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Radio America is an American

Radio in the United States

Radio is one of the major mass media of the United States.-History:The beginning of regular commercially licensed sound broadcasting in the United States in 1920 ended the print monopoly over the media and opened the doors to the more immediate and pervasive electronic media...

radio network

Radio network

There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast type commonly used for public information and mass media entertainment; and the two-way type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery...

specializing in conservative-oriented talk programming

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...

. A division of the American Studies Center, the network describes its mission as "to produce and syndicate quality radio programs reflecting a commitment to traditional American values, limited government and the free market

Free market

A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...

." The American Studies Center has funded special broadcast projects at Radio America, such as a documentary series on African American conservatives

Black conservatism

Black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in communities of African descent that aligns largely with the conservative movement around the world. It often emphasizes patriotism, independence and self-sufficiency, free enterprise, and strong cultural conservatism within the context...

, and conservative programming like The Alan Keyes
Alan Keyes
Alan Lee Keyes is an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office. A doctoral graduate of Harvard University, Keyes began his diplomatic career in the U.S...

Show; What's the Story? With Fred Barnes
Fred Barnes (journalist)
Frederic W. Barnes is an American political commentator. He is the executive editor of the news publication The Weekly Standard and regularly appears on the Fox News Channel program Special Report with Bret Baier...

; Common Sense Radio with Oliver North
Oliver North
Oliver Laurence North is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, political commentator, host of War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News Channel, a military historian, and a New York Times best-selling author....

; Bob Barr
Bob Barr
Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. is a former federal prosecutorand a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of...

's Laws of the Universe; Veterans Chronicles with Gene Pell; The 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...

Show; The Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp is the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Previously he was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. He was named to the position in January 2009 by new head coach Jim L. Mora...

Experience; and Dateline Washington with Greg Corombos.

Radio America programming airs on CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, with its own dedicated channel, CRN5. (Greg Knapp is not carried on CRN due to a schedule conflict with Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs

Louis Carl "Lou" Dobbs is an American journalist, radio host, television host on the Fox Business Network, and author. He anchored CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight until November 2009 when he announced on the air that he would leave the 24-hour cable news television network.He was born in Texas and lived...

's radio show).

History

Radio America was founded in 1985 by its current president, James C. Roberts. In 1997, it achieved full network status, broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Throughout its existence, Radio America has been producing news, talk, documentary and short-features programming that has been picked up by stations around the nation.

More than 500 affiliates carry Radio America programming, which is broadcast via three satellites. In addition, programs are available on the Internet through RealAudio

RealAudio

RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks and first released in April 1995. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bitrate formats that can be used over dialup modems, to high-fidelity formats for music. It can also be used as a streaming audio format, that is...

. Weekdays feature mainly news and talk shows, while weekends offer specialty programs ranging from home finance and sports to medical advice and politics.

All Radio America programs are streamed

Streaming media

Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...

live
on the Internet for free, and podcast

Podcast

A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

s of each show are available online for downloading. With the recent addition of Paltalk

Paltalk

Paltalk Messenger, or simply referred to as Paltalk, is an Internet chat service that allows users to communicate via instant messaging, voice and video chat. It offers thousands of chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own virtual chat room on any topic and category...

, listeners can also watch radio show hosts and producers live via webcam

Webcam

A webcam is a video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer or computer network, often via USB, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations. This common use as a video camera...

, chat with the hosts, and send questions that may be answered live on the air. Radio America also posts video clips and video presentations of the hosts on its own YouTube

YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

channel, which is updated daily.

Radio America has a sister organization, the American Veterans Center

American Veterans Center

The American Veterans Center is a non-profit Veterans organization and division of the American Studies Center. The mission of the American Veterans Center is to "preserve and promote the legacy of America’s servicemen and women from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom." The American...

, which is also funded by the American Studies Center.

Awards

In 1994, Radio America produced The Blues Story: Triumph of An American Musical Art Form, a six-part radio documentary that won a Keeping the Blues Alive Award from the Blues Foundation

Blues Foundation

The Blues Foundation is an American nonprofit corporation, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, that is affiliated with more than 175 Blues organizations from various parts of the world....

.

The network has won a host of other awards, including the New York International Radio Festivals Gold and Silver medals, the ABA Silver Gavel, Gabriel, Ohio State, and Freedom Foundation.

Programs

Programming Schedule
- All times US Eastern Time
Doug Stephan
Doug Stephan
Doug Stephan is an American radio talk show personality and hosts the nationally syndicated Doug Stephan's Good Day.-Radio Programs:Doug Stephan's Good Day is a "call-in" and interview show airing live Monday through Saturday featuring a fast paced format covering variety of topics...

, Monday-Friday 4:00AM–10:00AM and Saturdays 4:00AM–9:00AM
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...

, Monday-Friday 10:00AM–1:00PM Live (Replay 1:00PM–3:00PM)
Steve Gill
Steve Gill
Steve Gill is an American conservative talk radio host based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is currently serving as a political commentator on Nashville television station WKRN, and his radio show, The Steve Gill Show, is broadcast on stations across the state.-Education and personal life:Gill...

, Monday-Friday 3:00PM–6:00 PM
Roger Hedgecock
Roger Hedgecock
Roger Allan Hedgecock is a conservative talk radio host and former mayor of San Diego, California. His show is syndicated by Radio America. Hedgecock still resides in San Diego...

, Monday-Friday 6:00PM–9:00PM Live
Frank Gaffney
Frank Gaffney
Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. is the founder and president of the American Center for Security Policy, columnist at the Washington Times, blogger at Big Peace and radio host on Secure Freedom Radio....

, Early Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-10:00PM (taped)
Battle Line with Alan Nathan
Alan Nathan
Alan Nathan is a centrist US radio talk show host and columnist. He starts his shows with the mantra: "We want the Republicans out of our bedrooms, the Democrats out of our wallets, and both out of our First and Second Amendment rights!" and describes himself as, The Militant Moderate...

, Saturday 6:00PM–7:00PM live (Replay Sunday 3:00AM–4:00AM)
Everything That Matters with Dianne Linderman, Saturday 11:00PM-Midnight
Veterans Chronicles with Gene Pell, Sunday 11:00PM-Midnight
Talkin' Baseball, Sunday 4:00PM–6:00PM
Car and Driver Radio with Alan Taylor, Saturday 9:00AM-Noon Live (Replay Sunday 6:00AM–7:00AM)

External links

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