Mike Malloy
Mike Malloy | |
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 Malloy speaks in Seattle in 2008. | |
| Born | Michael Dennis Malloy July 1, 1942 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mike |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
| Spouse | Kathy Bay (1997–2020) |
| Children | 6 |
| Website | Mike Malloy's website |
Michael Dennis Malloy (born July 1, 1942) is a
Early life and career
Malloy was born in Toledo, Ohio. His mother was a waitress, and his father was a construction cost analyst.[2] He studied English and political science at North Carolina State University, the University of Toledo, Georgia State University, and Jacksonville University.[3] In the late 1970s, Malloy relocated to Atlanta and became editor of the alternative weekly newspaper Creative Loafing and actor with the Southern Theater Conspiracy. From 1984 to 1987, he was a news writer with CNN, and he was a writer and producer for CNN International in 2000.[1][2]
Radio career
Malloy began his radio career in 1985 as an apprentice with
In 1997, Malloy began to host a show that aired from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the Chicago station
His program was syndicated between October 2000 and February 2004 on
Mike Malloy is now self-syndicating his radio program. He is currently being heard in 13 markets across America. Direct listener support is enabled through the sale of podcast subscriptions via his website.
Controversy
On May 4, 2011, Malloy made remarks regarding the killing of Osama bin Laden, stating:
All the death in Iraq was not caused by bin Laden. The death in Iraq was caused by George W. Bush. Five thousand Americans, tens of thousands permanently damaged and shot to pieces, a million Iraqis dead – that wasn't bin Laden. That was George Bush. So when does Seal Unit 6, or whatever it's called, drop in on George Bush? Bush was responsible for a lot more death, innocent death, than bin Laden.
The comment drew critical national attention.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "About". MikeMalloy.com. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Freedman, Samuel G. (May 13, 2003). "Where's the liberal Rush Limbaugh?". Salon. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Malloy". KPTR. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Yandel, Gerry (October 14, 1992). "Talk radio realigns its forces for next battle WGST-AM hires a conservative host; WSB's lineup is more liberal". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B1. Accessed October 1, 2012 – via LexisNexis.
- ^ "Radio host Malloy let go from WSB". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 25, 1995. p. 5B.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (July 30, 1995). "Pay for a say: Radio personalities underwrite air time". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 4L.
- ^ Longino, Miriam (October 2, 1996). "Crack shots". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 2B.
- ^ Bessonnette, Colin (June 22, 1997). "Q&A on the news". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 2A. Accessed October 1, 2012 – via LexisNexis.
- ^ Malloy, Mike (September 24, 1995). "Who's listening?; The audience never changes. People who listen to talk radio are people who . . . listen to talk radio. It's like sushi: You either eat it or you don't. And yet, the ranking of stations in Atlanta will change from time to time. Why?". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. pp. 7C.
- ^ Malloy, Mike (February 2, 1992). "The sorry condition of Atlanta talk radio". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C1.
- ^ Kirk, Jim (March 28, 2000). "More Marvin, Less Politics At Wls". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Fired Late-night Radio Host Stayed Away From The Light". Chicago Tribune. March 27, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ King, Colbert (May 6, 2011). "Caution: Words can inflame". Washington Post.
External links
- Profile of Malloy by Salon (2003) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-14)
- Mike Malloy: Angry Voice In The Wilderness: documentary about Malloy
- "The 14 Points of Fascism," vocal narration by Mike Malloy at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2008-09-18)
- Mike Malloy's opinion pieces at the Huffington Post