John Tesh Radio Show

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The John Tesh Radio Show is a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by John Tesh. The show airs for three hours on weekends on over 220 stations across the United States and Canada. Many affiliates also carry the daily version of the show, either airing the program in the morning or (as most do) in the evening local time. The TeshMedia Group owns and syndicates the show.

[edit] History

The show began in 2000 by playing 1980s, 1990s, and today's soft rock music, along with providing listeners with various factoids and other information Tesh considers useful to listeners, called "Intelligence for Your Life". These factoids cover topics such as health, well-being, and love and relationships.

In 2003, Tesh began producing a daily version of his show. This version of the show follows the same format of the weekend show. The show has a weekly listening audience of nearly 8 million people.

[edit] Format

The John Tesh Radio Show is a family friendly radio show. People of all ages listen to the show. Often, along with "Intelligence for Your Life", he plays recordings of people who call his toll-free number to leave comments about his show. Many kids enjoy listening to the show, not just for the music, but also because they learn things from the show. Adults also call in saying that they remember Tesh as the host of Entertainment Tonight a decade ago. The show has become so powerful that many listeners choose to listen to his show instead of watching television.^{[citation needed]}

The John Tesh Radio Show serves virtually the same audience as Delilah, and both shows are aired primarily on stations with the Soft AC format. Tesh considers Delilah a worthy rival in the evening timeslot. Additionally, stations that carry Delilah may also have Tesh on their schedule. Those that do have both shows usually have Tesh as a lead-in to Delilah (and vice versa) or as a weekend offering in their programming schedule.

A popular feature on the show is the "Did You Know" segments that appear throughout the show. These segments give random facts that you may not hear anywhere else.

All of the facts and trivia presented on the John Tesh Radio show are carefully researched by a panel of researchers, dedicated to finding the latest in Intelligence for Your Life. Tesh credits his staff often on the show. All of the information that is presented on the show can be found on his Web site.

The show is currently based out of KYXY in San Diego. It also has a sponsorship deal with Ford.