Michael "Mike" Rosen (born December 5, 1944) is an American radio personality and political commentator. He was the host of The Mike Rosen Show on talk radio station 850 KOA in Denver, Colorado, until January 4, 2016, as well as a weekly opinion columnist for The Denver Post and previously a weekly opinion columnist for the Rocky Mountain News. Rosen has described himself as an "advocate for generally right-center, mainstream conservative ideas."
Mike Rosen is a self-described conservative political commentator and longtime host of The Mike Rosen Show, a political talk radio show on 850 KOA, broadcasting out of Denver, Colorado, where he holds the weekday 1 p.m.-3 p.m. time slot. Rosen had previously occupied the 9 a.m.-12 p.m. time slot for over 25 years, but moved to afternoons (and lost one hour) starting on January 6, 2014. The change was made in order for KOA to air The Rush Limbaugh Show live from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Prior to the time change, The Rush Limbaugh Show was recorded and aired from 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
On December 10, 2015, Rosen announced his retirement from his daily show effective at the end of 2015. Rosen will remain as a contributor on 850 KOA, covering political events throughout 2016. Mandy Connell was named as Rosen's replacement in an afternoon show that will run from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Connell will begin hosting the show effective January 4, 2016.
Rosen has filled in for Rush Limbaugh on The Rush Limbaugh Show on February 24 and 25, 2005.
The Governor of Colorado and the Mayor of Denver come on as guests to The Mike Rosen Show on a monthly basis to discuss current issues and to answer listeners' questions. Other prominent guests to have come on The Mike Rosen Show include John McCain and Condoleezza Rice.