SRN's Bill Bennett to Step Back from Mornings

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Salem Media Group has announced that Bill Bennett will step back from the microphone in hosting "Bill Bennett's Morning in America" program, beginning Monday, April 4. Bennett will maintain his presence in the morning by shifting to Senior Correspondent, producing a daily "Making America Work" series, where he will interview business owners and entrepreneurs. That series will also become a one-hour weekend special. Bennett will also contribute to Salem's other talk shows as an expert analyst.

SRN simultaneously announced that Hugh Hewitt will move from his current 6-9pm ET time slot to the morning slot of 6am-9am ET vacated by Bennett. A replacement for Hewitt will be announced soon by SRN.

"Keeping Bill in the Salem family, doing what he loves to do, was very important to us and we have found the perfect opportunity," said Salem Senior VP Phil Boyce. "Bill will be a huge contributor to the morning show going forward, and has already lined up some amazing interviews that will continue his legacy," said Phil Boyce. Dr. Bennett is the only talk show host in America to be confirmed twice by congress as a cabinet member, first as Education Secretary and then as Drug Czar in the Reagan administration."

"I have greatly enjoyed and learned much in my eleven years as host of 'Morning in America.' Engaging in an illuminating and entertaining conversation with the American people has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding episodes of my career," added Bennett. "I now look forward to another phase of work with the Salem Radio Network. The seminars and in-depth discussions in our new 'Making America Work' series that we are planning for 2016 and beyond will write a new chapter in radio."