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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dennis Prager sets talk-radio return following a severe spinal cord injury
Dennis Prager, the conservative talk radio host who has been off the air since suffering a debilitating fall in November, will return in June. Prager, whose nationally syndicated show aired locally from noon to 3 p.m. on AM 870 the Answer before his injury, will come back to host the third hour of that time slot starting June 3, Salem Media announced last week. "I'm really feeling much better, as you can hear," the author of "The Rational Bible" said in a voice recording played during a March 7 health-update video featuring son David Prager and Prager University Chief Executive Marissa Streit. "My voice is practically normal, which is really exciting, because I intend to go back on radio. ... And my beloved son — one of my beloved sons — my beloved son David is here with me and I can't tell you how much he has done for me. ... OK everybody, looking forward to being with you often." Read more: Wendy Williams wants 'to move on with my life' despite guardianship: How she got here At the time that recording was played, Dennis Prager was 15 weeks post-injury. Before his fall, he'd had spinal fusion surgery that resulted in a "pretty stiff situation" with his back, Streit said in a Feb. 14 video update. He hit his head when he fell but suffered no brain injury, she said. The spinal cord was another story. "It was not severed, but it was injured, and was injured at the top of his spinal cord, at the area of C3 and C4 that also controls his diaphragm," Streit said, noting that Prager could not move below his shoulders at the time. "He is talking a lot to people in the rehab facility that he's at right now," David Prager, chief development officer for Prager U, said in the same February video. Nonprofit Prager U bills itself as a creator of "free educational content promoting American values." "He's all there. He's 100% there. When you hear him on the radio, you'll say he hasn't skipped a beat." Read more: Beyond Joy Reid: MSNBC makes major schedule changes as it prepares for NBC News split Dennis Prager is still undergoing "extensive" rehab, Salem Media said in its release. "Dennis may have some physical limitations at the moment, but his wit, wisdom, insights and passion are as strong and as clear as ever and we are delighted at his spirit and resolve to return to his audience,' Phil Boyce, Salem's senior vice president of spoken word, said in the release. 'We want Dennis to remain a part of the Salem family and want his millions of loyal fans to continue to hear his voice.' When Prager returns to radio, it won't be on the exact same show that he left. Salem Media announced last week that "The Charlie Kirk Show," hosted by the founder of the conservative Turning Point USA student movement, will take over Prager's affiliate stations — including 870 AM — beginning next Monday. "Affiliates of Charlie will continue to get the Kirk show with no interruption, and affiliates of Dennis will soon get Charlie Kirk as a strong and able replacement," Boyce said in the release. The two men had been broadcasting live at the same time of day before Prager fell. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
24-03-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Dennis Prager sets talk-radio return following a severe spinal cord injury
Dennis Prager, the conservative talk radio host who has been off the air since suffering a debilitating fall in November, will return in June. Prager, whose nationally syndicated show aired locally from noon to 3 p.m. on AM 870 the Answer before his injury, will come back to host the third hour of that time slot starting June 3, Salem Media announced last week. 'I'm really feeling much better, as you can hear,' the author of 'The Rational Bible' said in a voice recording played during a March 7 health-update video featuring son David Prager and Prager University Chief Executive Marissa Streit. 'My voice is practically normal, which is really exciting, because I intend to go back on radio. ... And my beloved son — one of my beloved sons — my beloved son David is here with me and I can't tell you how much he has done for me. ... OK everybody, looking forward to being with you often.' At the time that recording was played, Dennis Prager was 15 weeks post-injury. Before his fall, he'd had spinal fusion surgery that resulted in a 'pretty stiff situation' with his back, Streit said in a Feb. 14 video update. He hit his head when he fell but suffered no brain injury, she said. The spinal cord was another story. 'It was not severed, but it was injured, and was injured at the top of his spinal cord, at the area of C3 and C4 that also controls his diaphragm,' Streit said, noting that Prager could not move below his shoulders at the time. 'He is talking a lot to people in the rehab facility that he's at right now,' David Prager, chief development officer for Prager U, said in the same February video. Nonprofit Prager U bills itself as a creator of 'free educational content promoting American values.' 'He's all there. He's 100% there. When you hear him on the radio, you'll say he hasn't skipped a beat.' Dennis Prager is still undergoing 'extensive' rehab, Salem Media said in its release. 'Dennis may have some physical limitations at the moment, but his wit, wisdom, insights and passion are as strong and as clear as ever and we are delighted at his spirit and resolve to return to his audience,' Phil Boyce, Salem's senior vice president of spoken word, said in the release. 'We want Dennis to remain a part of the Salem family and want his millions of loyal fans to continue to hear his voice.' When Prager returns to radio, it won't be on the exact same show that he left. Salem Media announced last week that 'The Charlie Kirk Show,' hosted by the founder of the conservative Turning Point USA student movement, will take over Prager's affiliate stations — including 870 AM — beginning next Monday. 'Affiliates of Charlie will continue to get the Kirk show with no interruption, and affiliates of Dennis will soon get Charlie Kirk as a strong and able replacement,' Boyce said in the release. The two men had been broadcasting live at the same time of day before Prager fell.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salem Media Announces Charlie Kirk Moving into Dennis Prager Slot
Prager Returning in June for the 3rd Hour CAMARILLO, Calif., March 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network host Charlie Kirk has agreed to move onto the Dennis Prager affiliate stations, effective Monday, March 31st. Charlie Kirk has been doing his show in the same Noon to 3pm ET daypart as Dennis Prager since October of 2020. Today Charlie is on 195 radio stations, with 500 total affiliates across the country. Since both Charlie and Dennis have aired live in the Noon to 3pm ET daypart, it will be an easy transition for most stations. Dennis suffered a debilitating injury last November when he fell in his home and suffered a spinal cord injury. Dennis is going through extensive rehabilitation because of the injury, and Salem wishes him a complete and full recovery. With that in mind, Dennis and Salem have agreed on his return for one hour a day, airing 2-3pm ET, starting Tuesday, June 3rd. "Dennis may have some physical limitations at the moment, but his wit, wisdom, insights and passion are as strong and as clear as ever and we are delighted at his spirit and resolve to return to his audience," said Salem Senior VP of Spoken Word, Phil Boyce. "We want Dennis to remain a part of the Salem family and want his millions of loyal fans to continue to hear his voice. Affiliates of Charlie will continue to get the Kirk show with no interruption, and affiliates of Dennis will soon get Charlie Kirk as a strong and able replacement." From now until June 3rd, Salem will continue to use Jack Posobiec as the substitute host in the third hour for Charlie Kirk and Dennis Prager affiliates. Posobiec is a podcast sensation, with over 3.1 million followers on X. Dennis will take over that hour and return to his seat as a national radio talk show host. He will continue with his insight and wisdom on the day's top issues, as well as his passion for "The Happiness Hour" and "The Male Female Hour." Dennis joined the Salem Radio Network 25 years ago, after launching his radio show on KABC in Los Angeles. He has authored over 10 books, including his current series "The Rational Bible" explaining the first 5 books of the Bible. He and his producer Allen Estrin founded PragerU in 2009, which today records over one billion downloads per year, teaching our young people what is not taught in most schools. Salem hosts Dennis' subscription site PragerTopia, where all of his archived materials can be found. As Dennis continues his recovery, Salem will continue to maintain this site and use it to host new unique material as Dennis is able to create it. Charlie Kirk has over 26 million social media followers and is well known for creating his youth based non-profit, "Turning Point USA." He started the organization when he was 18, in his parents' garage in a suburb of Chicago. Today, TPUSA has 2 million members, with presence on over 4,000 college and high school campuses. He is credited with a massive get out the vote effort that helped Donald Trump win a second term in the White House. His podcast, "The Charlie Kirk Show," is one of the top-rated conservative podcasts in the USA. While his podcast and national radio show are enjoyed by listeners of all ages, according to TikTok, Charlie is the most trusted voice for voters under 30, and his account was the third most engaged handle behind only Donald Trump, the Trump campaign, and ahead of Kamala Harris. In January of 2025 the New York Times gave credit to Charlie for helping Trump win the presidency, referring to him as "the youth whisperer of the American right." Salem will continue to syndicate Charlie's radio show, as well as Charlie's podcast, on the Salem Podcast Network. His show will continue to be seen on Salem News Channel, 1pm to 3pm ET weekdays, as well as 8pm ET in primetime. About Salem Media Group, Inc.: Salem Media Group is America's leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners, readers and viewers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique content focus, Salem provides compelling audio and video programming, text content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at View source version on Contacts Company Contact:Evan D. MasyrExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(805) 384-4512evan@ Sign in to access your portfolio
