Mark Belling
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Mark Belling | |
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| Born | July 4, 1956 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Mark Belling Late Afternoon Show |
| Station | 1130 WISN (AM) |
| Time slot | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT |
| Style | conservative talk radio |
| Website | http://www.belling.com |
Mark Belling (born July 4, 1956 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin) is a conservative radio talk show host for 1130 WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also a local newspaper columnist, former television host, and occasional guest host for Rush Limbaugh. A native of Wisconsin's Fox Valley, Belling is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.
Radio
Belling has been with WISN since March 1989. Before joining WISN he was news and program director of WTDY in Madison, Wisconsin, where he began his talk radio career. Belling also served as a radio news director in Springfield, Illinois; St. Joseph, Michigan; Benton Harbor, Michigan; and Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Belling currently hosts a three-hour weekday radio program, The Mark Belling Late Afternoon Show. He discusses a wide variety of topics on his program, including sports, music, Milwaukee area politics, Wisconsin politics, and national issues. Belling leans to the right politically, and he has been known to frequently criticize local and national Republicans for straying from conservative principles.
In 2004 the host was briefly removed from the air following his on-air use of the ethnic slur "wetback".[1] Latino groups and others called on Clear Channel to dismiss him. He issued a written apology for his remarks, and also responded on air with what was criticized by some as being a "non-apology."[2] Declaring he would never discuss the incident again, the surrounding furor eventually died down.
Other media
In addition to his daily three-hour radio program, Belling is a guest-host for Rush Limbaugh's national radio program.[3] When doing so, WISN usually broadcasts this program twice rather than have someone fill in for Belling.
Belling writes a weekly op-ed column for the Waukesha Freeman. It usually covers local politics or scandals but occasionally remarks on national headlines and even sports.
Belling previously hosted a Sunday-morning television panel, Belling and Company, on WISN-TV (Channel 12) until 2000, when it moved to WDJT (Channel 58). The television program was discontinued in 2007, reportedly due to editorial conflicts between Belling and the management of WDJT owner Weigel Broadcasting.[citation needed]
Awards
Belling is a 2001 Marconi award recipient for best medium-mar In 2001 Belling was named one of the Top 100 Heavy Talkers—the most influential radio talkers in America—by Talkers Magazine, an industry publication.[4]
Personal
Belling is involved with horse race ownership and has co-owned several over the years including 1997 Kentucky Derby entrant Captain Bodgit and 2012 Kentucky Derby entrant Went The Day Well.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Williams, Juliet (November 8, 2004). "Controversial Milwaukee radio host off the air Monday". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 22, 2005.
- ^ Rolins, Timothy (November 29, 2004). "Much Ado About Belling". The American Partisan. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Cuprisin, Tim (January 25, 2003). "Belling heads to New York to fill in for Limbaugh for a day". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Cuprisin, Tim (March 14, 2001). "Inside TV & Radio: Channels 10/36 hires production manager". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 6B. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Dudek, Duane (April 29, 2010). "Mark Belling explains fascination with horse racing". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Went The Day Well and Mark Belling in Winners Circle". 2011 Archived Links. MarkBelling.com. April 3, 2012.
- ^ Horne, Michael (May 10, 2013). "Mark Belling's Very Urban Condo". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved May 10, 2013.