Jeff Rense

Jeff Rense is an American radio talk-show host and conspiracy theorist. His show, Jeff Rense Program, was formerly broadcast via satellite radio and remains available online.[1][2]

Rense's radio program and website promote views such as 9/11 conspiracy theories,[3] UFO reporting, paranormal phenomena, creation of diseases, chemtrails, evidence of advanced ancient technology, emergent energy technologies, and alternative medicine.

Rense's writings and website have been deemed anti-semitic by the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center.[4][5]

Radio host

Rense's first on-air experience came while he was a student at University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1994 Rense self-financed a radio show on Santa Barbara's KTMS. The show was originally broadcast as Sightings on the Radio, the title being a direct reference to the television series Sightings. Around the year 2000 all references to Sightings were dropped and the current title was adopted.

The show was originally distributed by Premiere Radio Networks but was dropped in the late 1990s. Genesis Communications Network took over distribution and carried the show through August 2009 when Rense pulled the show from the network, accusing fellow GNC host Alex Jones of threatening his family.[6] Jeff Rense Program is now streamed through Rense's personal website.

Jeff Rense Program topics and guests

Recurring themes on Jeff Rense Program are a mistrust of the establishment and theorizing about who was behind the September 11 attacks. Regular guests include conspiracy theorists, geopolitical experts, and ufologists. Notable guests have included Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, The Political Cesspool's host James Edwards, paranormal expert Brad Steiger, South African journalist Jani Allan,[7] Jordan Maxwell, David Duke, and Devvy Kidd.

Criticism of anti-semitic content

The Anti-Defamation League and The Southern Poverty Law Center have stated that Rense disseminates anti-semitic and pro-Nazi speech while promoting others with similar ideologies.[4] [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ James B., Meigs (2006). "The Conspiracy Industry". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  2. ↑ Beirich, Heidi. "Rense Radio Network Apparently Kicked off its Satellite Provider". Souther Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "What they are saying". Adl.org. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  4. 1 2 "Rense Web Site Promotes Anti-Semitic View". Anti Defamation League. March 17, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Jeff Rense: In His Own Words "Jeff Rense: In His Own Words" Check |url= value (help). Southern Poverty Law Center. April 27, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Alex Jones threatens Jeff Rense, has him kicked off GCN | Peace . Gold . Liberty". Dailypaul.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  7. ↑ http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20040620111324523C719376
  8. ↑ https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2015/04/27/new-report-jeff-rense-and-his-rense-radio-network

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