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KNX Morning Anchor Dick Helton Retiring

In addition to serving as morning co-anchor on KNX, Helton also works as the station’s Senior Political Correspondent.

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After 24 years with all-news KNX in Los Angeles, Dick Helton has announced his retirement.

Helton joined KNX in 1998 after spending 29 years at WBBM in Chicago. He spent 13 years hosting afternoons at the Chicago all-news station before joining its sister station in Los Angeles.

In addition to serving as morning co-anchor on KNX, Helton also works as the station’s Senior Political Correspondent.

Helton’s final day on air will be Friday, with co-anchor Vicky Moore asking for comments and audio she can use on air to help honor her teammate.

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  1. Frances Davies

    October 13, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    I listened to Dick when I lived in Chicago on WBBM in the 80s

  2. Frances Davies

    October 13, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    I listened to Dick when I lived in Chicago on WBBM in the 80s

  3. John R Pavone

    October 14, 2022 at 12:21 am

    I would tune into Dick more for his delightful rapport with Vicky and Jennifer than the news content.

    For me, his warmth and integrity came across the airwaves to help set the tone for the day ahead and somehow made the chaos of the world more manageable.

  4. Torben Pedersen

    October 14, 2022 at 8:40 am

    Thank you, Dick … for joining me on my daily drive to work … for the last 24 years … It has been a pleasure listening to you … A the best yo you with your retirement …

  5. Torben Pedersen

    October 14, 2022 at 8:40 am

    Thank you, Dick … for joining me on my daily drive to work … for the last 24 years … It has been a pleasure listening to you … A the best yo you with your retirement …

  6. Judge Robert Rassp

    October 14, 2022 at 10:05 am

    Your journalistic style and informative voice brought me to work for a long commute every weekday morning for the last 24 years.

  7. Judge Robert Rassp

    October 14, 2022 at 10:05 am

    Your journalistic style and informative voice brought me to work for a long commute every weekday morning for the last 24 years.

  8. Robert Barajas

    October 14, 2022 at 10:48 am

    Been nice listening to you dick I listen the early morning news Your Voice Sounds like a rough cowboy has that cowboy voice sounds real good on the radio but your visual face looks humble and gentle LOL LOL okay dick make sure you start off with a nice vacation on your retirement many blessings to you and your family

  9. Robert Barajas

    October 14, 2022 at 10:48 am

    Been nice listening to you dick I listen the early morning news Your Voice Sounds like a rough cowboy has that cowboy voice sounds real good on the radio but your visual face looks humble and gentle LOL LOL okay dick make sure you start off with a nice vacation on your retirement many blessings to you and your family

  10. Harrison

    October 14, 2022 at 11:13 am

    Never Seen the Face behind the Pleaseing voice Until today, Your voice matches your look, Enjoy retirement, Going to miss you

  11. Harrison

    October 14, 2022 at 11:13 am

    Never Seen the Face behind the Pleaseing voice Until today, Your voice matches your look, Enjoy retirement, Going to miss you

  12. Francisco

    October 14, 2022 at 11:25 am

    I will miss you Sr

  13. Francisco

    October 14, 2022 at 11:25 am

    I will miss you Sr

  14. June sheets

    October 14, 2022 at 11:39 am

    Will miss hearing your voice but very happy for you!!

  15. June sheets

    October 14, 2022 at 11:39 am

    Will miss hearing your voice but very happy for you!!

  16. Jim

    October 14, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    He’s one of those voices that are part of your life. Radio will not be the same without you. Enjoy your retirement.

  17. Jim

    October 14, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    He’s one of those voices that are part of your life. Radio will not be the same without you. Enjoy your retirement.

  18. Olga

    October 14, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    Dick Helton, congratulations on your retirement!!
    I am a native Angelino and have listened to you since your hire date on
    KNX NEWS 1070 AM.
    I will miss your professional delivery and detailed information of our news and the kindness in your voice.
    You hold our hand as we listen, while you help us comprehend, and you ease the anxiety of our constant changing and challenging times.
    And with the positive news, you bring charm and wit.

  19. Olga

    October 14, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    Dick Helton, congratulations on your retirement!!
    I am a native Angelino and have listened to you since your hire date on
    KNX NEWS 1070 AM.
    I will miss your professional delivery and detailed information of our news and the kindness in your voice.
    You hold our hand as we listen, while you help us comprehend, and you ease the anxiety of our constant changing and challenging times.
    And with the positive news, you bring charm and wit.

  20. Scheryl

    October 14, 2022 at 1:06 pm

    Driving Ive had to pull over….could not hold back the tears…. What will we do now. All the Best #DickHelton

  21. Scheryl

    October 14, 2022 at 1:06 pm

    Driving Ive had to pull over….could not hold back the tears…. What will we do now. All the Best #DickHelton

  22. Charlie

    October 14, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you Mr Belton for all holding politician accountable during your interview with them.

  23. Charlie

    October 14, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you Mr Belton for all holding politician accountable during your interview with them.

  24. Neda

    October 14, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    I listened to you every morning driving to work and today I couldn’t stop my tears. You will be missed. ❤️

  25. Neda

    October 14, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    I listened to you every morning driving to work and today I couldn’t stop my tears. You will be missed. ❤️

  26. Carol C.

    October 14, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    I’ll miss waking up with you in the morning. Your mellifluous voice and vast wealth of knowledge were a great start to my mornings.

    I know you will love being retired – especially being able to sleep in every morning. I wish you safe and happy travels and a long and joyous retirement.

  27. Carol C.

    October 14, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    I’ll miss waking up with you in the morning. Your mellifluous voice and vast wealth of knowledge were a great start to my mornings.

    I know you will love being retired – especially being able to sleep in every morning. I wish you safe and happy travels and a long and joyous retirement.

  28. Sally H

    October 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm

    It has been my pleasure listening to you. I will miss not waking up to your voice and enlightenments on current news! Thank you for your contributions.

  29. Sally H

    October 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm

    It has been my pleasure listening to you. I will miss not waking up to your voice and enlightenments on current news! Thank you for your contributions.

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Dana Loesch: Like Ronna McDaniel, ‘I Like to Go Where the Fight Is’

“Sometimes it’s not about winning the battle, but planting the seed is the victory, right? So that’s how I look at stuff.”

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Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel is no longer a contributor at NBC News after intense internal backlash. Dana Loesch believes that while McDaniel wasn’t a successful political leader, she had the right intentions with her media aspirations.

During The Dana Show, Loesch argued that she was upset about the reactions from MSNBC hosts that ultimately led to McDaniel’s departure, saying she never wanted to be in a position of supporting the former RNC chair.

“I’m mad because I feel like these people are putting me in a position where I’m defending her,” said Loesch. “And that makes me mad because I don’t want to defend her. I think that she was an incompetent RNC head.”

However, she pushed back on the idea that Ronna McDaniel made a mistake by partnering with a liberal cable outlet like MSNBC to begin with.

“People are like, ‘Well, her first mistake was going to MSNBC.’ I disagree. I like to go where the fight is,” Loesch revealed. “I was one of the first token conservative contributors at CNN back in this was like 2011, 2012, 2013. Yeah, you kind of know that most of the people hate you. But you do have a couple of allies.

“I like to go where the fight is. Because sometimes it’s not about winning the battle, but planting the seed is the victory, right? So that’s how I look at stuff. I’ve never shied away from — clearly — going into any arena, literally or anywhere else. So I don’t fault her for going to MSNBC.”

Dana Loesch concluded by positing that the money for McDaniel’s contract — reported to be $300,000 per year — was an impressive figure because most contributors are only paid around $75,000.

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Dom Giordano: Joe Rogan Needs to Remember He’s an Entertainer And Stay Away From ‘Dangerous’ Topics

Giordano called Rogan a “major, major figure who I think is insane in what he’s saying here and doesn’t have a thumbnail knowledge of anything.”

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Popular podcaster Joe Rogan has never been afraid to wade into controversial topics or interview less-than-desirable guests on his podcast. 1210 WPHT host Dom Giordano believes it might be time for him to start.

In a recent podcast episode, Rogan claimed he believed Israel’s treatment of citizens in Gaza since the October 7th terrorist attacks from Hamas has bordered on genocide. He sat idly by as a guest equated the situation to that of the Allied Forces bombing of Dresden, Germany during World War II, which killed an estimated 25,000 people.

Rogan claimed the message would be “We’re basically saying genocide is ok as long as we’re doing it.”

After hearing those comments, Dom Giordano admonished Rogan.

“Look, I get Joe Rogan’s prominence, but this is a dangerous area. The guy throwing Dresden — and a lot of listeners might remember that the firebombing of Dresden — the allies took it out. They did. I forget how many people were killed. World War II was not pretty. That, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, but it was exactly the moral thing to do,” said Giordano. “That’s exactly what needed to be done. So we’re not committing genocide here and then blaming the other side.”

Giordano called Rogan a “major, major figure who I think is insane in what he’s saying here and doesn’t have a thumbnail knowledge of anything…he doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about here.”

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Buck Sexton: NBC News Paying Contract of Ronna McDaniel is Nothing Compared to Megyn Kelly

“$600,000 for them is a rounding error. The amount of money these corporate news outlets can put toward stupid decision making — in both of those cases firing talent — is remarkable in and of itself.”

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NBC News severed its ties to former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel after intense internal backlash. Radio host Buck Sexton says paying out her contract will be a simple one for the network, especially after what it paid to Megyn Kelly.

In 2018, Kelly insinuated it was ok for people to wear blackface as long as they were impersonating a black character. The subsequent backlash led to her departure from NBC News, with the outlet paying her the rest of her contract.

A similar situation unfolded with Ronna McDaniel, who has signed a reported two-year, $600,000 contract with the network to serve as a political analyst after resigning from her role with the Republican National Committee earlier this month.

After her hiring, many at MSNBC and inside the NBC News organization pushed back against the idea of hiring someone who had been intensely critical of the mainstream media, and also touted lies about the validity of the 2020 Presidential election until joining the network as a contributor.

NBC News Chairman Cesar Conde revealed it was his decision to end the relationship with Ronna McDaniel.

“I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down. While this was a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approved it and take full responsibility for it,” he wrote in an internal memo to staffers.

After the news of McDaniel’s departure became official, The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show began the show with the topic, leading Sexton to argue this isn’t the first time NBC News has been in this position.

“They did it. They actually fired the former RNC chair. I think she did one interview. The reports are they’re gonna pay her $300,000 for both of the years of her contract. For NBC, that’s nothing. Remember, NBC had to pay out Megyn Kelly’s contract a while ago at like $70 million or something,” said Buck Sexton. “$600,000 for them is a rounding error. The amount of money these corporate news outlets can put toward stupid decision making — in both of those cases firing talent — is remarkable in and of itself.”

At the time of her exit from NBC News, it was reported Megyn Kelly would receive $30 million from the outlet.

Co-host Clay Travis argued that while listeners of the show may not be big fans of McDaniel, people should be concerned about the treatment of Trump supporters. “They aren’t interested in talking to half the country,” he posited.

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