The Jesse Kelly Show
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| Genre | Talk radio |
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| Running time | Weekdays: 3 hours (ET) (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KPRC, Houston |
| Syndicates | Premiere Networks |
| Hosted by | Andy Dean (2011–2014) Joe Pags (2014–2015) Meghan McCain (2015–2017) Buck Sexton (2017–2021) Jesse Kelly (2021–present) |
| Original release | August 8, 2011 – present |
| Website | www |
The Jesse Kelly Show (formerly known as America Now and The Buck Sexton Show) is a three-hour early evening conservative talk radio show hosted by Jesse Kelly, and carried by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc. It is broadcast live 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays. The show mainly covers politics, and under former hosts, was intended as a broad-audience rundown of the day's news events, including entertainment topics, which was rare for a show on American talk radio in the 2010s.[citation needed] It airs on its affiliates either live or on tape delay, along with distribution through the iHeartRadio app and podcast providers.
Originally hosted by Andy Dean, America Now debuted on August 8, 2011.[1] Joe Pagliarulo (known as "Joe Pags" and based at WOAI in San Antonio) replaced Dean as interim host beginning August 11, 2014.[2] Pagliarulo ceded hosting duties to Meghan McCain (daughter of Senator John McCain) on July 15, 2015. McCain left the program on January 31, 2017, deciding to focus on television work instead.
Premiere Networks announced on February 1, 2017, that Buck Sexton would become the new host. He began hosting the show on February 6.[3] The show has since become a more traditional conservative talk show during his run. In early 2018, the America Now title was removed, and the program was rebranded as The Buck Sexton Show, a title previously used on his radio program with a video simulcast for TheBlaze from 2014 until 2017. Sexton's video simulcast moved to The First TV in October 2019.
On May 27, 2021, Premiere Networks announced that Clay Travis would be teamed with Sexton, and that the two would take over the noon–3 p.m. ET timeslot on June 21, 2021, as The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. The new program serves as the official replacement for The Rush Limbaugh Show, following a transitional period after Limbaugh died on February 17.[4][5][6]
On June 28, 2021, Jesse Kelly took over the timeslot under the title The Jesse Kelly Show. Since 2020, Kelly has been based at KPRC in Houston, a station owned by Premiere Networks parent company iHeartMedia, Inc. He had been in limited syndication through Key Networks.[7]
References
- ^ Dinges, Gary (August 4, 2011). "New voice of talk radio young, full of energy". Austin American Statesman. ProQuest 884529789.
- ^ Heil, Emily (July 15, 2015). "Meghan McCain wants to 'drive the national conversation' on news-talk radio show: The senatorial offspring has a new hosting gig". Washington Post. ProQuest 1696655592.
- ^ "Sexton replaces McCain on America Now". Radio Ink. February 1, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Steele, Anne (May 27, 2021). "Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show to Be Taken Over by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clay Travis & Buck Sexton To Take Over Rush Limbuagh Show". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Katie (May 27, 2021). "Rush Limbaugh's time slot is being filled as competition for his fans heats up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Venta, Lance (June 10, 2021). "Jesse Kelly Show To Join Premiere Networks To Fill Buck Sexton's Slot". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 10, 2021.