Category Archives: Talk Radio Network

Sam Sorbo is gone

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Talk Radio Network is down to three hosts following the death of Jerry Doyle and Sorbo leaving 4 hours of Morning News 12 hours of Robert Davi (who?) 8 hours of Network owner Roy Masters Satellite schedule

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Jerry Doyle dead at 60

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.tmz.com/2016/07/28/jerry-doyle-babylon-5-dead/ Doyle was found nonresponsive in his home in Vegas. Doyle has had health challenges through the years, in addition to the pressure of being the host still working for Talk Radio Network. Doyle considered himself more of a libertarian … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court to Talk Radio Network: Pay Savage

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/149357/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-trn-s-appeal-of-mic The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Roy Masters controlled Talk Radio Network. Michael Savage had tried to leave Talk Radio Network to join Westwood One, but Talk Radio Network tried to stop him … Continue reading →

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Michael Savage headed to the Supreme Court!

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Michael “Savage” Weiner has said on the air that he never expects to see a penny from Talk Radio Network. A few weeks ago, his lawyers got a “writ of execution” for $866k for a judgement already won ordering TRN … Continue reading →

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Talk Radio Network clinging on

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Fred Stiening

— brief unauthorized history — Talk Radio Network used to be a significant syndicator of Conservative talk programming. There is a development today suggesting the network will not regain its former glory. TRN was the creation of Roy Masters, the … Continue reading →

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Art Bell gives radio The Bird

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

By Bird, I mean the Westwood One XDS satellite. What were you thinking? This is a stunning announcement on many levels. For those of you who weren’t around or have moved on to other things, Art Bell was a pioneer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, SiriusXM, Talk Radio, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One | 2 Comments

Roy Masters Update

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Roy Masters is an acquired taste. He effectively controls the Talk Radio Network, which has lost most of its hosts. He does a show in the middle of night called “advice line” hypnotizing callers over the phone, and giving away … Continue reading →

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More voices vanish from TRN

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Talk Radio Network used to have Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Rusty Humphries and others A little over a year ago, Talk Radio Network imploded. The Daily news program died (except for the morning news with a new host), … Continue reading →

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Monica Crowley gone from WABC

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Monica Crowley is still syndicated by the just barely alive Talk Radio Network. Since TRN sued their own national rep firm and distributor Dial Global (now owned by Cumulus), it’s not shocking that Cumulus is shedding every single TRN program … Continue reading →

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It’s official – Andrea Tantaros isn’t coming back

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Fred Stiening

It’s been about six months now since Andrea Tantaros quit TRN and filed a lawsuit with a laundry list of complaints, biggest one that TRN had fired all the support staff and ad revenue wasn’t meeting her expetations. In the … Continue reading →

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