Andrew Wilkow
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Andrew Wilkow is a conservative political talk radio host on the Sirius XM Patriot channel on SIRIUS
channel 125 and XM
channel 125. Until July 2006, Wilkow had been on WGY in Schenectady, New York
, (weekday mornings) and WABC
in New York City
(Sunday mornings). He calls himself the "next generation of great talk radio", a nickname given to him by Mark Levin
.. Wilkow is also a contributor to the website Conservative Punk
.
Wilkow was raised in the Long Island
town of Bellmore, New York. Wilkow's interest in radio began during his freshman year of college at SUNY Delhi
at that college's campus station, WDTU. After transferring from Delhi to a local community college where he obtained his associates degree, he finished his college education at the University of Florida
, graduating in 1996 with a degree in Communications. While there, he held an airshift at that school's commercially run WRUF-FM
and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu
Fraternity.
Before entering talk radio in 2002 ' onMouseout='HidePop("51445")' href="/topics/Morgantown,_West_Virginia">Morgantown, West Virginia
, (as "Andrew Steele") and at WMRQ in Hartford, Connecticut
(as "Wilkow"). Wilkow became a regular Sunday morning host at WABC while keeping his air shift at WMRQ. When WMRQ switched format from alternative rock
to hip hop
, he moved into talk radio full time when he filled the 5-7 p.m. shift on WGY in October 2003. After becoming a ratings success, Wilkow moved to the 9-11:40 a.m. slot in May 2005, replacing Glenn Beck
, when WGY wanted to clear the third hour of Sean Hannity
. At WGY, Wilkow became known for being a vocal rival of the Democratic party in Albany (which he refers to as the "entrenched Democratic Machine.
In June 2006, Wilkow announced his departure from both WGY and WABC in order to host a talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio
; his last show on WGY was July 14, and his last show on WABC was on July 30. Since August 9, 2006, Wilkow has hosted his own program on the Sirius Patriot channel on Sirius Satellite radio, "The Wilkow Majority." The advertising for the program claims it is rooted in "one thing and one thing only, and that is rational thought."
On August 23, 2006, Wilkow returned to the airwaves of WABC, where he filled in as a substitute for regular Mark Levin
who hosts a three-hour program on WABC every weekday. On July 14, 2007 Andrew married, Brittany, the daughter of WABC program director, Phil Boyce.
He currently hosts a three-hour session beginning at 9 A.M. West/12 P.M. East Monday-Friday, with replays after Rusty Humphries in the evenings and on weekends.
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
channel 125 and XM
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
channel 125. Until July 2006, Wilkow had been on WGY in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, (weekday mornings) and WABC
WABC (AM)
WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(Sunday mornings). He calls himself the "next generation of great talk radio", a nickname given to him by Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
.. Wilkow is also a contributor to the website Conservative Punk
Conservative Punk
Conservative Punk was a website that promoted conservative views in the punk subculture. It was created by Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City rock radio station, partially in response to the left-liberal group Punkvoter . The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage...
.
Wilkow was raised in the Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
town of Bellmore, New York. Wilkow's interest in radio began during his freshman year of college at SUNY Delhi
State University of New York at Delhi
The State University of New York at Delhi is one of the technology colleges of the State University of New York system. It is located in the Town of Delhi, New York, United States, which is in the Catskill Mountains. The university, entirely in Delhi, is partially within the Village of Delhi....
at that college's campus station, WDTU. After transferring from Delhi to a local community college where he obtained his associates degree, he finished his college education at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, graduating in 1996 with a degree in Communications. While there, he held an airshift at that school's commercially run WRUF-FM
WRUF-FM
WRUF-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Gainesville, Florida, USA, the station serves the Gainesville/Ocala area. The station is currently owned by the University of Florida...
and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Alpha Mu , also known as "Sammy", is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909. Originally only for Jewish men, Sigma Alpha Mu remained so until 1953, when members from all backgrounds were accepted. Originally headquartered in New York, Sigma Alpha Mu has...
Fraternity.
Before entering talk radio in 2002 ' onMouseout='HidePop("51445")' href="/topics/Morgantown,_West_Virginia">Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
, (as "Andrew Steele") and at WMRQ in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
(as "Wilkow"). Wilkow became a regular Sunday morning host at WABC while keeping his air shift at WMRQ. When WMRQ switched format from alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
to hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, he moved into talk radio full time when he filled the 5-7 p.m. shift on WGY in October 2003. After becoming a ratings success, Wilkow moved to the 9-11:40 a.m. slot in May 2005, replacing Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
, when WGY wanted to clear the third hour of Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
. At WGY, Wilkow became known for being a vocal rival of the Democratic party in Albany (which he refers to as the "entrenched Democratic Machine.
In June 2006, Wilkow announced his departure from both WGY and WABC in order to host a talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
; his last show on WGY was July 14, and his last show on WABC was on July 30. Since August 9, 2006, Wilkow has hosted his own program on the Sirius Patriot channel on Sirius Satellite radio, "The Wilkow Majority." The advertising for the program claims it is rooted in "one thing and one thing only, and that is rational thought."
On August 23, 2006, Wilkow returned to the airwaves of WABC, where he filled in as a substitute for regular Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
who hosts a three-hour program on WABC every weekday. On July 14, 2007 Andrew married, Brittany, the daughter of WABC program director, Phil Boyce.
He currently hosts a three-hour session beginning at 9 A.M. West/12 P.M. East Monday-Friday, with replays after Rusty Humphries in the evenings and on weekends.
External links
- Andrew Wilkow:
- Official Wilkow Majority Site
- Made In the USA Shopping Guide
- Myspace
- Conservative PunkConservative PunkConservative Punk was a website that promoted conservative views in the punk subculture. It was created by Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City rock radio station, partially in response to the left-liberal group Punkvoter . The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage...
- Andrew Wilkow was a founder and is a contributor.
- Andrew Wilkow commentary:
- Pelosi vs Lugosi 2010, by Andrew Wilkow, ParcBench, Jan 18, 2010.
- Obama missing a beat - Why not sell America to the Americans?, by Andrew Wilkow and Nick Rizzuto, Washington Times, Nov 4, 2009.
- Pelosi's Chickens Home to Roost; Her Attacks on the CIA's Credibility Have Damaged Her Own, by Andrew Wilkow and Nick Rizzuto, Washington Times, May 19, 2009.
- GE a Corporate Sponsor, by Andrew Wilkow and Nick Rizzuto, Washington Times, May 11, 2009.
- Andrew Wilkow fans:
- Unofficial Fan Site
- Tcunation.com Andrew Wilkow Fans
- Andrew Wilkow videos:
- Video: Wilkow rolling in mud at HIV/AIDS fundraising event
- Video: Andrew Wilkow on Glenn Beck Show - May 12, 2009 - about GE and Obama healthcare tie.
- Video: Save Jersey's Matt Rooney talks to Andrew Wilkow - May 17, 2009
- Video: Andrew on Lou Dobbs Show, CNN - July 24, 2009
- Video: Andrew on Joy Behar Show, CNN Headline News - 06 Oct 2009