''The Radio Factor'' is a US nationally syndicated

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program, which aired from 2002 to 2009 and was hosted mainly by Bill O'Reilly.

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The program, which featured host commentary with a mix of listener call-in and guest segments, was broadcast live every weekday from the

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studios in

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from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (total runtime approximately 120 minutes, less 34 for commercials) and was distributed by

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in conjunction with

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. Bill O'Reilly was the host of the program from Monday through Thursday and was joined by co-host

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two days in the week.

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was a former co-host as well. On Fridays, the show was usually hosted by a guest host; the most recent rotation included

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, Dom Giordano (Both from

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Station, WPHT-AM) and

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also was a regular substitute for this show until his 2008 death). The show launched on May 8, 2002 on 205 stations, in 19 of the top 20 markets across the country; as of the end of 2008, his affiliate count was over 400. In addition to terrestrial radio, the show could be heard live on Fox News Talk, available on

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and

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, as well as simulcast over the

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. February 26, 2009 was the last broadcast with Bill O'Reilly. A news story at the time reported O'Reilly as saying the workload for his radio and TV duties had become too much. ''The

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Show'' replaced O'Reilly the following March 2. According to the September 2007 issue of ''

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'', in terms of audience ''The Radio Factor'' was in the top twelve of nationally aired talk shows. It was the second-highest rated show in its time slot, behind only ''

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''.

Aftermath

Wiehl would later accuse O'Reilly of a non-consensual sexual relationship, though she would later retract that claim in exchange for a financial settlement, one of many settlements O'Reilly negotiated that led to his dismissal from Fox News. Ten years after ''The Radio Factor'' ended, O'Reilly returned to radio with a daily 15-minute show, ''The O'Reilly Update''.Over 100 affiliates air "The O'Reilly Update debut - All Access.com
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