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HERITAGE FORUM XVIII:

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Five leading conservative and five leading liberal radio talk show hosts argued the issues and defended their candidates 11 days before the election at the latest TALKERS magazine “Heritage Forum” presented in conjunction with The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. Pictured (l-r): Thom Hartmann, “The Thom Hartmann Show;” Stephanie Miller, Jones Radio Networks; Karen Hunter, WWRL, New York; Lionel, WOR Radio Network; Alan Colmes, Fox News; moderator Michael Harrison; Bill Bennett, Salem Radio Network; Michael Graham, WMAL, Washington; Steve Malzberg, WABC, New York; Shmuley Boteach, Liberty Broadcasting; and Dom Giordano, WPHT, Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON –– In what was the most attended installment of the TALKERS magazine forums at The Heritage Foundation to date, talk hosts from both conservative and liberal perspectives debated the issues and the qualifications of the presidential candidates before a capacity crowd of 230 media professionals and Washington insiders.

LEFT VS. RIGHT. John Kerry supporters (above from l-r) Thom Hartmann, Stephanie Miller, Karen Hunter, Lionel, and Alan Colmes sparred with George W. Bush backers (below from l-r) Bill Bennett, Michael Graham, Steve Malzberg, Shmuley Boteach, and Dom Giordano at the TALKERS magazine Heritage Forum at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.

The event was the 19th installment of the twice-yearly forums held at the beautiful Allison Auditorium at The Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, DC and it proved to be one of the most exciting as a debate format pitting pro-Bush and pro-Kerry talk hosts was used for the first time. TALKERS magazine publisher Michael Harrison moderated the debate, leading the talk hosts through a high-energy examination of some of the key points of the presidential campaign including the war in Iraq, the war on terrorism, the economy and civil rights issues.

Television audiences from coast to coast watched as the event was broadcast live on C-SPAN and then re-run over the weekend and into the following week. Preparation for and execution of the debate was expertly handled by The Heritage Foundation’s staff including vice president of communications and marketing Rebecca Hagelin and senior media relations associate Chris Kennedy.

The Heritage Foundation is the nation’s leading conservative think tank and the fact that it opened its doors to a number of liberal talk hosts to put on this debate shows how it is committed to bringing the frank discussion of ideas from all political viewpoints to the public through this event as well as its outstanding, ongoing commitment to talk radio of all political stripes.

FRESH VOICE. Jones Radio Networks’ Stephanie Miller wowed the audience with her humorous yet insightful approach to politics and lifestyle issues. Miller is no stranger to radio (or television!) but recently re-entered the scene as a hot, new syndicated talent through Ron Hartenbaum’s WYD MediaManagement, Tom Athans’ Democracy Radio and JRN. Those who saw her for the first time at The Heritage Foundation now know she’s definitely a talent to watch.

Participating in the debate were (in alphabetical order): Bill Bennett, Salem Radio Network; Shmuley Boteach, Liberty Broadcasting; Alan Colmes, Fox News; Dom Giordano, WPHT, Philadelphia; Michael Graham, WMAL, Washington; Thom Hartman, “The Thom Hartmann Show;” Karen Hunter, WWRL, New York; Lionel, WOR Radio Network; Steve Malzberg, WABC, New York; and Stephanie Miller, Jones Radio Network.

RADIO ROW at the Republican National Convention was a huge success drawing a record breaking 140+ radio talk show hosts from around the nation. Pictured above: Carole Marks (l), host of the nationally syndicated upper-demo program, “A Touch of Grey,” interviewing Secretary of Education Rod Paige (r).

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