Mark Davis (talk show host)

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Mark Davis is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and political commentator based in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. The Mark Davis Show airs from 9 AM to 11:45 AM (Central time) on the flagship station WBAP 820 AM, and is available nationally from 11 AM to 1 PM Central.

Davis' national program is also available on the ABC News & Talk channel on satellite radio: XM 124 and Sirius 143.

Davis is also a columnist for the Dallas Morning News. He is married (twice) and the father of two children.

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[edit] Education

University of Maryland
Graduated 1979
Bachelor of Science - Journalism

[edit] Public life

  • WMC - Memphis, TN
    • 1989-90 - Talk show host


[edit] Viewpoint

Davis discusses current events on his talk show and is considered to be generally politically conservative, but Davis readily identifies himself as a civil libertarian.

Davis has noted his goal to establish a flavor of talk show that satisfies all the political appetites of his listeners. It's not uncommon for Mark to branch out into various subjects that he feels are currently popular around water coolers and dinner tables, including but certainly not limited to - movies, music and sports.

Davis combines conservatism and libertarianism in such a way that showcases what he believes are the best elements of both. Davis believes in sending a message of liberty and personal responsibility and promotes the ideal that government should refrain from intrusion in the American citizens person life except where it is needed for basic order.

Davis welcomes interactive dialogue with callers who disagree with him and believes that even though there may be differences in opinion, a constructive conversation can ensue without insult to the caller.

Davis has also been known to disagree with the consensus of other conservative radio talk show hosts; for example, he has stated that he strongly opposes government attempts to dictate when and how people pray, but supports individual free-exercise rights to engage in religious activity in unobtrusive ways in public settings. He opposed government intervention in the Terri Schiavo case as political posturing and pandering. He has endorsed limited but conscientious stem cell research, opposed the Dallas restaurant smoking ban, has advocated abolishing the Wright Amendment (which regulates the commercial airline industry at DFW airport and Love Field), and has opposed both homophobia and judicial activism which attempts to mandate gay marriage (Davis has stated that he prefers either the people, by referendum, or the Texas Legislature to decide this issue).


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