Rich Buhler

Rich Buhler
Rich Buhler
Born	July 17, 1946; Cottonwood, Arizona, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2012 (aged 65); Anaheim, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Biola University
Occupation(s)	Talk show host, Entrepreneur
Known for	Talk from the Heart
Spouse(s)	Linda Bates, Dianne Buhler
Website	http://www.richbuhler.com/

Rich Buhler (July 17, 1946 – May 7, 2012) was an American evangelical Christian radio talk show host, writer, and pastor. He held honorary doctorates from Biola University and Trinity College of Graduate Studies. He is best known for his radio talk show, Talk from the Heart. He created www.truthorfiction.com. He died May 7, 2012, of causes relating to pancreatic cancer.

Career

Journalism and radio

Buhler worked for the on-campus radio while attending Biola University. After graduating at age 17, he got his first job as an office assistant at KFWB in Los Angeles. He worked his way up to the position of journalist and eventually news editor.

Ministry

Buhler was pastor of a Foursquare Christian church for nine years.

Talk show host

In 1981, he left the full-time ministry to start a radio talk show called Talk From the Heart on KBRT. He pitched the show to the station owner Don Crawford and, when no other suitable host could be found, became the host himself. The show was syndicated all over the US and some of Canada.

Buhler wrote several books during this time and was an in-demand speaker at conferences, retreats, churches, and organizations.

He retired from full-time radio in 1996 but returned briefly in 2008.^[1]

Entrepreneur

Buhler was the founder and president of Branches Communications an LA company that produced radio, TV, and film media for many years.

He also founded www.TruthOrFiction.com in 1999.

He also published "The eRumor Report," a regular email update.

Talk From the Heart

In 1980, Buhler was asked to put together nationally syndicated talk show. The show is considered to have been "pioneering" in Christian talk radio.^[2]