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What Questions Would News/Talk Radio Hosts Ask During the CNN Presidential Debate?

“Why do politicians seem incapable of telling the truth about anything?”

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Dana Bash and Jake Tapper are set to moderate the CNN Presidential Debate tonight. Many radio hosts around the nation have been critical of the pair for their perceived biases against former President Donald Trump.

We asked a variety of news/talk hosts to share one question they would ask of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on Thursday.

77 WABC morning host Sid Rosenberg has never been shy in his praise of Trump. That’s why, when asked for what his question would be, he geared his query toward Biden.

“Whether it’s domestic, the economy, crime, race relations, or foreign policy, tell me one thing you’ve done that you can boast tonight is better than what Trump did when he was President for four years. Just one,” Rosenberg said. “Because, if he’s honest, he can’t tell ’em even one. Use your personal attacks, call (Trump) a convicted felon, fantastic. As the President of the United States, tell me one thing that you can say ‘I was better than President Trump.’ That would be my question.”

Rosenberg wasn’t the only news/talk radio host asked for a question that took the opportunity to present a question directed squarely at President Biden.

700 WLW midday host Bill Cunningham offered a challenge explicitly for the current commander-in-chief. “President Biden — tell me the name of your Defense Secretary. Your HHS secretary. And your Secretary of State,” obviously playing off the idea that the 46th President is in cognitive decline.

On the flip side, some radio hosts wanted the opportunity to ask questions directly to the former President.

620 WTMJ midday host Steve Scaffidi was in that camp.

“Have you ever acknowledged to anyone — privately or publicly — that you actually lost the election in 2020?”

In a similar tone, former WGN Radio and WLS-AM 890 host Steve Cochran had a question for both candidates.

“Is it ok to lie to the American people?,” he said. Cochran added that his question “creates absolute distinction between the two, and you know the answers would make news and maybe move a voter or two.”

Similarly to Cochran, 820 WBAP midday host Casey Bartholomew shared that his question would be “Why do politicians seem incapable of telling the truth about anything?”

Other hosts asked for a question focused on the economy

“Americans think grocery and gas prices are too high. What’s your specific plan to bring those prices down?,” Newsradio 1040 WHO morning host Jeff Angelo said would be his question.

600 KOGO afternoon host Lou Penrose offered a similar question.

“Since you guys clearly don’t go to grocery stores, how do you feel the pain of the people that have been to the grocery store? I think that’s a great question. I’d love to ask the question of both of them,” Penrose said. “I think that’s a fair question for Trump. He definitely has no problem being rich. He likes being rich. And Biden pretends that he’s poor. All the time. He’s constantly talking about Scranton and coal mines, but then you see he refinanced his house for $5 million. Since neither one of them go to the grocery store, how do you stay connected to people that do?”

After many questions about the economy and partisan questions from opinion hosts, we called in the experts.

When asked what his question for the debate would be, WTOP afternoon news anchor Shawn Anderson delivered a question that would be certain to put both candidates on their heels.

“This week, thousands of people stormed the Parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, threatened lawmakers, and set part of the building on fire. The protestors were angry over a controversial finance bill passed by the lawmakers that would raise taxes. Police opened fire with tear gas and live bullets on the protesters and killed at least five. Kenya’s president has now decided to not sign the bill,” Anderson began. “Do you condone this form of protest by citizens unhappy with their government? And do you condone the deadly force used by Kenyan police?”

The first presidential debate will be moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. It is scheduled to last for 90 minutes, and will also be available on NBC, MSNBC, FOX, Fox News, Scripps News, Spectrum News, Newsmax, PBS, and can be heard on radio from Fox News Radio affiliates.

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Jim Graci Announces Retirement From 104.5 WOKV

“I have too many people to thank who have helped me, coached me, took me under their wing, and guided me.”

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104.5 WOKV Director of Branding and Programming Jim Graci has announced that after more than five decades in radio, he’s retiring.

In addition to leading the Jacksonville news/talk brand for the past two years, Graci also spent nearly a decade as the Brand Manager of both KDKA Newsradio and 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh. He also previously served as the Program Director of Dallas news/talk station 570 KLIF.

Additionally, Jim Graci served as the Public Address Announcer for a pair of NBA franchises during his career, working for both the Seattle Supersonics and the Atlanta Hawks.

“After 50 years in the most spectacular communications medium there is, it’s time to call it a career,” Graci wrote in a post to social media. “I have too many people to thank who have helped me, coached me, took me under their wing, and guided me. Their tutelage allowed me to work at some of the greatest radio stations in the country. I have tried to ‘pay it forward’ by coaching and programming for the last 20 years, working with incredibly talented communicators, who continue to positively affect our lives whenever you turn the radio on.”

Graci concluded that radio has opened many doors for him, like his work as an NBA public address announcer, and joked that his career led him to a guest spot on the TV sitcom Frazier.

“It’s been a wonderful life. Now, it’s time for the next chapter!,” the longtime radio leader said.

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Longtime Radio Executive Steve Lapa Dies

Steve Lapa was 72.

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Longtime radio industry veteran Steve Lapa has died at the age of 72.

Lapa became a General Manager of WGRQ in Buffalo at the age of 25, before later serving as the leader of 850 WFTL and founding Lapcom Communications, among other accomplishments in the radio and television business.

Additionally, he served as a consultant for Newsmax and Newsmax Radio as it built its roster and technologies. He also recently built a sales tool featuring three-minute videos to educate sellers focused on selling local radio commercials.

“He was a brilliant general manager, he knew that his strength was sales due to his background, he did not poke into programming, he did not surround himself with yes men, and he always had time for others,” WRVA host Jeff Katz wrote in a post on Facebook. “He was a humble man. Every time he spoke it was to talk about others not himself. A true gentleman who put others first.”

In recent years, Lapa served as a columnist for Talkers, which first reported the news of his death Friday.

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Former 620 WTMJ Morning Host Robb Edwards Dies

He hosted mornings at WTMJ from 1985 until 2000.

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Former 620 WTMJ morning show host Robb Edwards died Thursday at the age of 79.

He hosted mornings at WTMJ from 1985 until 2000.

Edwards was a Milwaukee media staple, working at several stations in the market before helming mornings on the venerable news/talk station. He held positions at WOKY-AM and WRIT-AM in addition to his work at WTMJ during his long career in the market.

In 1999, Edwards became the Public Address announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers before retiring in 2019. The scoreboard control room at American Family Field in Milwaukee is named in his honor for his long service to the Major League Baseball franchise.

Many former colleagues and Milwaukee media members took to social media to remember the longtime host. Several mentioned his extreme kindness as a quality they’ll miss about Robb Edwards.

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