The Mark Riley Show

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The Mark Riley Show is a weekday radio show on the Air America Radio network hosted by long-time talk radio host Mark Riley. Originally it was part of a larger Air America Mornings program, but as of September 18, 2006 the show was billed on its own. The show features news items read by Riley and his commentary on each of them. Riley interviews a wide variety of guests, though these segments are often pre-recorded due to the early airtime of the show. Riley often takes listener calls on a specific topic in a rapid-fire fashion.

The show began on January 2, 2006, originally airing weekdays from 5AM - 7AM ET. It now airs on weekdays from 5AM - 6AM ET on some Air America affiliates.

1 Regular Features
2 Music
3 Staff
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Regular Features

Sunrise Soundbites - audio clips from some of yesterdays important news stories
Last Night's Clips - audio clips from the late-night television comedy shows
Overseas Live - Riley talks with an overseas reporter on the day's major international story
On the Grapevine - entertainment news
Nice Try of the Week - a political figure's failed attempt to justify their actions
Weekly Conversation with Robert Reich - Riley and Reich discuss the week's economic news
Winners and Losers - Friday roundup
Wayne Gillman - the morning AAR newscaster joins the show during the second hour
Common Sense Commentary - Jim Hightower's daily commentary
The Numbers - A list of numerical facts similar to Harper's Index

[edit] Music

Theme: "Float On" by Modest Mouse
Bumpers: various jazz tunes

[edit] Staff

Host: Mark Riley
Producer: Ron Dodd
Producer: John Crimmings
Sports reporter: Larry Hardesty
Sound Engineer: Kris Lo Presto

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Official website

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Hosts (past & present):	David Bender • Angie Coiro • Chuck D • Steve Earle • Jon Elliott • Laura Flanders • Al Franken • Gia'na Garel • Janeane Garofalo • Thom Hartmann • Kyle Jason • Marty Kaplan • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. • Katherine Lanpher • Rachel Maddow • Ben Mankiewicz • Marc Maron • Mike Malloy • Mike Papantonio • Jill Pike • Randi Rhodes • Betsy Rosenberg • Mark Riley • Sam Seder • Jerry Springer • Cenk Uygur • Peter Werbe
Programs (past & present):	Air America Mornings • The Al Franken Show • EcoTalk • The Marc Maron Show • The Majority Report • The Mike Malloy Show • On The Real • The Rachel Maddow Show • Radio Nation • The Randi Rhodes Show • The Revolution Starts Now • The Mark Riley Show •Ring of Fire • Springer on the Radio • State of Belief • The Young Turks
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