Lee Habeeb

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Lee Habeeb
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Habeeb in his studio in Oxford, Mississippi
Born
Alma mater University of Virginia School of Law (JD)
Occupation(s)Radio show host, executive, and essayist
SpouseValerie Habeeb
Children1
Website https://www.ouramericanstories.com/

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Lee Habeeb is an American talk radio executive, host, podcaster and essayist. He is the creator and co-founder of The Laura Ingraham Show; [1] the Vice President of Content for the Salem Media Group, the founder of American Private Radio; and the creator, founder and host of Our American Stories, a weekday radio show syndicated across the U.S.

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Habeeb has written columns for USA Today , The Washington Examiner , [2] the National Review , [3] and LifeZette. He currently writes a weekly essay for Newsweek . [4]

Our American Stories

Habeeb is the host and founder of Our American Stories, a storytelling radio show and podcast featuring stories that represent the best of America: history, sports, music, free enterprise, charity, faith, family and more. It can be heard five days a week, two hours a night, on over 220 affiliates across the country. [5] Archives of the show are available free on Apple Podcasts.

On August 2, 2021, Our American Stories was signed to a syndication deal with Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia. [6]

Habeeb was ranked 11th in Talkers Magazine 's 2022 "Heavy Hundred (100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America)", [7] having been ranked in the 30th and 14th position in 2020 and 2021, respectively. [8] [9]

The show has been characterized as "the conservative answer to NPR [that] stays away from Trump." [10]

Personal life

Habeeb graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law (Class of 1991). [11]

Since 2006, he has lived in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, Valerie, and daughter, Reagan.

Habeeb often highlights the contributions of immigrants and the diversity of American life through his programs. He is of Lebanese, Italian and German descent, a mix that has influenced his views on American culture and the immigrant experience. "My grandparents didn't come here to change America," Habeeb wrote in Newsweek. "They came to have America change them - and their families." [12]

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References

  1. "Launching Laura Ingraham and the Power of Storytelling w/ Lee Habeeb". 1819 News. July 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. Habeeb, Lee (February 14, 2011). "Notes on the Egyptian revolution from an Arab-American". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. Habeeb, Lee (January 10, 2006). "The Gospel Is Mush". National Review Online. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. "Lee Habeeb". Newsweek . Archived from the original on 1 January 2021.
  5. "Our American Stories". Talkers Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. ""Our American Stories" Joins Premiere Networks' National Lineup". premiere Networks. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. "Talkers 2022 Heavy Hundred". Talkers Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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  10. Grove, Lloyd (2019-03-14). "The Conservative Answer to NPR Stays Away From Trump". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  11. "Lee Habeeb, Director". 911aei.org. 911 At Ease International, a tax-exempt public charity. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  12. "Famous Lebanese-Americans". Lebanese Examiner. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-20.