emmy Award winning news personality Lars Larson tackling topics and issues on the minds of Americans with his strong opinions and insight. The show includes compelling interviews with special guests and caller interaction with listeners across the country. |
talk@larslarson.com
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| Monday |
9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Tuesday |
9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Wednesday |
9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Thursday |
9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Friday |
9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Saturday |
10:00pm - 12:00pm |
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7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Clark Howard
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Save More, Spend Less and avoid getting ripped off!
Imagine having a doctor who works for YOUR health. Who works ONLY for you! Who makes house calls every day. That is what Clark Howard delivers to his audience - about life. Consumer issues, scams to avoid, the best way to negotiate what often is a cut-throat world. Clark Howard is America's consumer champion. Unbought, unpaid for. His listeners trust him.
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| Saturday |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
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The Glenn Haege Show
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Glenn Haege, America's Master Handyman, and host of the nationally renown Handyman Show on the radio, has more than 30 years experience in the home improvement industry. |
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| Saturday |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Dr. Dean Edell
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Dr. Dean Edell, one of the first physician broadcasters in the nation, is the host of America's second most popular syndicated radio talk show, Dr. Edell is known for translating complicated medical information into concise, easy-to-understand reports and for tackling topics that are obscure, unusual and often controversial.
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5:00am - 7:00am |
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Handel on the Law with Bill Handel
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Bill Handel's weekend show, "Handel on the Law," is bold, entertaining and addictive. Bill definitely knows his way around our wacky American legal system, and with a quick wit and razor sharp tongue, offers up advice to countless callers on a weekly basis. Syndicated nationally, Handel has amassed a loyal fan base that continues to grow. Bill Handel has been able to couple his passion for talk radio with his experience as a lawyer and the result is a unique blend of information and humor.
"Handel on the Law began broadcasting in 1985. I enjoy it more today than the day I started. Abusing callers, giving marginal legal advice and telling callers where to go is still probably the most enjoyable thing I |
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do other than having intimate moments with my wife...No...It is the most enjoyable thing I do." |
Charles Osgood
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Charles Osgood's daily news commentary broadcast, the Osgood File, has drawn one of the largest audiences of any network radio feature. Osgood was called "one of the last great broadcast writers" by his predecessor on Sunday Morning, Charles Kuralt.
The Osgood File has earned him five coveted Washington Journalism Review Best in the Business Awards, among other honors. Osgood received a 1999 Radio |
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Mercury Award, a 1996 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers President's Award for outstanding coverage and support of music creators, and a 1993 Marconi Radio Award.
Osgood was born on Jan. 8, 1933 in New York. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. degree in economics in 1954.
Osgood holds honorary doctorates from St. John's University, Stonehill College, College of St. Rose, LeMoyne College, Trinity College, the College of Mount St. Vincent, Iona College, Caldwell College, Fairleigh Dickenson University, and Franklin and Marshall College. He also holds honorary degrees from Fordham University and St. Bonaventure, and serves as a trustee for both. He is an overseer at Colby College. He is also a trustee at the School of Strings in Manhattan, which he claims would never have happened if they had heard him play.
Osgood has performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and has played the piano and banjo with the New York Pops and Boston Pops Orchestras.
He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jean. They have five children. The National Father's Day Committee named him Father of the Year in 1985.
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David Horowitz
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David Horowitz is well known for his Emmy winning "Fight Back!™ With David Horowitz." television series. But equally popular with his audience are his syndicated newspaper columns, best-selling books, radio features on Jones Radio Network and his long-form show, "Fight Back! Talk Back!" on Talk Radio Network, and numerous television appearances. The latest in this lineup is his popular consumer website, fightback.com, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of internet users. |
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Harry Smith
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Harry Smith hosts his daily radio news and analysis feature, "Just a Minute," on the CBS News Radio Network. He serves as substitute anchor and occasional correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and anchored and contributed to CBS News documentaries, as well as to 48 Hours. He has also been an anchor of the Early Show since 2002.
Smith was born in Lansing, Ill. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and theater from Central College in Pella, Iowa. He lives in New York with his wife, NBC Sports anchor and reporter Andrea Joyce, and their two sons.
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Dr. Emily Senay
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Dr. Emily Senay is the anchor of “Healthwatch,” and has worked for CBS News since 1994. She is currently the health and medical correspondent for CBS News’ The Early Show. She is also a contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning.
In addition to making house calls for homebound patients in Manhattan through Betances Health Unit, Dr. Senay has worked in a variety of clinical settings including Rikers Island, New York City's largest jail, |
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and the Floating Hospital, a non-profit health clinic for underserved families. She is licensed in medicine and surgery in New York.
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Dave Ross
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After four years as a reporter at WSB in Atlanta, Dave Ross joined KIRO Radio in 1978 as a news anchor, and started hosting his own talk show in 1987 . Since then he has become known to Seattle listeners as head of the Eastlake Avenue Crusaders for Common Sense, and picks up a modest out-of-town audience as a daily commentator on the CBS Radio Network.
Since 1983 he has hosted and produced Chip Talk, a daily radio report on computers syndicated by the Associated Press. He was part of the 1995 Launch Team for C-NET and has served as Charles Osgood’s fill-in since 1992.
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Garden Hotline with Ralph Snodsmith
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• “How-to” advice on all aspects of gardening.
• Warm, nurturing Approach
• Seasonal/Regional
• Earth-friendly Growing Strategies
• Pest Control/Prevention
• Landscaping Plannning |
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The Kim Komando Show
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America’s Digital Goddess, Kim Komando, hosts the most listened to weekend program in America! Heard by millions on more than 400 radio stations throughout the USA and Canada every weekend! One the 10 Most Listened to Radio Programs in the United States!
If you’re online, if your kids are online, if you own a computer, want or own an HDTV, going hi def DVD or considering a digital media player, you need this show!
If you’re looking to protect your identity, your personal information, or your family’s safety, Kim’s by your side!
If you’re stymied by Windows, baffled by Vista, considering a Mac, an iPod, an iPhone, a digital camera or video camera, want to make money online or wondering about one of the hundreds of |
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1:00pm - 4:00pm |
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software packages to handle your digital photos, you need Kim Komando! |
Sean Hannity
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The Sean Hannity Show is a nationally syndicated talk radio program featuring conservative host Sean Hannity along with a mix of listener call-in and guest segments. The primary focus of the show is the politics of the day, with regular interviews of liberal commentators as well as noted conservatives. |
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| Monday |
3:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Tuesday |
3:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Wednesday |
3:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Thursday |
3:00pm - 6:00pm |
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3:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Coast to Coast AM with
George Noory
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Join George Noory weekdays on Coast to Coast AM to listen to some very unusual topics relating to conspiracy theories and the paranormal. The show touches on subjects such as the occult, remote viewing, hauntings, shadow people, psychic predictions, conspiracies, UFOs, crop circles, cryptozoology and science fiction literature, among other paranormal and unusual topics. More conventional topics are also discussed, with interviews with notable authors and political content. |
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1:00am - 5:00am |
| Tuesday |
1:00am - 5:00am |
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1:00am - 5:00am |
| Thursday |
1:00am - 5:00am |
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1:00am - 5:00am |
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Coast to Coast AM with
Ian Punnett
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Listen to Ian Punnett Saturday nights on Coast to Coast AM to hear some very unusual topics relating to conspiracy theories and the paranormal. The show touches on subjects such as the occult, remote viewing, hauntings, shadow people, psychic predictions, conspiracies, UFOs, crop circles, cryptozoology and science fiction literature, among other paranormal and unusual topics. More conventional topics are also discussed, with interviews with notable authors and political content. |
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1:00am - 5:00am |
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Day 1 Protestant
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6:00am - 6:30am |
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Bill Cunningham
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Since 1983, the acclaimed "Voice of the Common Man" has lightened up the airwaves of 700WLW in Cincinnati with many national and local politicians, cultural leaders, authors, spin doctors and other miscreants resulting in the most listened to radio show in Ohio. |
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| Monday |
12:00am - 1:00am |
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10:00pm - 12:00pm |
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