The Mark Riley Show

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The Mark Riley Show was a weekday radio show on the Air America Radio network hosted by long-time talk radio host Mark Riley. [1]

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Background

Originally it was part of a larger Air America Mornings program, [1] but as of September 18, 2006 the show was billed on its own. The show featured news items read by Riley and his commentary on each of them. Riley interviewed a wide variety of guests, though these segments are often pre-recorded due to the early airtime of the show. Riley often took listener calls on a specific topic in a rapid-fire fashion.

The show began on January 2, 2006, originally airing weekdays from 5 am to 7 am Eastern Time. [1] It subsequently aired on weekdays from 5AM - 6AM ET on some Air America affiliates.

The show came to an end on May 11, 2007.

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