Hillsdale College and TALKERS Teaming Up to Present Sizzling Presidential Election Talk Radio Debate in DC. TALKERS magazine and Hillsdale College are joining forces to present a dynamic talk radio debate about the Presidential Election of 2016. Moderated by TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison, the diverse panel of participants will include (in alphabetical order): Thom Hartmann, syndicated host, WYD Media; Hugh Hewitt, syndicated host, Salem Radio Network; Joyce Kaufman, afternoon host, WFTL, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami; Joe Madison, morning host, SiriusXM “Urban View” channel; Larry O’ Connor, morning co-host, WMAL, Washington, DC; and Chris Stigall, morning host WPHT, Philadelphia. The event will take place on Friday, October 14 at Hillsdale’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, 227 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. It will start at 11:00 am and run for about 90 minutes followed by a “meet and greet,” one-hour lunch reception. The event will be open to members of the media and press but seating will be limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413. Announcing the event, Michael Harrison states, “What a wonderful lineup! This debate will include all the key perspectives represented on American news/talk radio. TALKERS is delighted to be back in Washington, DC creating political talk happenings of this nature. We are looking forward to this being just the first of a long series of forums that we are planning to present in conjunction with the enlightened educators at Hillsdale College.” Hillsdale College, based in Hillsdale, Michigan and established in 1844, is widely recognized as one of the finest, private liberal arts colleges in America.

Nielsen Audio Releases Second Round of September 2016 PPM Data.  The second of four rounds of September 2016 PPM ratings data from Nielsen Audio has been released for 12 markets including: Washington, Boston, Detroit, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.  The September 2016 survey period covered August 11 through September 7.  You can find the complete 6+ ratings numbers from subscribing stations here.  Additionally, TALKERS/RadioInfo managing editor Mike Kinosian provides his “Twelve Takeaways” from this group on the main page of our sister publication here.

The Presidential Race/Monday’s Debate, California Cops Shoot Black Man/Charlotte Protests Aftermath, Wells Fargo Scandal Fallout, Syrian Civil War, Shimon Peres Dies, National Anthem Protests, MLB Playoff Push and NFL Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (9/27). The activities of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and the discussion about Monday evening’s first presidential debate; police in El Cajon, California kill a black man and the aftermath of the protests in Charlotte; the CEO and another Wells Fargo executive take compensation penalties in the wake of the phony accounts scandal; the battle for Aleppo in Syria’s civil war; former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres dies; the ongoing controversy over National Anthem protests; the Major League Baseball playoff push and the weekend’s NFL action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Lars Larson Remembers Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.  In reflecting upon the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, KXL, Portland (and nationally syndicated) personality Lars Larson recalls meeting the statesman on a TALKERS-sponsored America’s Voices in Israel fact-finding mission to the Middle East.  He shares the following remembrance with TALKERS readers:  “Nine years ago, Michael Harrison and a group of American talkers traveled to Israel for a week of broadcasts and fantastic interviews.  There were half a dozen terrorist attacks daily (per our IDF soldier escort, a young man who grew up in the U.S. and made aliyah (immigrated) and was doing his mandatory service.  On our last night in the country, our group had just sat down to dinner in a nice restaurant in Tel Aviv near the beach when a familiar figure sat down with his group one table away from us.  I figured, nothing ventured, nothing gained so I asked our waiter what kind of wine he liked and sent a bottle to his table with the message it was from Americans who had enjoyed a great week in his country. Best bottle of wine I never drank.  Ten minutes later, the man the Washington Post describes as one ‘who held nearly every high office in his country and whose influence spanned 10 US presidencies,’ walked over to talk to us for a few minutes.  He was very gracious and it was a pleasure to have met him (although you can see the security man over Peres’ shoulder trying to decide whether some Krav Maga was in order).  May he rest in peace.”

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