''News and Views'' is a
talk radio
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program produced by
KFGO KFGO may refer to:
* KFGO (AM), a radio station (790 AM) licensed to Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
* KFGO-FM, a radio station (104.7 FM) licensed to Hope, North Dakota, U.S.
* KRWK, a radio station (101.9 FM) licensed to Fargo, North Dakota, prev ...
in
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in ...
that airs weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Central Time.
Joel Heitkamp hosts the show. The show's format is interviews with newsmakers and telephone call-ins; the host and guests have ample opportunity to express their opinions, but also open the subject to discussion. Telephone callers are "taken cold" — that is, no pre-screening of callers occurs before going to air.
The show was launched with
Ed Schultz
Edward Andrew Schultz (January 27, 1954 – July 5, 2018) was an American television and radio host, political commentator, news anchor and sports broadcaster.
He was the host of ''The Ed Show'', a weekday news talk program on MSNBC from ...
, who later went on to host a national program, ''
The Ed Schultz Show
''The Ed Schultz Show'' was a progressive talk radio program hosted by Ed Schultz. It was formerly broadcast from KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota. It was heard on a network of over 100 stations, including seven of the ten largest radio markets. It ...
'' in 2004, and returned as host on February 1, 2007 replacing former North Dakota State Senator Joel Heitkamp. Heitkamp took the helm again in 2009 when Schultz moved to New York to launch ''
The Ed Show
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''. Guest hosts fill in when the main host is not present; common hosts are David Crothers, CEO of the North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives, and Al Carlson, North Dakota House of Representatives Majority Leader.
Affiliates
The first hour of the program is carried exclusively on KFGO. Affiliates carry ''News and Views'' between 9am and 11am.
*
KFGO 790/104.7 Fargo (flagship)
*
KEYZ 660 Williston
*
KNDK 1080 Langdon[ ]
''Former affiliates''
Prior to April 2013, the show was also carried between 9 and 11 am by
KFYR 550 Bismarck and
KCJB 910 Minot.
External links
''News and Views'' page on KFGO.com
References
American talk radio programs
Mass media in North Dakota
Fargo–Moorhead
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