James Golden, also known by his pseudonymBo Snerdley, (born July 16, 1955)[1][2] is a talk radio producer, call screener, and radio host best known for working 30 years with The Rush Limbaugh Show. Since 2001, he has been a producer/executive for Premiere Networks (formerly Premiere Radio Networks), the largest radio syndication company in the United States.[needs update] He currently hosts an afternoon drive-time radio program on WABC, New York.
In his early twenties, Golden worked at radio station WWRL as a marketing and research director and later served as the radio station's first music research director.[5] From 1992 to 1998, Golden co-hosted (with Joel Santisteban) a political call-in show, The James and Joel Show, on WABC radio in New York.[6]
Golden was part of the production team on the Rush Limbaugh television program, which aired from 1992 through 1996[4]
From 1998 to 2001, Golden served as vice-president for programming at Talkspot.com, where he also hosted two Internet radio programs. He occasionally contributes written political commentary online.[citation needed]
Although Golden worked from a control booth off the air with Limbaugh, a 2008 New York Times Magazine profile of Limbaugh reported that during the show, Golden "banters with and occasionally badgers Limbaugh via an internal talk-back circuit" (an IFB).[7] On occasion, Snerdley has been accorded airtime on the program. In February 2008, Golden, who is black, was assigned (as Snerdley) a satirical cameo role by Limbaugh as the show's Official Criticizer of Barack Obama (Golden has introduced himself as an "African-American-in-good-standing-and-certified-black-enough-to-criticize-Obama guy," and declared that he was speaking, "on behalf of our E.I.B. brothers and sisters in the hood."); the role became an occasionally recurring feature during Obama's presidency.[8]
He is a senior partner of Golden Creative Communications, LLC.[9]
After Limbaugh's death in February 2021, Golden was still credited as the show's producer for the replacement hosts, and is also involved in publication of The Limbaugh Letter, Limbaugh's newsletter, through its final issue in October 2021.[10] In May 2021, he launched a podcast Rush Limbaugh: The Man Behind the Golden EIB Microphone on IHeart Radio.[11] On August 23, 2021, Golden (under his Bo Snerdley alias) returned to WABC and sister station WLIR-FM to host a 4:00-5:00 afternoon show (titled The Rush Hour with Bo Snerdley) and Saturdays 7:00-10:00AM (titled The James Golden Show).[12][13] Both programs are nationally syndicated by Red Apple Media, who also owns WABC.[14][15]
Golden is the author of the book, Rush On The Radio: A Tribute From His Sidekick of 30 Years, which was published in November 2021.[16][17]
In a 2021 interview, Golden admitted that his pseudonym "Bo Snerdley" was inspired by Bo Jackson.[18]
"Late Period Limbaugh,"New York Times Magazine, July 6, 2008, including descriptions of Limbaugh's studio interactions with Golden
Transcript of Golden's on-air commentary (as "Bo Snerdley") in his satirical role as Official Criticizer of Barack Obama, August 26, 2008
Transcript of Golden's on-air commentary (as "Bo Snerdley") on the controversy involving Limbaugh's involvement with a group seeking ownership of the St. Louis Rams professional football team, October 16, 2009
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