Charlie Wolf
Charlie Wolf | |
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Born | 12 April 1959 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, commentator, writer/blogger |
Stephen Linsky[1] (born 12 April 1959) better known as Charlie Wolf, is a British-based American radio talk show host, disc jockey and political commentator, and formerly the Communications Director of Republicans Abroad UK. Wolf previously presented a late-night phone-in show on the radio station Talksport.
Broadcasting career
Wolf moved to the UK in 1984 to DJ for the pirate radio station
Since leaving TalkSport, Wolf worked mainly as a radio and television pundit and commentator, mainly debating or speaking on American politics and news stories for a variety of broadcasters including the BBC (
]On 12 October 2007, he appeared on
He was a regular guest especially during US presidential elections until Sir David's death.Wolf made an appearance on
For much of the 2010s, he has appeared every Sunday night (occasionally they have been switched to Friday night) on
During the 2010s, he also appeared a regular guest on the News panel on LBC with former talkSPORT presenter Ian Collins.
Wolf is now listed as one of the DJs on the revived Laser558, although whether these are recordings or live programmes is unclear.[3]
Writing
Whilst in Cork he also wrote a weekly column in the local
Controversies
During his talkSPORT show on 4 December 2005, Wolf described Rachel Corrie, an American activist who had been killed by an Israeli military bulldozer, as "scum." Wolf claimed later in the broadcast that he was sorry for Corrie's death, "even if by her own stupidity" but his comments were in relation to her burning a facsimile of an American flag while in Gaza. In its bulletin dated 23 January 2006, Ofcom ruled this comment to be in breach of the "Generally Accepted Standards" section of the Broadcasting Code and stated it was "seriously ill-judged".[5]
Personal life
Wolf married London-based journalist and art critic Estelle Lovatt in August 2004. They have a son Freddie, born on 16 June 2005.
Wolf is a Jewish man who converted to Mormonism. Whilst working at Atlantic 252 Radio he informed colleagues that he had been called to be a bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a local church elder. During the 2000s, he returned to the Jewish faith.[citation needed]
In June 2007, Wolf announced that he has
Wolf suffers from Parkinson's disease and has now retired from public life.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Celebrity Photo Gallery, Celebrity Wallpapers, Celebrity Videos, Bio, News, Songs, Movies". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- YouTube
- ^ "Home". Laser558. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Charlie Wolf TotallyJewish.com
- ^ Ofcom broadcast bulletin Archived May 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Ofcom, 23 January 2006 - Ruling on breach of generally accepted standards
- ^ Charlie Wolf confirms cancer Radio Today, 27 June 2007
- ^ Discovering I had the Big C TotallyJewish.com, 28 June 2007
External links
- The Charlie Wolf Blog
- Archived shows CharlieWolf.com (unofficial)
- Republicans Abroad UK