Talk Radio Network (abbreviated TRN) is an American radio network providing talk radio programming, with an emphasis on conservative talk on weekdays and variety/general interest talk radio on weekends. Some of the most recognizable personalities in American radio, such as Laura Ingraham and Michael Savage, are syndicated on Talk Radio Network.
The company's CEO is Mark Masters, son of talk show host Roy Masters. The company began offering its syndicated programs in 1993.[citation needed] Bear Stearns issued a report in 2007 which concluded that TRN is the second largest provider of top tier nationally syndicated radio talk shows in the U.S., making TRN (according to the Bear Stearns report) larger than ABC Radio Networks (ranked 3rd) and CBS controlled Westwood One (which is now ranked 4th) for national talk programming.[1]
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Programming
Talk Radio Network's programming is arranged in the format of a 24-hour network, such that the programming rarely overlaps, with the programming split up among three satellites. Aside from encores, almost all of TRN's programs air live. TRN currently carries no short-form programming; in April 2007, Talk Radio Network debuted its first short form program, a daily commentary hosted by Dick Morris, but it has since left the air.
TRN's weekday programs are mostly distributed individually as opposed to a straight network. As such, shows like Laura Ingraham and Michael Savage are heard on hundreds of stations by millions of listeners, while the network's other offerings air on considerably fewer. TRN's weekend programming is mostly syndicated as a large block. In recent months, however, TRN has been increasingly feeding its weekday programming to stations in multi-program blocks; according to TRN, the network is "capable of delivering a full turn-key talk operation to one radio station."
TRN's director of programming is Phil Boyce, best known for his long stint as program director at WABC.
Much of TRN's programming could be heard on CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks until November 2009, when CRN dropped the network and replaced it with Air America Media.
Weekday schedule
General market talk
- America's Morning News with Melanie Morgan and the staff of the Washington Times, 6 - 9 AM ET
- The Laura Ingraham Show, 9 AM – 12 N EST
- Dr. Laura, 3 - 6 PM EST
- The Savage Nation, 6 – 9 PM EST
- Rusty Humphries, 9 PM – 12 M EST (hour 1 encore 12 M-1 AM ET)
- Roy Masters, 1 – 3 AM EST (encore 3-5 AM EST)
TRN-FM
- The Phil Hendrie Show, 1 – 4 AM EST (encore 4-6 AM EST)
- Mancow's Morning Madhouse, 6:30 – 11 AM EST (best of 6-6:30, encore 11 AM-12 N)
- Encore of The Savage Nation, 12 N-3 PM
- Jerry Doyle, 3 - 6 PM EST (first hour encore 6-7 PM)
- One-hour delayed feed of The Savage Nation, 7-10 PM EST
- Encore of Jerry Doyle, 10 PM-1 AM EST
Weekend schedule
- The Defense Show with Ellis Henican, 7 – 8 AM EST Saturday
- Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski, 8 – 9 AM EST Saturday
- Darla Shine, 9 – 11 AM EST Saturday
- Motor Trend Radio Magazine, 11 AM – 1 PM Saturday and Sunday
- Monica Crowley, 12 N – 3 PM Saturday (separate satellite)
- Barry Farber, 4 – 5 PM Saturday
- Science Fantastic with Dr. Michio Kaku, 5 – 8 PM Saturday
- Rusty Humphries, 8 – 11 PM Saturday
- John Resnick's Legends of Success, 8 – 9 AM Sunday (taped)
- Robert Scott Bell, 1 – 4 PM Sunday
- Jackie Mason, Sundays (various times, none is listed live)
- Extreme Results, 9 – 10 PM Sunday
- Encores of Talk Radio Network programming fill in the gaps.
Foreign reaction
On May 5, 2009 United Kingdom Home Secretary Jacqui Smith released a list of 16 individuals barred from entry to the UK for "fostering extremism or hatred". The list included TRN host Michael Savage.[2]
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