The Savage Nation
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| Genre | Conservative talk |
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| Running time | 3 hours (12–3 p.m. PT) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station |
KSFO (1995–May 30, 2003) KSTE (June 2, 2003–June 27, 2003) KNEW (July 1, 2003 – September 11, 2009) KSTE (September 14, 2009–January 29, 2010) KTRB (February 1, 2010 – September 10, 2010) KSTE (September 13, 2010–September 27, 2012) KSFO (October 23, 2012–present) |
| Syndicates |
Talk Radio Network (1999-2012) Cumulus Media Networks (2012-2013) Westwood One (2013–present) |
| TV adaptations | The Savage Nation (MSNBC, 2003) |
| Hosted by | Michael Savage |
| Recording studio | San Francisco, California |
| Original release | 1995 (local); 1999 (national) – present |
| Opening theme | "Master of Puppets" |
| Website | www.michaelsavage.wnd.com |
The Savage Nation (also called The Michael Savage Show) is an American radio show hosted by conservative commentator Michael Savage. At its peak in 2009, the program was heard by 8–10 million listeners a week and syndicated across the U.S. in over 300 markets, making it among the most listened to radio shows in the country.
As of 2014, Talkers Magazine estimates Savage's audience at 5 million listeners, in sixth place among talk radio programs. However, in both the March and April 2013 "Talkers Heavy Hundred" Savage ranked at number five, between Glenn Beck #4, and Ed Schultz #6, as "most important" talk personality in U.S. radio.
The show is based out of San Francisco, California and is syndicated through Westwood One.
In 1994, Michael Savage (then publishing under his birth name Michael Weiner) submitted for publication a manuscript called Immigrants and Epidemics. The proposed book, which was about the influx of foreign diseases due to the wave of illegal immigrants, was promptly rejected for what Savage contends was its politically incorrect subject matter. This, along with the suggestions of friends and acquaintances, inspired Savage to record a radio demo about the very subject of his manuscript. He mailed the tape to 250 radio stations, and on March 21, 1994, The Savage Nation was born on KGO in San Francisco.
Savage's radio career began modestly enough as a fill-in host for Ray Taliaferro. On January 2, 1995, Savage began hosting his own program, The Savage Nation, on KGO sister station KSFO, which at the time changed its lineup to be completely conservative.
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