Rick Roberts (commentator)
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Rick Roberts is an American
United States
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 conservative talk radio
Talk radio
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 host on 760 KFMB
KFMB (AM)
KFMB is a conservative talk radio station in San Diego, California, co-owned with KFMB-FM and KFMB-TV. KFMB is one of the few stations in the U.S. that increases power at night. The daytime power is limited due to KBRT , a religious-programming station with transmitters on Santa Catalina Island....

 in San Diego, California
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 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekday
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s.He has been on the air in San Diego since the 1990s.

He is often joined on-air by his producers "Christine" and "David". Also, he occasionally fills in for Michael Savage
Michael Savage (commentator)
Michael Savage is a conservative American radio host, author, and political commentator. He is the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk show that airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...

 on the radio program The Savage Nation
The Savage Nation
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.

During his radio shows, he often makes a point to call out names of known sexual offenders living in the city from which he broadcasts.

According to a March 2009 LA Times article, Roberts is one of several conservative talk radio hosts in California to have a weekly audience of more than 100,000.

Before landing on the West Coast
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, Roberts worked at several top-rated talk radio stations including Kansas City's
Kansas City, Missouri
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 KCMO
KCMO (AM)
KCMO is a Kansas City area conservative talk radio station. It airs mostly syndicated talk shows as those hosted by Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, and Rusty Humphries. It was formerly affiliated with the CBS Radio Network, but then switched to Fox News Radio...

 and Dallas'
Dallas, Texas
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 KRLD. His first stop in San Diego was KOGO-AM.

External links

  • Rick Roberts blog/homepage at 760KFMB.com
    KFMB (AM)
    KFMB is a conservative talk radio station in San Diego, California, co-owned with KFMB-FM and KFMB-TV. KFMB is one of the few stations in the U.S. that increases power at night. The daytime power is limited due to KBRT , a religious-programming station with transmitters on Santa Catalina Island....

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