The Alan Colmes Show
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The Alan Colmes Show is a nationally-syndicated American
radio show
hosted by commentator Alan Colmes
on Fox News Radio
.
The show is aired on weeknights from 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. (Eastern Time
) from Fox's New York City
studios. The program is carried by a number of terrestrial radio stations across the country via Fox News syndication unit Fox News Radio
, as well as by XM Satellite Radio
and Sirius Satellite Radio
, both on channel 126 Fox News Talk
. The show features commentary by Colmes, numerous callers, and interviews of guests. It began broadcasting in February 2003. The Alan Colmes Show is Fox News Talk's only liberal
program.
Radio in the United States
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radio show
Talk radio
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hosted by commentator Alan Colmes
Alan Colmes
Alan Samuel Colmes is an American radio/television host, liberal political commentator for the Fox News Channel, and blogger. He is the host of The Alan Colmes Show, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show distributed by Fox News Radio that also airs throughout the United States on Fox News Talk...
on Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
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.
The show is aired on weeknights from 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. (Eastern Time
North American Eastern Time Zone
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) from Fox's New York City
New York City
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studios. The program is carried by a number of terrestrial radio stations across the country via Fox News syndication unit Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
, as well as by XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
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and Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
, both on channel 126 Fox News Talk
Fox News Talk
Fox News Talk is a satellite radio channel that showcases talk shows and news reports from Fox News Channel personalities, along with other Fox News and talk programming...
. The show features commentary by Colmes, numerous callers, and interviews of guests. It began broadcasting in February 2003. The Alan Colmes Show is Fox News Talk's only liberal
Liberalism in the United States
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program.