Thursday, December 4th 2008
Glenn Beck NYC/WOR Debut
CONTACT: PaulSiebold
Director ofMarketing and Public Relations
WORNews/Talk Radio 710 HD
Phone:212.642.4558
Email: psiebold@wor710.com
www.wor710.com
WOR NEWS/TALK RADIO 710 HD ANNOUNCES
GLENN BECK
AND OTHER PROGRAMMING CHANGES
Effective January 5th, 2009
(New York, New York - December 4, 2008) WOR News/Talk Radio 710 is proud to announce that beginning January 5th, nationally-syndicated radio personality Glenn Beck will join the station's weekday lineup, broadcasting live from 9am-11am. Beck is known for his quick wit, candid opinions and engaging personality, attracting millions of viewers and listeners throughout the United States. Beck's focus on pop culture, current events, politics and family has made him the third highest-rated national radio talk show among adults ages 25 to 54. This follows yesterday's announcement that Lou Dobbs will be on WOR News/Talk Radio 710hd from 2pm-4pm, also beginning January 5th.
WOR's Vice President and General Manager Jerry Crowley said, "WOR continues to make our program lineup bigger, better and more diverse in every way, bringing our listeners the latest on issues affecting their daily lives. Glenn Beck's focus on real-life issues and Lou Dobbs's independent views on the economy are perfect additions to our world class lineup in these evolving times. They are both multimedia personalities whose advice and commentary commands the respect of all."
WOR's full new weekday lineup will be as follows:
5am-5:30am
The WOR Morning News
5:30am-9am
The John Gambling Show
9am-11am
The Glenn Beck Program (New Show-
LIVE)
11am-1pm
The Joan Hamburg Show (New Time-
LIVE)
1pm-2pm
The Dr. Joy Browne Show (New Time-
LIVE)
2pm-4pm
The Lou Dobbs Show (New Show-
LIVE)
4pm-6pm
The Steve Malzberg Show
6pm-9pm
The Savage Nation
9pm-11pm
The Dr. Joy Browne Show
11pm-12m
Dr. Ronald Hoffman
12mid-5am
Joey Reynolds
Bill O'Reilly, Dennis Miller and the station's longtime daily Food Talk program will cease to broadcast on the station.
About Glenn Beck
Veteran radio and television host Glenn Beck's The Glenn Beck Program, is heard on more than 300 radio stations across the country and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. Glenn Beck, his new television program on the FOX News Channel, debuts January 19, 2009. Beck is also a best-selling author with the current #1 NY Times fiction best-seller "The Christmas Sweater" and last year's #1 NY Times non-fiction best-seller "An Inconvenient Book." For more information please visit his website -
www.GlennBeck.com.
About WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD
Founded in 1922, WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD is New York's oldest, privately-owned and continuously-operated radio station. As a top talk radio station in the country, it has continually made history with its award-winning broadcasts and remotes. WOR provides a well-rounded schedule of informational and lifestyle programming, featuring personalities such as John Gambling, Glenn Beck, Joan Hamburg, Dr. Joy Browne, Lou Dobbs, Steve Malzberg, Michael Savage, Dr. Ronald Hoffman, and Joey Reynolds. WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD is a Buckley Broadcasting Corporation radio station, and it is the first AM Radio station in New York to broadcast in the new HD technology. WOR is now streaming and podcasting at
wor710.com.
Additional Contacts:
Publicist for Glenn Beck
Matthew J. Hiltzik
Hiltzik Strategies, LLC
Phone: 212-430-5054
mhiltzik@hstrategies.com
Premiere Radio Networks
Amir Forester
Senior Vice President, Public Relations
Phone: 818-461-5404
aforester@premiereradio.com