Barry Lank
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Barry Lank is a comedian, journalist, and former writer at Air America Radio
.
Lank was born in Diamond Bar
, California
in June, 1960, the first person born there after the area converted from cattle ranchland to a residential development. He attended high school in Claremont, California
, and earned a bachelors degree in English literature
from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1983, a masters in creative writing
from San Francisco State in 1996 and a masters from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
in 1997.
He began performing as a stand-up comedian
in San Francisco in 1982, and three years later formed the comedy team "Lank and Earl" with his high school friend Jim Earl
. After the team broke up, he worked as a reporter at The Hour
in Norwalk, Connecticut
, a comedy writer at Court TV
, night editor and columnist at the Herald News
in Passaic County, New Jersey
, and editorial writer, editor and columnist at the Courier-Post in Camden County, New Jersey
, before joining Air America.
Lank wrote and performed on several shows at Air America and delivered the "B.S. News" segment on The Randi Rhodes Show
.
Currently, he is Senior Writer for Digital Media at Elauwit.
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
.
Lank was born in Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in June, 1960, the first person born there after the area converted from cattle ranchland to a residential development. He attended high school in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
, and earned a bachelors degree in English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1983, a masters in creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
from San Francisco State in 1996 and a masters from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
in 1997.
He began performing as a stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
in San Francisco in 1982, and three years later formed the comedy team "Lank and Earl" with his high school friend Jim Earl
Jim Earl
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.Earl received a degree in Art History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984, and then he began his comedy career in the stand-up comedy team of "Lank and Earl" with his high school friend...
. After the team broke up, he worked as a reporter at The Hour
The Hour (newspaper)
The Hour is a daily newspaper published in Norwalk, Connecticut. It serves the municipalities of Norwalk, Wilton, Westport, Weston and Stamford. The newspaper was founded in 1871. It was published under the title The Evening Hour from 1895 into the 1900s, at which point it was renamed The Norwalk...
in Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, a comedy writer at Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
, night editor and columnist at the Herald News
Herald News
The Herald News is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by North Jersey Media Group, which also publishes its sister paper, the Hackensack, New Jersey-based broadsheet The Record. The paper is published in Woodland Park , New Jersey, and focuses on the Passaic County, New Jersey area...
in Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, and editorial writer, editor and columnist at the Courier-Post in Camden County, New Jersey
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, before joining Air America.
Lank wrote and performed on several shows at Air America and delivered the "B.S. News" segment on The Randi Rhodes Show
The Randi Rhodes Show
The Randi Rhodes Show is a three-hour radio program in the United States hosted by Randi Rhodes combining live interview, call-in and commentary with a progressive bent. The show is currently syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The show had previously aired over the now-defunct Air America Radio...
.
Currently, he is Senior Writer for Digital Media at Elauwit.
External links
- Barry Lank's web site, barrylank.com
- David Spark's site with two photos of "Lank and Earl"
- Alberto Gonzales, cannibal - YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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