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Radio Host Larry Elder Considers Running for California Governor

The 69-year-old Republican cites Gov. Gavin Newsom’s failings in areas like homelessness and crime as a motivation for wanting to run.

Published

2 years ago

July 6, 2021

Ryan Hedrick

Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

Nationally syndicated radio host Larry Elder is reportedly considering a run for California governor, according to Politico.

The 69-year-old Republican cites Gov. Gavin Newsom’s failings in areas like homelessness and crime as a motivation for wanting to run. A decision on his candidacy could come as early as this week.

“Should he get into the race, it will be a game-changer,’’ Elder spokesperson Steve Frank said. “He’s well known, well-liked, and extremely knowledgeable about the problems of California and the government. He has been articulate about expressing those views for years.’’

Newsom is facing a recall vote scheduled for September 14th that promises to be chaotic. State Republicans are leading the push to remove Newsom. The party said the recall efforts are due in large part to his handling of the COVID lockdowns.

Transgender celebrity Caitlyn Jenner and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer have already announced that they will replace Newsom.

Elder, a frequent contributor to Fox News, is syndicated through Salem Radio Network and is currently heard on 192 radio stations.

Ryan Hedrick

Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. To connect with Ryan, find him on Twitter @SureToCover.

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17 Comments

Alicea Ware

July 6, 2021 at 7:54 pm

I’m in 100% for Larry Eldet, where do I sign up to start campaigning?

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Kevin S Pedrick

July 7, 2021 at 9:23 pm

RUN !!!!

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Kevin S Pedrick

July 7, 2021 at 9:23 pm

RUN !!!!

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Vivian Bowman

July 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Go for it Larry Elder. I’m a Kentuckian but will send you a DONATION

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Vivian Bowman

July 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Go for it Larry Elder. I’m a Kentuckian but will send you a DONATION

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Tammy Swartz

July 7, 2021 at 9:26 pm

Larry A Elder please run for governor of California. I live in New York State and know full well about a Governor who is ineffective and thinks what he says is Gold.For lack of a better phrase that is not too obnoxious.I watch you on Fox. Your a Fair man. That’s all we can ask for. Thanks for listening. Tammy Swartz from new York

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- Mercedes Escoto
  
  July 11, 2021 at 10:57 pm
  
  Larry please run for governor. I have been praying that you would say yes!! We need a conservative republican who loves the Lord and cares about the American people. Also I love that you care For Trump and you know that he won as our President!! Run for Governor and my whole family will vote for you!!!
  
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Tammy Swartz

July 7, 2021 at 9:26 pm

Larry A Elder please run for governor of California. I live in New York State and know full well about a Governor who is ineffective and thinks what he says is Gold.For lack of a better phrase that is not too obnoxious.I watch you on Fox. Your a Fair man. That’s all we can ask for. Thanks for listening. Tammy Swartz from new York

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- Mercedes Escoto
  
  July 11, 2021 at 10:57 pm
  
  Larry please run for governor. I have been praying that you would say yes!! We need a conservative republican who loves the Lord and cares about the American people. Also I love that you care For Trump and you know that he won as our President!! Run for Governor and my whole family will vote for you!!!
  
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Doris

July 8, 2021 at 12:41 am

Yes, please run for Governor, we desperately need to get California back to where we are proud living here. I’ve been here since 1973, so I have seen all the changes through the years.

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Doris

July 8, 2021 at 12:41 am

Yes, please run for Governor, we desperately need to get California back to where we are proud living here. I’ve been here since 1973, so I have seen all the changes through the years.

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DEFT MOTIF

July 8, 2021 at 1:12 pm

The recall is going down in flames…the sore loser Trumper’s behind it should have to pay for the wasted millions.

Besides even the clown with the bear would beat the Uncle Tom from South Central!

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DEFT MOTIF

July 8, 2021 at 1:12 pm

The recall is going down in flames…the sore loser Trumper’s behind it should have to pay for the wasted millions.

Besides even the clown with the bear would beat the Uncle Tom from South Central!

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arnold wynner

July 9, 2021 at 11:29 am

PLEASE RUN FOR GOVERNOR :: you are exceptional…California needs your leadership.

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arnold wynner

July 9, 2021 at 11:29 am

PLEASE RUN FOR GOVERNOR :: you are exceptional…California needs your leadership.

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Ina Olene Stilwell

July 9, 2021 at 4:10 pm

LARRY ELDER PLEASE RUN FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR.
WE MUST GET RID OF NEWSCUM FIRST BUT I WOULD VOTE YES TO RECALL AND THEN YOU FOR REPLACEMENT. LOVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON FIXING OUR STATE. ONE THING YOU DID NOT MENTION IS ILLEGALS AND I THINK SHUTTING GATE TO ENTRANCE TO CALIFORNIA WOULD ALSO HELP. MOST OF ILLEGALS ARE COMING HERE WHICH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM. HELP US PLEASE!!!!

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Ina Olene Stilwell

July 9, 2021 at 4:10 pm

LARRY ELDER PLEASE RUN FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR.
WE MUST GET RID OF NEWSCUM FIRST BUT I WOULD VOTE YES TO RECALL AND THEN YOU FOR REPLACEMENT. LOVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON FIXING OUR STATE. ONE THING YOU DID NOT MENTION IS ILLEGALS AND I THINK SHUTTING GATE TO ENTRANCE TO CALIFORNIA WOULD ALSO HELP. MOST OF ILLEGALS ARE COMING HERE WHICH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM. HELP US PLEASE!!!!

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Megyn Kelly: Jeff Zucker Ruined CNN, Chris Licht Is Just Struggling to Fix It

“None of it works. It’s a recipe for disaster, and the ratings are showing it.”

Published

14 hours ago

June 6, 2023

BNM Staff

The profile of CNN CEO Chris Licht from The Atlantic continues to reverberate around the news media world, but SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly questions why Licht is the one taking all of the blame for CNN’s struggles.

During The Megyn Kelly Show Tuesday, the former Fox News host said she believes former CNN head Jeff Zucker is responsible for where the network currently finds itself, and took issue with comments he made to The New York Times.

“Jeff Zucker is…clearly trying to say ‘Chris Licht sucks and that all the CNNers are calling me saying how bad he is’. But Jeff Zucker is the one who ruined CNN,” Kelly said. “Chris Licht isn’t the one who ruined it, he’s just the one that’s struggling to fix it again.”

She then argued that while Licht isn’t responsible for the recent downturn in CNN’s ratings, the mission he has been put on by Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav to return the network to its strictly news-gathering roots is a difficult one because Americans haven’t forgotten the shift CNN took during the Trump presidency.

“What Chris Licht is trying to do is take a bunch of avowed leftists, and make them fair and balanced reporters now, and stop them from being themselves,” Kelly argued. “He’s trying to undo the programming that Jeff Zucker let loose before realizing that all he had left was a bunch of wannabe MSNBC anchors and now those horses have left the barn.

“And now Chris Licht is trying to shove those horses back in the barn and fool the American people that they never left the barn and that they’re totally fair and balanced and you should trust them because now they’re going to say the right things. None of it works. It’s a recipe for disaster, and the ratings are showing it.”

BNM Staff

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Chris Plante: Laughable for Chuck Todd to Say There Was Never Propaganda On Meet The Press

“There’s no propaganda from him, Meet The Press, or NBC News. They don’t stand for that stuff. He’s just another old Democrat.”

Published

15 hours ago

June 6, 2023

BNM Staff

As Chuck Todd prepares to depart Meet The Press later this year, it seems unlikely WMAL host Chris Plante is sad to see him go.

During The Chris Plante Show, the host brought up several reasons why Todd — in his view — is misguided for stating that he, the show, and NBC News will never allow propaganda from either side to air on the program or network.

Plante described several cases that he believed showcased how that statement wasn’t true, alluding to the Steele Dossier as just one example. He then wondered aloud about the choice of Kristen Welker to be the one to succeed Todd.

“He’ll be replaced by a woman of color. Is she on the LGBTQ spectrum as well? Because if she’s not, why not?” questioned Plante. “Chunk (sic) actually says there’s no propaganda from him, Meet The Press, or NBC News. They don’t stand for that stuff.

“He’s just another old Democrat,” Plante continued. “He was a campaign guy for a Minnesota senator who was the most liberal member of the Senate at the time. Now his wife is a Democrat party apparatchik, who has her own company because her husband was the host of Meet The Press.”

BNM Staff

News Audio

WFLI Changes Format to News/Talk

WFLI airs on 1070 AM, 96.1 FM, and 100.3 FM, which are licensed to Lookout Mountain, GA; Hickson, TN; and Chattanooga, TN.

Published

15 hours ago

June 6, 2023

BNM Staff

WFLI, labeled as “The Big One”, will remain on the air in Chattanooga, but now with a new format.

After previously airing a classic hits format, the Tri-State Broadcasting station has flipped to a news/talk format.

After airing a simulcast of WTVC-TV’s morning show until 7:00 AM, the station will broadcast The Rick & Bubba Show until Noon. It will then add The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show from 12:00-3:00 PM, The Sean Hannity Show from 3:00-6:00 PM, and commentary from Bill O’Reilly from 6:00-7:00 PM.

The station, which is the flagship station for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs, will continue to hold a sports presence, airing the nationally syndicated OutKick Hot Mic with Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow on a delayed basis from 8:00-11:00 PM. The Press Box Radio Show featuring Brad Law, Mike Mote, J.D. Byars, and Mike Grace will also air on a delayed basis from 11:00 PM-1:00 AM.

WFLI airs on 1070 AM, 96.1 FM, and 100.3 FM, which are licensed to Lookout Mountain, GA; Hickson, TN; and Chattanooga, TN.

BNM Staff