Religion on the Line is the name of a number of local talk radio programs, where a variety of clergy members discuss religious and other topics. On WABC in New York, it is hosted by Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Deacon Kevin McCormack. [1] [2] [3] On KCMO in Kansas City, it is hosted by Reverend Robert Lee Hill, [4] Chancellor George M. Noonan, and Rabbi Emeritus Michael Zedek, [5] since 1992. [6] In Chicago it aired on WIND (AM). [7]
On KABC in Los Angeles, Lou Cook was one of the original hosts, [8] and Carole Hemingway hosted this show from 1974 to 1982. [9] Starting in 1982, it was hosted by Dennis Prager, [10] [11] and had the top ratings when it aired on Sunday nights. [12] Prager hosted for over ten years. [13] [14] In 1994–95, Truman Jacques hosted. [15] [16] KABC ran the show until 1997, [17] when they ran other programming in its Sunday night time slot. [18] Among other hosts at KABC were Ira Fistell. [19] Hemingway attempted to start a show of the same name at competing station KGIL. [9]
These shows inspired the similar "A Show of Faith" in Houston. [20]
Religion on the Line is the name of a number of local talk radio programs, where a variety of clergy members discuss religious and other topics. On WABC in New York, it is hosted by Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Deacon Kevin McCormack. [1] [2] [3] On KCMO in Kansas City, it is hosted by Reverend Robert Lee Hill, [4] Chancellor George M. Noonan, and Rabbi Emeritus Michael Zedek, [5] since 1992. [6] In Chicago it aired on WIND (AM). [7]
On KABC in Los Angeles, Lou Cook was one of the original hosts, [8] and Carole Hemingway hosted this show from 1974 to 1982. [9] Starting in 1982, it was hosted by Dennis Prager, [10] [11] and had the top ratings when it aired on Sunday nights. [12] Prager hosted for over ten years. [13] [14] In 1994–95, Truman Jacques hosted. [15] [16] KABC ran the show until 1997, [17] when they ran other programming in its Sunday night time slot. [18] Among other hosts at KABC were Ira Fistell. [19] Hemingway attempted to start a show of the same name at competing station KGIL. [9]
These shows inspired the similar "A Show of Faith" in Houston. [20]