The Randi Rhodes Show
| Genre | Talk show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 hours (4–6 p.m. Eastern) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Home station |
WIOD (1992–1994) WJNO (1994–2014) WBZT (2010–2014) |
| Syndicates | ProgressiveVoices.com - Dark Horse Broadcasting |
| Starring | Randi Rhodes |
| Recording studio | Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Original release | 1992 (local); March 31, 2004 (national); Online July 5, 2016 – present |
| Website | randirhodes.com |
The Randi Rhodes Show is a talk radio show that was hosted by Randi Rhodes. The show combined her progressive political commentary with listener participation and live interviews. It was broadcast on Air America Radio, Nova M Radio, and Premiere Radio Networks. The show ended on May 16, 2014.
The Randi Rhodes Show was a local program on WIOD in Miami in 1992 and moved to WJNO in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1994. On March 31, 2004, the program made its national debut on the Air America Radio network. In 2005, the Anti-Defamation League reprimanded Rhodes for comparing Hurricane Katrina refugees with Holocaust victims. The show ran for four hours until September 2006, when it was reduced to three hours.
Despite what Air America stated, Randi Rhodes contended that she was not suspended for comments made about Hillary Clinton. In an appearance on Larry King Live following her departure from Air America, Rhodes explained that the reason for her suspension was not really about the stand-up performance, but rather a ploy to force Rhodes to renegotiate her contract. Rhodes alleged that unless she renegotiated her contract to remove a right in her contract that did not allow Air America to fire her, she would never be permitted to return to the air. Air America suspended her until a settlement could be reached concerning the contract which was still in place and had an additional year to run. In the interim, Air America management decided to conduct market research to assess her value to the company. According to Rhodes, it was Air America who issued the press release that called attention to the video of her performance in San Francisco simply as a way to gauge her audience loyalty and her value to the network. According to Rhodes, Air America soon asked her to return to the air, with an offer of more money but still holding to the condition that she had to amend her contract. Rhodes refused and left Air America because of the stalemate over the new contract.
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