Heidi Harris is an American talk radio

Talk radio

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 host and author. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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The Heidi Harris Show airs weekday mornings on NewsTalk 720 KDWN

KDWN

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 5-9 AM. A native of Las Vegas and former professional singer and HR

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 recruiter, she began her radio career at KDWN in Las Vegas in 1998, moving across town to KXNT

KXNT

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 in 1999, initially as a fill-in host, landing her own show, then teaming up with host Alan Stock to create a morning show which ran from 2001 to 2006. The show won an EMA for "Best Local Radio Talk Show" in 2003.

Wanting to return to solo hosting, she chose not to renew her contract with CBS

CBS

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 and instead moved back to KDWN when it was purchased by Beasley Broadcast Group

Beasley Broadcast Group

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. The Heidi Harris Show premiered on KDWN in April 2007, and is currently the #1 morning radio talk show in Las Vegas. She is considered by Talkers Magazine

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to be one of America's 100 Most Influential Hosts, and recently won another EMA for "Best Radio Talk Show, Locally Produced". Harris appears frequently as a commentator on cable news channels including MSNBC

MSNBC

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, CNN

CNN

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, TruTV, and the Fox News Channel.

Her first book, published August 20, 2010, is entitled Cocktail Waitress Wisdom.