Edward Tyll
Encyclopedia
Edward Tyll is an American comedian
and radio
personality.
Tyll was born in The Bronx
, New York USA the only child of Italian-Polish-American parents. He earned a B.S. in Sociology
and briefly attended law school before becoming a talk radio
host.
He has appeared as a commentator on network TV and hosted a syndicated radio show heard in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Seattle, Portland and other cities. A political liberal
, Tyll gained notoriety when he briefly replaced conservative
host Larry Elder
on KABC (AM)
Los Angeles.
in Palm Beach, Florida
. This weeknight show first brought Tyll to acclaim and national attention when he became involved in the resolution of a February 1984 hostage situation.
On March 2, 1987
, Tyll began a short, highly-rated run at WGST in Atlanta, Georgia
. Tyll drew press attention and controversy when he announced a plan to give away condoms in Woodruff Park
during a broadcast. After initial resistance, city officials permitted the giveaway as long as it was part of an educational program on AIDS
prevention. His show sparked considerable publicity and controversy leading up to his suspension in July 1987 after insulting influential Georgia politicians. After a series of protests and counter-protests, he was reinstated but was ultimately fired by the station in November 1987 after violating FCC regulations by placing a Fulton County assistant district attorney live on the air without her knowledge or consent.
In January 1988, Tyll was hired by WKLS-FM ("96 Rock") in Atlanta. Tyll continued to generate controversy with critics calling his show "tasteless and insulting" leading to station management to promise to "tone down" the show in November 1989.
(1000 AM) in Chicago
. He was moved to overnights in May 1991 before being let go in October 1992. The Chicago Sun-Times
noted that this was Tyll's eighth radio station in five years.
Tyll spent February 1993 as a fill-in host on WJNO
in West Palm Beach, Florida
. In March 1993, Tyll moved to Detroit to host an overnight show at the short lived 99-5 WOW-FM
. In May 1993, the station flipped to country music and Tyll was let go. In August 1993, Tyll started a weekly show airing Sunday late-night on WYSY (107.9 FM) in west suburban Chicago. He later moved on to work at a radio station in New Orleans.
Tyll was hosting a mid-day call-in talk show at WTKS-FM
in Orlando, Florida
, when he was hired by KABC in July 1997.
From September 1997 until early February 1998, Tyll hosted a late-afternoon two-hour weekday show on KABC
(790 AM) in Los Angeles
. Once billed as a conservative talk host, in a February 1998 profile Reason
magazine described Tyll as a "journeyman left-liberal host." He had replaced conservative African-American talk host Larry Elder
when Elder's show was cut from two to four hours then let go when station management restored Elder's show to its original length.
In April 1998, Tyll began hosting a weeknight talk show from 7 to 10 p.m. on KLSX
(97.1 FM) in Los Angeles. Tyll eventually shifted to a 10 p.m. to 1 a.m overnight shift before leaving KLSX on October 22, 1999
to host a syndicated talk show airing middays and originating from the studios of sister station WKRK-FM in Detroit, Michigan
.
On June 16, 1999
, NBG Radio Network's The Ed Tyll Show began streaming live over the internet via Broadcast.com
.
("Island Talk 540") on Long Island
, New York. In March 2003, Tyll was honored by Talkers
magazine on their annual "Heavy Hundred" list of the "most important radio talk show hosts in America." Indeed, Tyll was popular enough to survive an August 2003 cutback in local programming and was one of only two local shows not to be replaced by syndicated programming. His show was moved to afternoon-drive from 3 to 7 p.m. during the shakeup. As of 2007, WLIE is a Spanish language
station carrying none of the original "Island Talk 540" programming.
artist in the New York City
area. He is also joining the staff of WEUS
/810-Orlando, Florida with a program weekdays from Noon-3:00pm.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
personality.
Tyll was born in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York USA the only child of Italian-Polish-American parents. He earned a B.S. in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and briefly attended law school before becoming a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host.
He has appeared as a commentator on network TV and hosted a syndicated radio show heard in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Seattle, Portland and other cities. A political liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
, Tyll gained notoriety when he briefly replaced conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
host Larry Elder
Larry Elder
Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder is an American radio and television personality. His radio program The Larry Elder Show airs weekdays 9 AM to noon on talk radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles, California...
on KABC (AM)
KABC (AM)
KABC is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Cumulus Media company. A pioneer of the talk radio format, the station went "all-talk" in 1960 and was one of the first stations to do so...
Los Angeles.
1980s
In the early 1980s, Tyll hosted a conservative talk radio program on WPBRWPBR
WPBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lantana, Florida, USA, the station serves the West Palm Beach area. The station is currently owned by Omni-Lingual Broadcasting Corp....
in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
. This weeknight show first brought Tyll to acclaim and national attention when he became involved in the resolution of a February 1984 hostage situation.
On March 2, 1987
1987 in radio
The year 1987 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 — WBEA-FM in Elyria, Ohio drops their "B107" top 40 format to become the second affiliate for the Satellite Music Network's "Z Rock" service, with new WCZR calls....
, Tyll began a short, highly-rated run at WGST in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Tyll drew press attention and controversy when he announced a plan to give away condoms in Woodruff Park
Woodruff Park
Woodruff Park, named for Robert W. Woodruff, is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The park's are north of Edgewood Ave, between Peachtree Street NE and Park Place NE...
during a broadcast. After initial resistance, city officials permitted the giveaway as long as it was part of an educational program on AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
prevention. His show sparked considerable publicity and controversy leading up to his suspension in July 1987 after insulting influential Georgia politicians. After a series of protests and counter-protests, he was reinstated but was ultimately fired by the station in November 1987 after violating FCC regulations by placing a Fulton County assistant district attorney live on the air without her knowledge or consent.
In January 1988, Tyll was hired by WKLS-FM ("96 Rock") in Atlanta. Tyll continued to generate controversy with critics calling his show "tasteless and insulting" leading to station management to promise to "tone down" the show in November 1989.
1990s
In January 1990, Tyll began hosting a nighttime talk show on WLUPWMVP
WMVP is the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is owned by ABC. Its transmitter is located in Downers Grove. The station broadcasts live sports talk, both locally and nationally. Daily programming consists of talk shows that are both national and local...
(1000 AM) in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He was moved to overnights in May 1991 before being let go in October 1992. The Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
noted that this was Tyll's eighth radio station in five years.
Tyll spent February 1993 as a fill-in host on WJNO
WJNO
WJNO is a News/Talk radio station in the West Palm Beach market.Its location links WJNO to two nationally syndicated radio programs. WJNO is a de facto flagship station for The Rush Limbaugh Show; Limbaugh hosts the show from his home studio, located in the area...
in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
. In March 1993, Tyll moved to Detroit to host an overnight show at the short lived 99-5 WOW-FM
WYCD
WYCD is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is the only country music station in the Detroit area. WYCD's offices and studios are located on Woodward Heights . near Interstate 75 in Ferndale, Michigan...
. In May 1993, the station flipped to country music and Tyll was let go. In August 1993, Tyll started a weekly show airing Sunday late-night on WYSY (107.9 FM) in west suburban Chicago. He later moved on to work at a radio station in New Orleans.
Tyll was hosting a mid-day call-in talk show at WTKS-FM
WTKS-FM
WTKS-FM 104.1 is a FM radio station airing a talk radio format during the work week. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast from Cocoa Beach, Florida , and serves mainly the Orlando and Central Florida areas.Most of the programs are designed to appeal to...
in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, when he was hired by KABC in July 1997.
From September 1997 until early February 1998, Tyll hosted a late-afternoon two-hour weekday show on KABC
KABC (AM)
KABC is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Cumulus Media company. A pioneer of the talk radio format, the station went "all-talk" in 1960 and was one of the first stations to do so...
(790 AM) in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Once billed as a conservative talk host, in a February 1998 profile Reason
Reason (magazine)
Reason is a libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation. The magazine has a circulation of around 60,000 and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune.- History :...
magazine described Tyll as a "journeyman left-liberal host." He had replaced conservative African-American talk host Larry Elder
Larry Elder
Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder is an American radio and television personality. His radio program The Larry Elder Show airs weekdays 9 AM to noon on talk radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles, California...
when Elder's show was cut from two to four hours then let go when station management restored Elder's show to its original length.
In April 1998, Tyll began hosting a weeknight talk show from 7 to 10 p.m. on KLSX
KLSX
KAMP-FM 97.1 FM, known on-air as 97.1 AMP Radio, is a Rhythmic Contemporary radio station in Los Angeles, California. The station is owned by CBS Radio.The station had long been known as KLSX before the call sign changed on June 30, 2009....
(97.1 FM) in Los Angeles. Tyll eventually shifted to a 10 p.m. to 1 a.m overnight shift before leaving KLSX on October 22, 1999
1999 in radio
The year 1999 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - 102.1 The Zone stopped played at 6AM and 102.1 FM played a stunt of waves and announcement voice over of our newest radio station....
to host a syndicated talk show airing middays and originating from the studios of sister station WKRK-FM in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
On June 16, 1999
1999 in radio
The year 1999 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - 102.1 The Zone stopped played at 6AM and 102.1 FM played a stunt of waves and announcement voice over of our newest radio station....
, NBG Radio Network's The Ed Tyll Show began streaming live over the internet via Broadcast.com
Broadcast.com
Broadcast.com was a web radio company founded as "AudioNet" in September 1995 by Chris Jaeb. Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban later led the organization to hugely capitalize on the Dot-com bubble and be sold to Yahoo.com.-History:...
.
2000s
Starting from the station's launch in September 2002, Tyll hosted a mid-day talk show from noon to 3 p.m. on WLIEWLIE
WLIE is a radio station licensed to serve Islip, New York. The station has had a long history on the bottom end of the AM dial. During its early years, it was a daytime-only station, with Christian programming, using the WLIX call letters. Starting in 1983, it was permitted to broadcast after...
("Island Talk 540") on 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...
, New York. In March 2003, Tyll was honored by Talkers
Talkers magazine
Talkers Magazine is a trade industry publication related to talk radio in the United States. Its slogan is "The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media"...
magazine on their annual "Heavy Hundred" list of the "most important radio talk show hosts in America." Indeed, Tyll was popular enough to survive an August 2003 cutback in local programming and was one of only two local shows not to be replaced by syndicated programming. His show was moved to afternoon-drive from 3 to 7 p.m. during the shakeup. As of 2007, WLIE is a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
station carrying none of the original "Island Talk 540" programming.
Currently
Tyll now works as a stand-up comedian and voice-overVoice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
artist in the 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...
area. He is also joining the staff of WEUS
WEUS
WEUS is a radio station licensed to Orlovista, Florida, serving the Orlando area. The station is owned by Star Over Orlando, and airs a talk radio format....
/810-Orlando, Florida with a program weekdays from Noon-3:00pm.