Leslie Marshall is a

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radio talk host, hosting since 1988, and a commentator on national television since 2001. Leslie became the youngest person ever to be nationally syndicated on radio when she replaced

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on the

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Satellite Radio Network in 1992. She was also the first woman to host an issues-oriented program nationwide.

Broadcast career

Leslie Marshall hosts the nationally syndicated ''The Leslie Marshall Show'' (in its 5th year), she is also a

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contributor and

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s weekly for '' U.S. News & World Report'' as well as ''

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''. Leslie Marshall has been a radio talk hostess for 23 years. Marshall is currently nationally syndicated by TalkUSA Radio. Marshall started her broadcasting career as a radio news reporter in

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, and then worked in radio and television in

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. While in

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, Marshall did news, traffic, weather and

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work. One night, when hosting an overnight nostalgic music program, she did a special "Remembrance" hour in which veterans called in with their experiences. It was that night Leslie was discovered by a program director at the talk station across town. He phoned her and told her she might have missed her calling. After years of anchoring, reporting and hosting music programs, Marshall moved to talk radio. She started her talk radio career at WNWS in Miami where she remained for three years. Marshall next worked mid-days at WGR in Buffalo, followed by mid-days at KPRC in

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. In 1992, Marshall replaced Tom Snyder on the ABC Satellite Radio Network. Her program ran for three years on over 200 stations nationwide. After three years the network disbanded and Leslie went to work for

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hosting an afternoon drive talk show. She then joined

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, and hosted a midday show on

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/Hot Talk in

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. On television, she hosted "Bay Talk" on

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, the local

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affiliate in the city by the bay. Two years later, Marshall returned to

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at WLS; in addition, she co-hosted "Beyond the Beltway" on

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-TV and remained in Chicago for over two years. She then joined her husband in

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. She hosted talk shows on

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, KLSX and KABC radio on weekends, and was finally signed to

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, KFI's sister station at its inception. KLAC remained a talk station for two years and Leslie was there the entire time hosting early evening weeknights. When KLAC flipped formats, Marshall decided to stay in Los Angeles with her husband. After KLAC flipped to music, Marshall hosted her own show for a year on

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, a 50,000-watt powerhouse heard throughout the northeastern United States and

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. After a year at WWKB, Marshall was nationally syndicated. Her show airs every weeknight on WWKB.

Other media appearances

Marshall is a regular political pundit on

and

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''. She is also a regular contributor on

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’s ''

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''. She has appeared on Fox news programs ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as former programs ''

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'' and '' The John Gibson show''. She was formerly a Varsity Panel Member on the

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Show on CNBC until it was cancelled. Leslie has also been seen on '' Scarborough Country'' on

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and has substituted for

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on the Fox Radio Network/nationally, as well as

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on the Westwood One Radio Network.

Acting career

In addition to her radio and television career, Marshall has made guest acting appearances on '' Desperate Housewives, NYPD Blue, 7th Heaven,

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, General Hospital,

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'', ''What Should You Do?'' on Lifetime and various other films.

Personal life

Marshall is an assumed surname. Originally from Somerset, MA, Marshall earned a

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from Northeastern University and a Masters in

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from Emerson College. She lives in the

area with her husband and their son and daughter.

References

External links

Show Web site
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