Bill Cunningham (talk show host)
| Bill Cunningham | |
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| Born | December 11, 1947 |
| Occupation | Talk Show Host, Broadcaster, Veteran Attorney, Business Entrepreneur |
Bill Cunningham (born December 11, 1947) is an American radio and television talk show host and conservative commentator.
On the radio, he hosts The Big Show with Bill Cunningham, a local show on WLW AM 700 in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Live on Sunday Night, it's Bill Cunningham, which is syndicated nationally by Premiere Radio Networks.
On television he hosts a self-titled talk show that is seen nationally on The CW. He is also a commentator/contributor for Fox News Channel.
Cunningham won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Large-Market Personality of the Year in 2001.
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Radio career
Cunningham's first regular show on the station was at night, generally from 9:00 p.m. until midnight. His show was not heard during the summer months, when WLW broadcasts Cincinnati Reds baseball games. In the late 1990s, Cunningham's show was moved to early afternoons, which put his show directly opposite that of one of his favorite radio presenters, Rush Limbaugh, whose show is heard on sister station WKRC.
TV talk show
As of September 19, 2011, Cunningham hosts The Bill Cunningham Show, a first-run syndicated television talk show. Cunningham serves as the show's co-producer. It is produced and distributed by Tribune Broadcasting and at first aired only on Tribune-owned stations, stations owned by Local TV, LLC and Raycom Media-owned WXIX-TV in Cunningham's hometown of Cincinnati,[1] prior to making a nationwide launch. It moved to The CW beginning September 10, 2012, where it is now seen nationally.
The series uses a tabloid-style format with a conservative approach.[2] The program is produced in New York City, with co-production from ITV Studios America.[3]
Personal life
Cunningham is married to his high-school sweetheart, Judge Penelope R. Cunningham of the Ohio Court of Appeals. Both grew up in the Cincinnati area where he was inducted into the local basketball hall of fame and was named one of the top 100 high school basketball players of all time. They have one son and two grandchildren.
He is a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati and the University of Toledo College Of Law.
References
- ^ "New Season, New Timeslots" from Cincinnati Enquirer (August 31, 2011)
- ^ “The Bill Cunningham Show” a go for Tribune Broadcasting"] from RBR/TVBR (July 28, 2010)
- ^ "'Bill Cunningham Show' enters syndication" from Variety (May 16, 2011)
External links
- WCPO-TV: Protestors call for resignation from WLW host
- 700 WLW: Bill Cunningham
- McCain Disavows Comments About Obama
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