Religion on the Line

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Religion on the Line is the name of a number of local talk radio programs, where a variety of clergy members discuss religious and other topics. On WABC in New York, it is hosted by Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Deacon Kevin McCormack.[1][2][3] On KCMO in Kansas City, it is hosted by Reverend Robert Lee Hill,[4] Chancellor George M. Noonan, and Rabbi Emeritus Michael Zedek,[5] since 1992.[6] In Chicago it aired on WIND (AM).[7]

On KABC in Los Angeles, Lou Cook was one of the original hosts,[8] and Carole Hemingway hosted this show from 1974 to 1982.[9] Starting in 1982, it was hosted by Dennis Prager,[10][11] and had the top ratings when it aired on Sunday nights.[12] Prager hosted for over ten years.[13][14] In 1994–95, Truman Jacques hosted.[15][16] KABC ran the show until 1997,[17] when they ran other programming in its Sunday night time slot.[18] Among other hosts at KABC were Ira Fistell.[19] Hemingway attempted to start a show of the same name at competing station KGIL.[9]

These shows inspired the similar "A Show of Faith" in Houston.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Religion on the Line". 77 WABC Radio New York. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17.
  2. ^ Prince, Cathryn J. "This NY radio rabbi's interfaith spirit is on fire". www.timesofisrael.com.
  3. ^ Louis, Errol. "Americans, heal thyselves: Progress in police-community relations demands what Martin Luther King Jr. called self purification". nydailynews.com.
  4. ^ "Chautauqua returns to Christmount". Black Mountain News.
  5. ^ "History of the Show". Religion on the Line. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21.
  6. ^ "(Faith)fully Serving Listeners". Flatland, Kansas City. June 5, 2017.
  7. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/Chicago_Magazine/Chicago-Radio-Guide-May-1985.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "~Los Angeles Radio People, Where Are They Now?". Laradio.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. ^ a b "Before Pastor Fred Price decided on a". Los Angeles Times. 1989-09-16. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30.
  10. ^ "Articles about Religion On The Line Radio Program". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-08-13.
  11. ^ Jameson, Marnell (February 4, 1998). "Mr. Morality". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30.
  12. ^ "Commercial-Free Religious Broadcasts--a Fading Signal : Media: While there were about 30 programs airing regularly in the L.A. Area, that number has now dwindled to two". Los Angeles Times. 1990-04-14. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04.
  13. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1995-07-08.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ Karesh, Sara E.; Hurvitz, Mitchell M. (2005). Encyclopedia of Judaism. ISBN 9780816069828.
  15. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1994-06-07.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  16. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1995-05-06.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  17. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1997-01-02.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1997-04-05.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  19. ^ "Ira fistell Archives". Jewish Journal.
  20. ^ Peyton, Lindsay (January 23, 2019). "A rabbi, a minister and a priest unite in dialogue on radio talk show". HoustonChronicle.com.