Lynn Samuels

Lynn Samuels

Lynn Samuels (born September 2, 1942) is a liberal radio personality based in New York City who currently hosts a weekday talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio channel SIRIUS Left 146.

She was previously known for her liberal stance on predominantly conservative talk radio station WABC, where she was a host for over a decade, when she we regularly on the air immediately after Rush Limbaugh before the latter went national.

Samuels is known for her thick "New York" accent and honest approach to life and politics. Her authentic presentation often includes colorful metaphors including "f-bombs" and other curse words.In addition, she runs a news blog, where she updates daily links to news stories and promotes her Sirius Satellite Radio show.

Born in Niagara Falls and raised in Queens, Samuels went to college but never graduated. Throughout her radio career she has identified herself as a Jew. In spite of this, she has from time to time lamented that she "cannot find a religion that is good for her." She listened to radio (starting with soap operas) but never thought of talking behind the microphone until she volunteered in the mid ‘70s to answer a public radio station's phones during a fund-raising drive. As her political awareness rose and her respect for the politically correct broadcasters around her fell, she figured she could also become a radio host. When someone at WBAI, New York got sick one night, Samuels filled in.

After working at WBAI for 10 years, Samuels auditioned at WOR in NYC; they hired an auto mechanic for the time slot instead. Soon thereafter, WABC in NYC came calling and Samuels stayed for 10 years, maintaining good ratings even as the station's general editorial position moved farther to the right. She was forced to share her show with Barry Farber, which resulted in her departure from the station for a time. Citing "budgetary reasons," WABC fired Samuels in 2002. After a short stint at a station on Long Island, she was hired by Sirius. In 1999, Samuels launched her low-tech news website, www.lynnsamuels.com, to share news stories she thinks are important.

Samuels' radio show can be heard on Sirius live Monday through Friday from 1pm - 3pm (Eastern) on channel 146 with re-broadcasts Tuesday through Saturday from 3am - 5am. The channel also runs "Best Of Lynn Samuels shows on Saturdays and Sundays from noon - 2 pm (Eastern).

External links

* [http://www.lynnsamuels.com Lynn Samuels's news blog]
* [http://www.sirius.com/politicaltalk Lynn Samuels's news blog on SIRIUS]
* [http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=StreamJockey&cid=1118961469123 Lynn Samuels bio at Sirius.com]
* [http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/2002/08/20_Samuels.html Lynn Samuels interview at Buzzflash.com]


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