BREAKING NEWS

Lanfer Returns to Talk Radio

Katherine Lanpher, who will be remembered by lib talk fans as Al Franken’s co-host during the first year and a half of the shows existence, is back on the radio. The news was announced today in following AP story:

Magazine publisher Meredith Corp. said today it has reached an agreement with XM satellite radio to take its popular More magazine to the airwaves in an hour-long weekly broadcast beginning later this month."More Time" will debut at 4 p.m. on Jan. 16 on XM's "Take Five" channel. The broadcast will focus on health, fashion, beauty, travel, entertainment and other features directed toward women aged 40 and over."Our goal at More is to keep dreaming up ways to connect with our readers," said Peggy Northrop, editor-in-chief. "Mid-life women love to talk to each other — about what's happening to our bodies, what we want to do with the rest of our lives, whether we can really wear miniskirts again. Those conversations make perfect material for broadcast."She said guests will be featured on a variety of topics and listeners can call in to comment.Radio personality Katherine Lanpher, formerly co-host of "The Al Franken Show" on Air America Radio, will serve as host of "More Time."

AP, January 4, 2007

Cat Fight Scheduled between

Marshall and Coulter

TR will try to keep on the scheduled appearances of talk radio hosts on network TV and cable news channels. We will make a special effort to do this when the talk show host is a hottie, like Leslie Marshall, who hosts a daily show on WWKB in Buffalo.

ENTERCOM Talk WWKB-A/BUFFALO host LESLIE MARSHALL is gearing up to debate ANN COULTER on CNBC's KUDLOW AND CO. on JANUARY 12. The battle between liberal talker and conservative firebrand is scheduled for the 5p ET hour.

Allaccess.com, January 4, 2007