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Fred Thompson Gets O'Reilly Radio Show

  • Mediaweek, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:45 AM
Fred Thompson, former presidential candidate, has been hired by Westwood One to host a daily national radio to replace Bill O'Reilly. "The Fred Thompson Show" will debut on March 2.

For two hours each day, Thompson will share his views on politics and other topics, along with guest interviews and listener phone calls.

"As a one-time senator, presidential candidate, federal prosecutor, radio commentator, film and TV star," Thomspon clearly has the requisites for a good talk show host, says Bart Tessler, evp at Westwood One. O'Reilly's exit from radio left quite a hole, since some 425 affiliates carried his program. The show hosted by Thompson will be competing for affiliates with Fox News Channel's John Gibson, which is launching Jan. 19.

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