Salem's Charlie Kirk Joins WABC in Limbuagh's Old Slot

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, April 9, 2021

Charlie Kirk

Salem Radio Network and WABC/New York, along with WLIR-FM/Long Island, have announced that Charlie Kirk will join the stations' lineup at noon ET beginning Monday, April 12. Kirk joined the Salem Radio Network in the 12-3pm time slot last October. He also hosts one of the top 10 podcasts in the U.S., wrote a New York Times Bestseller, and founded Turning Point USA which now counts over 250,000 young people as members.

"I am thrilled and honored to take the same time and station where my friend and American hero Rush Limbaugh launched his national radio show in 1988," said Kirk. "I am so impressed with what John Catsimatidis has done since he bought this great station, and will commit to doing my part to keep this as one of the top talk stations in America."

"Charlie Kirk has proven to be one of the bright lights of the conservative movement," added Red Apple Group CEO John Catsimatidis. "He's young, energetic, articulate, and proving to be a great radio talent." 77WABC has been known as one of America's top NewsTalk radio stations, launching the national careers of great hosts like Rush Limbaugh, and Mark Levin.

"We have built one of the strongest talk lineups in all of radio at 77WABC and are delighted to add this great young star to our platform," said Red Apple Media President Chad Lopez. "We know this will be a great move both for our listeners and advertisers."

"I was fortunate to be the PD at WABC for 14 years. I am thrilled to see WABC once again affirm its status as one of the truly iconic talk stations in the nation, and so blessed to be able to add our newest star Charlie Kirk to their all-star lineup," said Salem Radio Network Salem Sr. VP of Spoken Word Phil Boyce.