Norman Goldman
Encyclopedia
Norman Maurice Goldman is a Los Angeles
-based attorney
and hosts a popular national talk radio
program.
Goldman first broadcast nationally as a fill-in host for The Ed Schultz Show
in 2006, as well as creating colorful segments as the show's Senior Legal Analyst, —responsibilities that he continues to this day.
In September 2009, Goldman began webcasting his own daily program. In late October Compass Media Networks
announced Goldman would be in broadcast syndication on the nationwide radio network weekdays 6-9 PM, Eastern time.
, Goldman was orphaned at age eleven, resulting in his remaining childhood being based from New York orphanages. He graduated from high school in 1976 at age seventeen.
of The City University of New York with a B.A. degree in political science
. He then attended and graduated from law school on a full scholarship at Loyola Law School
of Los Angeles. He passed the California Bar Exam at age 26.
attorney in Krumme vs. Mercury, a 2002 lawsuit in California. Both the trial court and the California Court of Appeal found for the plaintiffs that the insurance companies were mislabelling agents as independent brokers. The court upheld damages and attorney's fees. An insurance industry journal has described the case as "infamous".
(97.1) in Los Angeles in 2004 before being asked to provide legal opinions for national talk show host Ed Schultz
. In the late summer of 2009, Goldman began broadcasting his own weekday program via internet broadcasting and podcast
. The Norman Goldman Show is live from 3-6 PM Pacific time. Goldman picked up several stations after Air America
's 2010 demise, as Ron Reagan
opted not to continue his 3-6PM PT show after the network's closing. Based in Los Angeles, Goldman’s national radio program is distributed by Compass Media Networks and currently heard daily in LA, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Portland, Albuquerque, Madison, Ashville, and most recently was added full time in Minneapolis as well as live on line at IHeart Radio, ITunes, AOL Radio, Stitcher, and Radio Time and www.normangoldman.com. Norman is a current contributor to The Huffington Post.
The program's motto is "Where justice is served".
Recently Goldman created the "four point plan to save America", after chastising politicians such as President Barack Obama
for betraying their campaign promises. It includes power-transparency; "a WikiLeaks for radio", and a grassroots quarterback for the coordinating/funding of the progressive message and viewpoint.
Los Ángeles
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-based attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and hosts a popular national 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...
program.
Goldman first broadcast nationally as a fill-in host for The Ed Schultz Show
The Ed Schultz Show
The Ed Schultz Show is a radio program hosted by Ed Schultz. It was formerly broadcast from KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota. It is heard on a network of over 100 stations , including seven of the 10 largest radio markets...
in 2006, as well as creating colorful segments as the show's Senior Legal Analyst, —responsibilities that he continues to this day.
In September 2009, Goldman began webcasting his own daily program. In late October Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is an American radio network.The company launched in January 2009. It is owned by former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, Peter Kosann...
announced Goldman would be in broadcast syndication on the nationwide radio network weekdays 6-9 PM, Eastern time.
Early years
Born in New York CityNew 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...
, Goldman was orphaned at age eleven, resulting in his remaining childhood being based from New York orphanages. He graduated from high school in 1976 at age seventeen.
Higher education
Goldman graduated from Hunter CollegeHunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
of The City University of New York with a B.A. degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He then attended and graduated from law school on a full scholarship at Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...
of Los Angeles. He passed the California Bar Exam at age 26.
Krumme vs. Mercury lawsuit
Goldman was the plaintiff'sPlaintiff
A plaintiff , also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court...
attorney in Krumme vs. Mercury, a 2002 lawsuit in California. Both the trial court and the California Court of Appeal found for the plaintiffs that the insurance companies were mislabelling agents as independent brokers. The court upheld damages and attorney's fees. An insurance industry journal has described the case as "infamous".
The Norman Goldman Show
He hosted his own weekend talk show on KLSXKLSX
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) in Los Angeles in 2004 before being asked to provide legal opinions for national talk show host Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
Edward Andrew "Ed" Schultz Is an American television and radio host and a liberal political commentator . He is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news talk program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show, nationally syndicated by Dial Global, promising "straight talk."-Early...
. In the late summer of 2009, Goldman began broadcasting his own weekday program via internet broadcasting and podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
. The Norman Goldman Show is live from 3-6 PM Pacific time. Goldman picked up several stations after Air America
Air America
Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1950 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division from 1950 to 1976...
's 2010 demise, as Ron Reagan
Ron Reagan
Ronald Prescott "Ron" Reagan sometimes known as Ronald Reagan, Jr., is a former talk radio host and chief political analyst for KIRO radio in Seattle until his show was canceled on August 8, 2007...
opted not to continue his 3-6PM PT show after the network's closing. Based in Los Angeles, Goldman’s national radio program is distributed by Compass Media Networks and currently heard daily in LA, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Portland, Albuquerque, Madison, Ashville, and most recently was added full time in Minneapolis as well as live on line at IHeart Radio, ITunes, AOL Radio, Stitcher, and Radio Time and www.normangoldman.com. Norman is a current contributor to The Huffington Post.
The program's motto is "Where justice is served".
Recently Goldman created the "four point plan to save America", after chastising politicians such as President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
for betraying their campaign promises. It includes power-transparency; "a WikiLeaks for radio", and a grassroots quarterback for the coordinating/funding of the progressive message and viewpoint.
External links
- normangoldman.com show web site
- California Bar profile of Goldman
- The Norman Goldman Show Facebook page
- articles by Norman Goldman in the Huffington Post http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/norman_goldman