See all books authored by michael smerconish, including murdered by mumia. Michael smerconish, a prominent sirius xm and cnn host, has enemies on both sides of the aisle. Aug 19, 2009 health care conservative radio host smerconish to the white house. Michael smerconish on cnn in new york on july 26, 2014. Amy klobuchar on her husbands recovery from covid19, the patchwork nature of the shutdown, the need for voting by mail to be available nationwide, and deflects talk of being bidens running mate. The interview was held in the diplomatic reception room, where president franklin d. Michael smerconish is the host of a daily radio program heard on siriusxms potus channel.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Its one thing to suggest that a us president can be a great talk show host after he leaves office but the inference that a great talk show host is a qualification to be president, absent any other relevant capabilities, saddens me also, such a. He has a television program on cable news network cnn. Cnn host literally compared bernie sanders to deadly global coronavirus pandemic. Stop panicking and start learning about coronavirus. Mas i am really pleased to be back on the air, but in all candor, i did not miss it, save for a night or two when there was a news item that i really wanted to address. In the world of contemporary political talk, michael smerconish occupies a unique space. Michael smerconish biography, television presenter. He is an actor and writer, known for the mighty macs 2009, casanovas demise 2002 and smerconish 2014.
The purple passion of michael smerconish, the penn gazette. Opinionated talk show host and columnist michael smerconish has been chronicling local, state, and national events for the philadelphia daily news and the philadelphia inquirer for more than 15 years. Amy chua explained the premise of her book and the fact that humans are tribal in nature and compared that to national and political identities. A life sentence of loss, pain, and injustice, and talk, and more on. Check out todays new original critical thinking content at smerconish. Check out todays new original critical thinking content at. Michael smerconish is a twotime new york times bestselling author who is consistently named one of americas most important talk show hosts by talkers magazine. Smerconish is a phi beta kappa graduate of lehigh university with majors in government and journalism and a 1987 graduate of the university of pennsylvania law school. His subsequent shows aired on seventy united states radio stations. Michael is the author of six books, including one work of fiction about a talk show host called talk. Michael smerconish biography, television presenter, newspaper. Michael smerconish was born on march 15, 1962 in doylestown, pennsylvania, usa.
In 2014, cnn hired him to do a live show once per week. Smerconish served as the primary fillin host for oreillys nowdefunct syndicated radio program for five years and was a guest on oreillys internet newscast on wednesday night. Smerconish authors a sunday column in the philadelphia inquirer and is the author of six books. Join michael and legendary founder of the vanguard group john c. Michael smerconish has made a national name for himself through the radio and television, and now hes offered up the written word with the novel, talk.
Michael smerconish on his new book, talk, and polarized politics. Michael smerconish is the host of the michael smerconish program, a daily radio show broadcast nationwide on siriusxms potus channel. Apr 15, 20 idealistic talkradio host talks up virtues of upthemiddle commentary. Write public email to michael smerconish wo address.
Streaming on internet radio, michael smerconish hosts a syndicated talk radio show. Michael smerconishs debut novel talk has been optioned for a television show. Thats how many signed up in just one week to receive my free daily newsletter from. Book club with michael smerconish, an established interview series in the philadelphia market, invites its audience to read a book selection before enjoying a thoughtprovoking interview with the. Apr 24, 2014 radiotv talk host michael smerconish tries to appeal to the middle. Smerconish is the host of the weekly saturday tv program on cnn fittingly called smerconish. In this 90minute talk, entitled divided we stand, smerconish shares his perspective on how we got to where we are and what it will take for the u. How political correctness continues to compromise airline safety post 911. A novel as an ambitious talk radio host named stan powers who is so desperate to get a national syndication deal that hell say anything and trash anyone, even though every move he makes is tearing him up inside. After the events of september 11, michael wrote flying blind. He has a radio program on sirius xm satellite radio.
Mas i am really pleased to be back on the air, but in all candor, i did not miss it, save for a night or two when there was a news item that i. On august 20, 2009, smerconish became the first talk radio host to broadcast live from the obama white house, a show which included an interview with the president himself. May, 2014 the wapo describes the hero of your book talk. Michael smerconish on the lonely crusade for political. The michael smerconish program free internet radio tunein. The longtime republican, who came of age in the reagan era and served in the first bush administration. Click on the link to each article in the caption of the respective image. Smerconish is the author of seven books, two of them new york times best. The books hero is an ambitious talk radio host named stan powers who is so desperate to get a national syndication deal. In his first novel, talk, michael smerconish, a guy who actually brings rational, thoughtful opinion and insight daily onto the national stage, has drawn back the curtain on two universes politics and talk radio that have dominated so much of the discourse around the direction of the country. But the inside baseball that he does with this book is so boring and amazingly distracting. He is also the host of cnns smerconish which airs saturdays mornings. Michael smerconish is the philadelphia markets premier local talk radio host and his show is a lightning rod of controversy and.
Click on the images to make a purchase or click the button below. Author brian rosenwald, on his new book, talk radios america. Michael smerconish keeps a hand in law and remains of counsel to the beasley law firm in philadelphia. He is also the host of the michael smerconish program on siriusxm channel 124, newspaper. On his saturday show, cnn host michael smerconish nudged cnn analystlosing florida gubernatorial nominee andrew gillum that the conservative landslide in britain is a warning sign for the american democrats in 2020. Book michael smerconish for public speaking harry walker agency. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Smerconishs book murdered by mumia was cowritten with the widow. He is the author of seven books, two of them new york times. Smerconish is an attorney turn political commentator. From tball to terrorismtrue stories that should be fiction 2007 which was new york times bestselling book. Gillum threw gallons of cold water on the notion, even suggesting trump has done nothing for redstate voters on the economy. Idealistic talkradio host talks up virtues of upthemiddle commentary. He married to lavinia nardini smerconish who is a businessperson in philadelphia.
Its one thing to suggest that a us president can be a great talk show host after he leaves office but the inference that a great talk show host is a qualification to be president, absent any other relevant capabilities, saddens me also, such a role, imo, denigrates the office after serving. A novel 2014 is smerconish s sixth book and first fictional work, about the life of conservative talk show host stan powers. Smerconish talks to the cbs this morning cohosts about his new novel, talk the story of an influential conservative radio personality, against the backdrop of a presidential race. The hourlong drama is expected to debut sometime before the 2016 election. An explosive novel exposing the inner workings of conservative talk radio and campaign politics from new york times bestselling author and one of americas leading talk radio hosts and political commentators, michael smerconish. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Michael smerconish interviews president obama, oct. Michael smerconish bio, facts, family famous birthdays. You had to explain to gayle king that stan isnt smerconish. His first talk show was broadcast on philadelphias 1210 am wpht station. A novel 2014 is smerconishs sixth book and first fictional work, about the life of conservative talk show host stan powers. Michael smerconish pushes nonideological talk radio.
Smerconish is a phi beta kappa graduate of lehigh university and a graduate of the university of pennsylvania law school. Michael smerconish books list of books by author michael. He is a lawyer in philadelphia, pennsylvania for the law firm kline and specter. Prior to joining cnn, smerconish was an msnbc contributor and served as. This book was totally boring and im into talk radio. He later took a saturday morning show and stayed at db for 6 years. Philly magazine says hes a member of the power 100. In addition to his acclaimed work as nationally syndicated radio talk show host, newspaper columnist and bestselling author, michael smerconish hosts cnns smerconish which airs live at 9. Though smerconish said he doesnt know what the longroad is for him at.
Michael smerconish on his new book, talk, and polarized. Michael smerconish hosts a daily program on siriusxm radio and a weekly show on cnn. Michael smerconish simple english wikipedia, the free. The resulting book is an absolute treat from first page to last. Book club with michael smerconish 2012 rotten tomatoes. Tune in to gilis weekly editors report, recapping all the best critical. Best of michael smerconish free internet radio tunein. After serving as an msnbc contributor and guesthost on the network for four years, tv and radio personality michael smerconish believed he was ready to head a show of his own. Since april 20 he has hosted the michael smerconish program on the potus channel on siriusxm satellite radio from 9 a. He is also the host of the michael smerconish program on. He wears many hatsattorney, cable network talk show host, sirius radio host, newspaper columnist, author, classic rock music enthusiast, and yes, actor, even though his scenes ended up on the cu. Radiotv talk host michael smerconish tries to appeal to. Smerconish to broadcast his nationallysyndicated radio show from the white house thursday afternoon, a first for radio during his administration. Dec 04, 2014 michael smerconishs debut novel talk has been optioned for a television show.
Talk radio 1210 wphts michael smerconish hosts bus trip to flight 93 national memorial in shanksville, pa the new talk radio 1210s michael smerconish is hosting 400 listeners, as they board 8. We live in a cynical age that would give jefferson smith nightmares, but even by todays standards talk focuses on the seedy side of modern american politics. Smerconish talks to the cbs this morning cohosts about his new novel, talk the story of an influential. Michael smerconish signs a 500pound jdam smart bomb during an aircraft and weapons display. Maybe smerconish should get a ghost writer like oreilly does although his books are even worse. Radiotv talk host michael smerconish tries to appeal to the middle.
Bogle for a breakfast book club wednesday december 12th at 8am et at villanova university to discuss his new book the clash of the. He is also the host of the michael smerconish program on siriusxm channel 124. Gary what did you miss the most about hosting a talk show while you were away. He has sounded off on topics as diverse as the hunt for osama bin laden and what the color of your christmas lights says about you. Michael smerconish personal injury attorney pa and nj. Cnn agreed, and thus was born smerconish, an hour long saturday morning program that takes after its hosts independent views. Conservative radio host smerconish to the white house 44. Michael first took a stab at talk radio as a substitute host on wwdb around 1991 for tom marr. He is a past member of the board of directors of the philadelphia trial lawyers association.
Michael smerconish has taken to heart the classic advice to firsttime novelists to write what you know. Amy klobuchar on her husbands recovery from covid19, the patchwork nature of the shutdown, and the need for voting by mail to be available nationwide. This is a new featured i launched to keep you better informed during the pandemic. The appearance will be to promote oreillys upcoming book, killing england. Michael smerconish interview philly talk radio online. Smerconish managed to compress into one book all the horrors, humor, and humiliations of both modernday politics and talk radio. Michael smerconish archive page philly talk radio online.
Smerconish born march 15, 1962 is a talk show host. Michael smerconish evaluates the root causes of the school shooting in florida and discusses if it was an issue of gun controlavailability or lack of data dissemination. Smerconish on 15th march 1962 in doylestown, pennsylvania. Michael smerconish pushes nonideological talk radio the. As a relentlessly moderate voice in an increasingly partisan cacophony, he is a unique figure in the current political environment. Powers, a former slacker and stoner with no political knowledge, is nevertheless able to quickly ascend the talk radio world by his entertainment skills and recitation of redmeat talking points which conflict with his own opinions. Michael smerconish wiki, affair, married, gay with age.
Archived pictures and relevant links for michael smerconish, talk radio host in philadelphia. May 09, 2014 michael smerconish hosts a daily program on siriusxm radio and a weekly show on cnn. Michael smerconish keynote speakers bureau and speaking fee. Of course its fiction, but for those of us who have lived in those worlds, talk hits awfully close to the bone, and delivers more insight into modern politics and media than any nonfiction ive read. Michael smerconish is an american radio host and television presenter, newspaper columnist, author, and lawyer.
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