Rich Buhler
| Rich Buhler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1958 Cottonwood, AZ |
| Died |
May 7, 2012 Anaheim, CA |
| Alma mater | Biola University |
| Occupation | Talk show host, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Talk from the Heart |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Bates, Dianne Buhler |
| Website | |
Rich Buhler (17 July 1946 – 7 May 2012) was an American radio talk show host, evangelical Christian author, speaker, actor, pastor, preacher, and entrepreneur. He held honorary doctorates from Biola University and Trinity College of Graduate Studies. He is best known for his radio talk show, Talk from the Heart. He created www.truthorfiction.com. He died 7 May 2012 of causes relating to pancreatic cancer.
Career
Journalism and Radio
Buhler worked for the on campus radio while attending Biola University. After graduating at age 17, he got his first job as an office assistant at KFWB in Los Angeles. He worked his way up to journalist and eventually news editor.
Ministry
Buhler was pastor of a Foursquare Christian church for nine years.
Talk Show Host
In 1981, he left full-time ministry to start a radio talk show called Talk From the Heart on KBRT. He pitched the show to the station owner Don Crawford and, when no other suitable host could be found, became the host himself. The show was a quick and wide success, becoming syndicated all over the US and some of Canada.
Buhler wrote several books during this time and was an in-demand speaker at conferences, retreats, churches, and organizations.
He retired from full-time radio in 1996 and but returned briefly in 2008.[1]
Entrepreneur
Buhler was the founder and president of Branches Communications an LA company that produced radio, TV, and film media for many years.
He also founded www.TruthOrFiction.com in 1999.
He also published "The eRumor Report," a regular email update.
Talk From the Heart
In 1980, Buhler was asked to put together nationally syndicated talk show. The show is considered to have been "pioneering" in Christian talk radio.[2]
Books
- Love, No Strings Attached (1987, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840776012)
- Pain and Pretending (1988, Thomas Nelson, ISBN 0840776276)
- New Choices, New Boundaries (1991, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840774834)
- Be Good to Yourself (1994, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840767870)
- Shame (Unpublished)
- The Stranger Who Belonged (Unpublished)