America Now (radio)
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| Genre | Talk radio |
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| Running time |
6–9 pm Eastern Time Weekdays |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | Premiere Networks |
| Hosted by |
Andy Dean (2011–2014) Joe Pags (2014–15) Meghan McCain (2015-2017) Buck Sexton (2017-Present) |
| Original release | August 8, 2011 – present |
| Website |
americanowradio |
America Now is a three-hour syndicated talk radio show hosted by Buck Sexton, and carried by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc. America Now is broadcast live 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays. The show covers politics and entertainment. Sexton is a conservative political commentator, author, and former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Originally hosted by Andy Dean, America Now debuted on August 8, 2011.[1] Joe Pagliarulo (known as Joe Pags and based at WOAI in San Antonio) replaced Dean as interim host beginning August 11, 2014. Pagliarulo ceded hosting duties to Meghan McCain on July 15, 2015, while continuing with his own syndicated afternoon show.[2] Meghan McCain is the daughter of Republican U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona. McCain ceded hosting duties on January 31st, 2017, to focus on her career as a co-host on the Fox News Channel. Buck Sexton was announced as the new host on February 1st, 2017, and began hosting the show on February 6th, 2017.[3]
Affiliates
America Now airs in about 100 markets around the country on mostly AM and some FM stations.[4] The program also airs on iHeartRadio. The official show website makes streaming audio, podcasts, and video monologues available. Streaming audio of the program can also be heard via the websites of many of the show's affiliate stations.