Geoff Metcalf
Encyclopedia
Geoff Metcalf is an author, writer, and columnist. He was a nationally syndicated radio talk show host based in Washington, D.C. He is the Editor of CalNews.com.
Metcalf is a former Green Beret
. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel
of the United States Army Reserves and has commanded a Special Forces
Operational Detachment, and a Military Police
Company in addition to various staff positions.
He was a columnist
for the Sacramento Union
and an editorial writer for the Evening Times in Rhode Island.
Metcalf also was program director
and talk show host at WAAB, 1440, in Worcester, MA.in the early 1970s. He owned an operated a small radio station (WBVD) in Beverly, MA in the early 1980s. In the mid 1980s he was President of Wade Advertising in Sacramento.
He has done considerable fill in and vacation talk show host work in numerous major markets (NYC, DC, Dallas, etc.).
During Operation Iraqi Freedom Geoff was a military pundit and appeared on numerous radio and television programs (Fox & Friends, Bob Grant
on WOR
, Lionel, G. Gordon Liddy
, Al Rantel
on KABC
, Mancow, Al Malmberg), and several Canadian and European stations.
Prior to national syndication, Metcalf was a radio
talk show
host for San Francisco radio station KSFO, as well as Sacramento Radio stations KSTE
and KTKZ
plus KPLA-770, a station licensed to Riverbank, California
but serving Sacramento. From July 2000 to early 2002, Metcalf hosted an Internet-based talk show offered through the conservative website WorldNetDaily
.
He currently writes a weekly column for a number of online news websites, including NewsMax for which he is a pundit. [
, and Eagle Forum's 'Media Person of the Year 2000.
"I have cut up my NRA membership card and am returning my "Defender of Freedom" award."
Metcalf is a former Green Beret
United States Army Special Forces
The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with six primary missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, hostage rescue, and...
. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
of the United States Army Reserves and has commanded a Special Forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
Operational Detachment, and a Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
Company in addition to various staff positions.
He was a columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for the Sacramento Union
Sacramento Union
The Sacramento Union was a daily newspaper founded in 1851 in Sacramento, California. It was the oldest daily newspaper west of the Mississippi River before it closed its doors after 143 years in January 1994, no longer able to compete with The Sacramento Bee, which was founded in 1857, just six...
and an editorial writer for the Evening Times in Rhode Island.
Metcalf also was program director
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
and talk show host at WAAB, 1440, in Worcester, MA.in the early 1970s. He owned an operated a small radio station (WBVD) in Beverly, MA in the early 1980s. In the mid 1980s he was President of Wade Advertising in Sacramento.
He has done considerable fill in and vacation talk show host work in numerous major markets (NYC, DC, Dallas, etc.).
During Operation Iraqi Freedom Geoff was a military pundit and appeared on numerous radio and television programs (Fox & Friends, Bob Grant
Bob Grant (radio)
Bob Grant , is an American radio host whose real name is Robert Ciro Gigante. A veteran of broadcasting in New York City, Grant is considered a pioneer of the "conservative" and "confrontational" talk radio format.-Early work:...
on WOR
WOR (AM)
WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no...
, Lionel, G. Gordon Liddy
G. Gordon Liddy
George Gordon Liddy was the chief operative for the White House Plumbers unit that existed from July–September 1971, during Richard Nixon's presidency. Separately, along with E. Howard Hunt, Liddy organized and directed the Watergate burglaries of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in...
, Al Rantel
Al Rantel
Al Rantel is a conservative talk show host. Rantel's most recent contract was with KABC radio, Los Angeles, California . Rantel is unusual in being an outspoken conservative who is openly gay...
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...
, Mancow, Al Malmberg), and several Canadian and European stations.
Prior to national syndication, Metcalf was a 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...
talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host for San Francisco radio station KSFO, as well as Sacramento Radio stations KSTE
KSTE
KSTE is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Rancho Cordova, California, USA, the station serves the Sacramento area...
and KTKZ
KTKZ
KTKZ is a conservative talk radio station based in Sacramento, California, United States. The on-air lineup is similar to those on other Salem stations throughout the country....
plus KPLA-770, a station licensed to Riverbank, California
Riverbank, California
Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census...
but serving Sacramento. From July 2000 to early 2002, Metcalf hosted an Internet-based talk show offered through the conservative website WorldNetDaily
WorldNetDaily
WorldNetDaily is an American web site that publishes news and associated content from a U.S. conservative perspective. It was founded in May 1997 by Joseph Farah with the stated intent of "exposing wrongdoing, corruption and abuse of power" and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.-History:In...
.
He currently writes a weekly column for a number of online news websites, including NewsMax for which he is a pundit. [
Awards
He is a recipient of the NRA Defender of Freedom AwardNational Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
, and Eagle Forum's 'Media Person of the Year 2000.
- Note: APRIL 17, 2000, Geoff Metcalf published an article entitled "I am not the NRA". This article listed numerous instances where the NRA refused to support the rights of Gun Owners and publicly stated Geoff was quitting the NRA and returning his NRA Award:
"I have cut up my NRA membership card and am returning my "Defender of Freedom" award."
Books by Geoff Metcalf
- Will in Acquinistere (Amazon Shorts Best Seller)
- The Terrorist Killers
- In The Arena.