USA Radio Network
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The USA Radio Network is a syndicator of talk radio programming established in 1985. It provides programming to approximately 1,100 radio stations around the world, plus the American Forces Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio and can be heard via streaming from http://usaradio.com/.
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[edit] History
USA Radio Network was established in 1985 by the late Marlin Maddoux. Maddoux had hosted his own local conservative news talk program, Point of View, in Dallas, Texas since 1972. In 1982, the program began broadcasting nationwide on the Satellite Radio Network. Mr. Maddoux identified the need for a national news service for radio stations not served by the major networks. The newly chartered USA Radio Network went on the air with its first newscast via satellite on September 15, 1985.
Maddoux died on March 4, 2004.
[edit] Programming
USA Radio Network has since expanded its programming and services to include a wide variety of content and has been recognized as an industry leader in award-winning national and international news reporting.
A short list of notable USA Radio Network programming:
[edit] USA Radio Network News
Five minutes of national news at the top of the hour. ("Pre-feed": non-commercial version, at :55 past each hour, which runs four minutes and thirty seconds and includes one minute of "Christian Interest News". "NewsBreak", one minute headline news package airs at :30 past each hour. That's followed by a separate re-feed of the "Christian Interest News" at :32 past each hour.)
[edit] Daybreak USA
"Magazine" style show hosted by Al Lerner and Scott West. Focuses on national news and sports, interview with newsmakers, entertainment, etc.
[edit] Point Of View Radio Talk Show
Talk show which brings insight of today's events from a conservative perspective. Founded by the late Marlin Maddoux, the show is now hosted by Kerby Anderson.
For more information see the Point of View website.
[edit] NewsWrapUSA
Winner of the 2002 (as "America United"), 2004, 2005 and 2006 Katie award for the “Best Major Market Newscast”, NewsWrapUSA brings you a full hour wrap-up of the days news events from around the country and around the world. Features interviews with the day’s newsmakers as well as Live reports from White House correspondent Connie Lawn, Pentagon correspondents Jon Decker and Gary McKenzie and New York bureau chief Glenn Shuck, as well as many others. USA's hourlong afternoon newscast\magazine began 8 October 2001 in response to the September 11 attacks on the U.S. The program was called "America United" and won the 2001 Katie award for "Best Major Market Newscast" for its November 16, 2001 broadcast. Several months later, the show broadened its approach and became NewsWrapUSA, still incorporating "America United" segments which are devoted to war coverage.
[edit] The Jim Sumpter Show
Conservative talk radio program.
[edit] Marriage Builders
Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph. D. and his wife Joyce presents the latest research, trends, and issues on marriage.
[edit] The Roth Show
Conservative talk radio program hosted by Laurie Roth, Ph. D.
[edit] Golden Age of Radio Theater
Classic radio programming from the early days of radio. Hosted by Vic Ives.
[edit] Ed McMahon's Lifestyles Live and the Ron Seggi Show
Two similarly themed programs that air back to back. The first, Lifestyles Live, is one hour long and is hosted by the legendary Ed McMahon. The other is hosted by Ron Seggi and is two hours long. Both shows involve various interviews with celebrities and book authors. Seggi and McMahon are close friends, and occasionally the two shows blur into each other. Both shows are filmed at Universal Studios in Florida.
[edit] Mick Williams’ Cyber Line
A talk show that focuses on computer and technology. Broadcasted on Saturdays. Also broadcast on WWCR.
[edit] Technicial
The USA Radio Network distributes its programming via satellite. The USA Radio Network holds 3 satellite channels. The first channel is located aboard the SES Americoms AMC-8 Satellite located at 139° West longitude and utilizes the StarGuide Satellite Transmission System. This channel is obtained through ABC Satellite Services.
The remaining two channels are aboard the SES Americoms AMC-3 Satellite located at 87° west longitude and utilizes a DVB MPEG-2 Compliant technology.
[edit] Awards
- 2002 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Best Major Market Newscast"
- 2004 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Editorial or Commentary"
- 2004 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Best Major Market Newscast"
- 2005 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Best Major Market Newscast"
- 2005 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Editorial or Commentary"
- 2005 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Specialty Reporting"
- 2006 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Best Major Market Newscast"
- 2006 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Best Major Documentary"
- 2006 Press Club of Dallas Katie award for "Editorial or Commentary"
- 2007 National Religious Broadcasters award for "Best News Format"
- USA Radio Network is also the recipient of the prestigious Associated Press “Mark Twain Award” for “Outstanding achievement in cooperative news coverage".
[edit] Staff
[edit] Bob Morrison, News & Sports Director
Bob Morrison is the News & Sports Director at USA Radio Network. He has been a broadcast journalist for over 40 years. In addition to USA, his resume includes both the ABC and RKO Radio Networks in New York and call letters that include KHJ in Los Angeles and, as News Director, at CBS News-Talk station KRLD, KVIL, KLTY and KCBI all in Dallas-Fort Worth. Morrison is a former president, current vice-president and member of the Board of Directors of the Press Club of Dallas and is a past member and officer of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors. He has won multiple Press Club of Dallas Katie Awards including "Best Major Market Newscast", "Best Documentary" ("Axis of Evil Update"), "Best Editorial or Commentary" and "Best Specialty Reporting" ("Messiah Special").
[edit] Judy Hydock, Assistant News Director
Judy is USA's Assistant News Director. Judy is also one of the executive producers of the USA Radio Network news program NewsWrap USA.
[edit] John Scott, Anchor
John Scott anchors morning drive newscasts.
[edit] Allen Stone, Anchor
Allen Stone anchors mid-day newscasts and afternoon sportscasts.
[edit] Charlie Butts, Religion Editor
Charlie Butts the Religion Editor.
[edit] Jason Walker, Anchor
Jason Walker anchors during the overnight.
[edit] Connie Lawn, Washington Correspondent
Connie Lawn is USA Radio Network's White House Correspondent. She is also author of “You Wake Me Each Morning”
[edit] Ray Canevari, Sports Anchor
Ray Canevari anchors morning drive sportscasts on USA.
