Ken Hamblin

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Ken Hamblin, the self-titled Black Avenger, was host of the Ken Hamblin Show which was syndicated nationally on Entertainment Radio Networks. His show peaked in the 1990s, but he left the air, without warning, in July of 2003 due to a contractual dispute with his syndicator, the American Views Radio Network.

Hamblin, based in Denver, Colorado, is also the author of the book Pick a Better Country.

Hamblin was a photographer for the Detroit Free Press before starting his radio career in the 1970s. In his book, he states that he was sympathetic to the radical left, including groups such as the Black Panthers, and gave them favorable coverage. However, as time went on, he felt that the left had failed to make good on its promise to bring about the type of America it spoke of, and he began to move to the conservative side of the spectrum. This puts him in company with those like David Horowitz, Tammy Bruce, and others who have made a left-to-right switch. He was heard on KNUS and KXKL radio in Denver, as well as across the U.S.

Ken Hamblin's show had several unique features, including:

The playing of various versions of the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of the show
Playing taps for fallen law enforcement officers
Announcing the execution of convicts on death row, often with a clip from the movie The Unforgiven, claiming "It's a terrible thing when you kill a man; you take away everything he has, and everything he's going to have." This segment is notable for having the song, "Another One Bites the Dust" by the group, Queen.
Occasional playings of a skit called "Shirley Q Liquor" as a bumper, or for those callers held over at the top of the hour.