"An affront..."

Howard Dean...

Earlier today, David Goodman - my colleague/producer-engineer on the John Batchelor Show, scored a major coup with his interview of former Vermont Gov./Democratic presidential candidate/Dem party chieftain, Dr. Howard Dean.

Mind you, it's not hard to get Dean to talk. Give him a soapbox and this guy can make the guys from the Lincoln-Douglas debates look like pikers. So an interview with Dean ain't that big of a deal.

But Goodman, the host of WABC-AM 77's "Goodman to Go," scored because he asked the right question at the right time. He asked Dean what he thought of the current controversy over the Cordoba House mosque/facility at Ground Zero.

Here's what Dean said:

Dean called the Cordoba plan "a real affront to people who lost their lives" and he rightfully called for a compromise.

Looking south from the Empire State Building, pre-9/11...

As Dean points out, this isn't about trying to quash Islam in any way. This is about asking the mosque proponents to compromise...to be sensitive...to think about what Ground Zero means.

Bravo Dr. Dean (and Mr. Goodman).

The World Trade Center today - a stark reminder...

Radio-ology

Lots of airtime for yours truly this weekend…

Tomorrow night (Saturday, July 17), from 6 – 10 p.m. (Pac Time), I’ll be co-hosting The John Batchelor Show with Simon Constable and Gordon Chang. We’ll be discussing a variety of issues with correspondents throughout the U.S. as well as key locations around the world where news is breaking.

Gordon Chang...

I’ll also join John on Sunday night to discuss California news, politics and the economy.

Simon Constable...

A little background: The John Batchelor Show streams on dozens of affiliates across the nation, and you can go to the individual station websites and find the "Listen Live" icon. Easier, instead, is iTunes streaming. Go to iTunes Radio and prompt Enter. Scroll down to "Talk/Spoken Word" and prompt Enter. Find the John Batchelor Show affiliate and prompt to play the stream. The stream (WABC, WMAL, WLS, KSFO, WBAP and so forth) will load quickly and hold perfectly. The show also appears on the XM/Sirius satellite radio network(s).

The John Batchelor Show is an essential tool for understanding the new order in the 21st Century. The world is now facing a dangerous and fanatical enemy determined to destroy Western civilization on both political and military fronts. In this, the first great ideological battle of the new millennium, it is imperative to know the major players and the theaters in which they operate. The show features a multitude of distinctive elements. John's themes cover every detail - from military battles, presidential campaigns, planetary exploration, and Hollywood politicos to his own international travel. The show has been broadcast from many corners of the world and the program calls out to all points, including New York, California, Jerusalem, Des Moines, Kazakhstan, Orlando, Manchester, Morocco, Boston, Taipei, Washington, and Baghdad (to name but a few locations).

Saturday night's alright for...radio

Another Saturday night with nothing to do? Then listen in...


Tonight on The John Batchelor Show, beginning at 6:15 p.m. (Pac Time), I’ll join John’s guest host, the redoubtable Simon Constable (a Dow Jones Newswires columnist and host of the News Hub Web Show ), to discuss California politics and Los Angeles’ budget crisis.

You can listen to the show on WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.


Simon Constable - taking it to The Street...

Radio update...

Tonight on The John Batchelor Show, beginning at 6 p.m. (PST), John and I will be joined by Roll Call staff writer Tory Newmyer to discuss the Democrats’ current dust-up featuring Rahm Emmanuel/Steny Hoyer vs. Eric Massa.

Then, we’ll be joined by Emily Pierce – also of Roll Call – to discuss John Kerry (D-Mass) his efforts to push “cap and trade” legislation through Congress.

You can listen to the show at WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening...

Radio fun...

If you're looking for something to do tonight and tomorrow night, feel free to tune into The John Batchelor Show from 6 - 6:30 p.m. (PST), where I'll join John to discuss the big issues of the week.

You can listen to the show at WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

Wednesday Night Radio...

If it’s Wednesday night, it’s time for another edition of “Hotel California” on The John Batchelor Show (from 7:30 - 8 p.m., PST).

I’ll join John to discuss Left Coast politics, Silicon Valley and how Mother Nature is treating us out West (as opposed to the “Snowpocalypse” along the Eastern Seaboard).

You can listen to the show at WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

Super Bowl? Super radio...

Tonight on The John Batchelor Show, from 6:30-7 p.m. (PST), I’ll be joining John to discuss the economy, job figures, health care, POTUS vs some of his own party, and the big Tea Party.

For those of you who need a break from the demands of Super Bowl XXXIVLMXVIXX (parts A & B) , you can listen to the show at KSFO-560 AM San Francisco, WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

Radio dazed...

It’s been a busy week for politics and business here in the Golden State and we’ll delve into some of the big topics on The John Batchelor Show tonight around 7:30 p.m. (PST).

I’ll join John to discuss the State of the Golden State, Silicon Valley and more. You can listen to the show at WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the listening areas, you can tune-in via any of those stations’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

Radio active...tonight

It’s been a busy news day and we’ll delve into some of the big topics on The John Batchelor Show tonight around 9 p.m. (PST). I’ll join John to discuss the State of the Union speech, the state of California, the state of Silicon Valley (i.e.: Apple’s just-released iPad) and more.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the long-awaited iPad...

You can listen to the show at WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the listening areas, you can tune-in via any of those stations’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

The evening after...

(Apologies to the original photog/source: Amendola/AP - appearing in the NY Daily News)...

The U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts is history…but that doesn’t mean we still can’t talk about it.

I’ll be on The John Batchelor Show tonight, 10:30 - 11 p.m. (Eastern Time)/7:30 – 8 p.m. (Pacific). We’ll touch on the Massachusetts results and discuss what it means for the rest of the nation. You can listen to the show on WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the listening areas, you can tune-in via any of those stations’ websites.

And as always…thanks for listening.

Radio waves...

I'll be on the John Batchelor Radio Show tonight to discuss a variety of news and political issues. We'll kick things off around 8:30 p.m. (Pac Time). The show can be heard on WABC-77 AM in NYC, WMAL-630 in DC, WTTK-96.9 FM in Boston and on XM/Sirius satellite.