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Michael Savage (Full name: Michael Alan Weiner) is an American conservative author, conspiracy theorist, political commentator, activist, and former radio host. He is best known as the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk show that aired on Talk Radio Network across the United States until 2021.
In 2009 was the second most-listened-to radio talk show in the country with an audience of over 20 million listeners on 400 stations across the United States. From October 23, 2012, to January 1, 2021, Savage had been syndicated by Cumulus Media and Westwood One.
Moreover, he has written several political books that have reached The New York Times Best Seller list. Although his radio delivery is mainly characterized as politically themed, Savage also often covers topics such as medicine, nutrition, music, literature, philosophy, sports, business, economics, and culture, and tells personal anecdotes.
Michael Savage Age
Savage was born on March 31, 1942, in New York, New York, United States. He is 80 years old.
Michael Savage Height
He is a man of small stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.62 m).
Michael Savage Family
He was born and raised in the Bronx, New York by his parents Benjamin Weiner and Rae. Savage’s father was a Jewish immigrant from Russia whereas his mother was from Montreal, Canada. He has two siblings including Jerome who died in 1969. Savage’s father owned an antique shop and died of a heart attack at age 57 in 1970, and his mother died in 2003.
Michael Savage Wife
Savage’s first marriage in 1964 to Carol Ely ended in divorce, and he remarried in 1967 after meeting his current wife, Janet. Savage and Janet have two children, a daughter Rebecca Lin Weiner Yops, and a son Russell Weiner. Janet served as CFO of his company until July 2009. Russell is the founder of the company that produces the Rockstar energy drink.
In 1974, Savage and his family moved to Fairfax, California, after he completed his master’s degree at the University of Hawaii. He owns homes in Larkspur and Tiburon in Marin County, California, an apartment in San Francisco, as well as residences in Beverly Hills, California, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Michael Savage Son
Savage’s son Russell is the founder of the company that produces the Rockstar energy drink.
Michael Savage Education
He graduated from Jamaica High School in 1958. Later, Savage attended Queens College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1963. He then studied at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, earning a Master of Science in botany in 1970 and a Master of Arts in anthropology in 1972.
Savage obtained a Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of California, Berkeley, in nutritional ethnomedicine. His thesis was titled Nutritional Ethnomedicine in Fiji.
Michael Savage Podcast
In 2019 Savage launched The Savage Nation podcast with episodes posted on Tuesdays and Fridays. He collaborated with Westwood One and introduced a podcast format with a mixture of live-broadcast and studio material.
Michael Savage Streaming Live | Live Stream
Savage started an occasional series of video webcasts via Ustream on September 30, 2012. On October 17, 2012, he and his new syndicator Cumulus Media Networks announced that they had made a deal and the program, after several weeks off the air, would be returning as of October 23, 2012.
By April 2013, according to the radio industry’s Talkers Magazine, Savage had 3.5+ million weekly listeners, putting him in a six-way tie for sixth place, and six talk show hosts getting 7.5+ million weekly listeners.
Michael Savage The Savage Nation
On January 2, 1995, the first day of KSFO’s new format, Savage started as host of the afternoon drive time show The Savage Nation. By 2000, he was the most popular afternoon drive host among all adults in San Francisco Arbitron ratings. In 1999, Talk Radio Network began syndicating part of The Savage Nation nationally.
Starting September 21, 2000, The Savage Nation became an entirely national show distributed by TRN. In January 2015, it became announced that Savage and Westwood One had reached an agreement on a long-term contract renewal for The Savage Nation.
In January 2019, he in collaboration with Westwood One introduced a podcast format with a mixture of live-broadcast and studio material. On March 24, 2019, Savage celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the radio show. On January 1, 2021, The Savage Nation was discontinued by Cumulus Media and Westwood One.
Michael Savage Books
Some of the books he wrote include:
Diseases without Borders: Boosting Your Immunity Against Infectious Diseases from the Flu and Measles to Tuberculosis,
Teddy and Me: Confessions of a Service Human,
Scorched Earth: Restoring the Country after Obama
Trump’s War: His Battle for America
God, Faith, and Reason
Xenon
Stop Mass Hysteria: America’s Insanity from the Salem Witch Trials to the Trump Witch Hunt, from the Red Scare to Russian Collusion,
A Savage Life
Michael Savage Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Savage’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
What Happened To Michael Savage
In December 2019, Savage notably suffered a heart attack, but subsequently recovered and returned on air.