Michael Savage
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Michael Savage, (born Michael Alan Weiner March 31, 1942) is a conservative talk show host.[1]
Savage is the author of 18 books, including four New York Times Best Sellers: The Political Zoo, Liberalism is a Mental Disorder, The Savage Nation and The Enemy Within. Many of his books have been on botany and Nutritional Ethnomedicine.[1] He holds doctorates in both economics and botany which he received from the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
Savage is generally known to be more outspoken, or more direct, than other conservative commentators. Some view this as his way of driving home points to liberals, who he seems to view as cynical. Other conservatives are strongly against such methods. However, many do find them to be effective and count themselves as fans of his show, which was named by Talkers Magazine as the 3rd most influential talk show in America.[3]
In March 2004, he began a televised version of The Savage Nation on MSNBC, but was let go[4] after telling a prank caller who identified himself as a, "sodomite," in Savage's words, to, "get AIDS and die."[5] Savage explained that he was making a personal insult to a prank caller, who he considered to be harassing him, not to all gays. This is consistent with his treatment of other prank callers.
In 2007, he won the Freedom of Speech award from Talkers Magazine, a talk radio trade industry publication.
His nationally-syndicated radio show is called, Savage Nation. In the early weeks of June 2007, Savage spent almost every minute of his show lambasting George W. Bush's proposed immigration reform bill. Savage takes credit[6] for the defeat of the bill. He has also been credited with coining the terms, "compassionate conservative," and, "Islamo-fascist," which have gained wider usage in other circles.[7]
During the introduction and for the bumper music on his radio program, Savage often uses music by the heavy metal bands Metallica and Rammstein.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Michael_Savage SourceWatch
- ↑ http://www.thesavagemichael.com/biography.html
- ↑ Talkers Magazine 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America, 2008
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-07-07-msnbc-fires-savage_x.htm MSNBC fires Michael Savage after anti-gay comments
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdtw-WDSzzI
- ↑ Monday, June 25 2007, "The Savage Nation," 750 KPRC (Houston).
- ↑ World Net Daily Bio on Michael Savage
- ↑ Michael Savage Bio at Nopac Talent
