Rusty Humphries

Ralph "Rusty" Humphries is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, and songwriter. Humphries' nationally-syndicated radio show, "The Rusty Humphries Show", airs on over 250 stations through Talk Radio Network.

Early life and career

Career

Humphries has hosted radio shows in New York, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta and Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has has also worked at radio stations in Chicago, Los Angelescite news |work=Los Angeles Times |title=Guild Gives Its Negotiators Strike Authorization at U-T |first=Kevin |last=Brass |date=1989-11-06 |page=F2 |quote= KKLQ (Q106) has hired Rusty Humphries from KBEQ in Kansas City, to supplement its morning show.] , Seattle, Kansas City, and Portland, Oregon.

Humphries has been named one of "America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts" for eight years in a row, and he was nominated as "Talk Personality Of The Year" by "Radio & Records". Humphries was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever. He is ranked number 41 in the "Talkers Magazine" "Heavy 100."

After his two "Rusty Humphries' Salute to the American Veterans" concerts drew a sold out crowd on Veterans Day in 1999 and 2000, Humphries was named "Reno's #1 local entertainer."Fact|date=July 2008

Humphries has produced five musical albums, including "Bomb Iraq: Rusty Humphries Takes On the Terrorists", and "Greeting From America: Wish You Were Here", a compilation album made for American troops serving in Iraq.Fact|date=July 2008

Personal life

Rusty has two young daughters, Katelynn and Karaline. Rusty is a singer/songwriter. Rusty helped the State of Nevada raise 1.5 million dollars for the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC.Fact|date=July 2008

Rusty's father had joined the military when he was only 14 months old and was killed in the Vietnam War.cite news |work=Reno Gazette Journal |title=Equipment, donations stolen at Moving Wall in Reno |date=2002-11-08 |quote= The theft infuriated KOH radio host Rusty Humphries, who helped bring the display to Reno. His father, Army Capt. Gary Humphries was killed in Vietnam in 1969.] [cite news |title=Radio Interview with General Bell on the Rusty Humphries Show |url=http://www.nyjtimes.com/Government/2006/InterviewWithGeneralBell.htm |work=New York Jewish Times Magazine |accessdate=2007-11-03 |date=2006]

Talk Radio Network chief Mark Masters reports that Humphries' wife Ami Kathleen died on July 17, 2008 after a long-battle with interstitial cystitis.Fact|date=July 2008Rusty confirmed her death on air July 28, 2008 when he returned to the air.

Partial discography

*"Bogged Down by Reality" (as "Rusty and the Boneheads") (1993)
*"Bomb Iraq: Rusty Humphries Takes On the Terrorists" (February 2003)
*"Greeting From America: Wish You Were Here"
*"Thank Allah I'm a Jihad Boy" (October 2006) [cite news |work=World Net Daily |title=Radio host's CD pokes fun at terrorists |url=http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52632 |date=2006-10-27]

References

External links

* [http://talktorusty.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rustyhumphries MySpace Page]
* [http://talkradionetwork.com/pg/jsp/general/host.jsp?chartID=3&position=8 "Rusty Humphries Show" info] at Talk Radio Network
* [http://wnd.com/news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=272 Commentary Archive] at WorldNetDaily
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