Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York has announced the addition of Newsmax host Greg Kelly to host a 1-3pm show.
Kelly takes the majority of the timeslot that had been held by Curtis Sliwa. Sliwa has been removed from the WABC lineup as he is currently a candidate for mayor of New York and a complaint was filed with the city Campaign Finance Board as an illegal “in-kind” donation from 77 WABC Radio to Sliwa’s campaign. Dominic Carter is currently hosting the 12:15-1pm timeslot that had also been part of Sliwa’s show.
The son of former New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Kelly currently hosts “Greg Kelly Reports” nightly on Newsmax but is best known in the market as host of Good Day New York on WNYW-TV from 2008-2012 and again from 2013-2017. In between he served as 6 and 10pm news anchor at WNYW. He has also served as a reporter for NY1 and Fox News.
While Greg Kelly is incoming, syndicated talker John Batchelor will be leaving. Batchelor, whose Westwood One show is based at WABC, did his final show last Friday. Affiliates were notified that the show will end distribution at the end of the month with best-of programming until then.
John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group, and subsidiaries Red Apple Media and 77 WABC Radio, has announced that Greg Kelly has joined the station’s daytime lineup beginning March 9th from the 1-3 p.m.
Kelly is an experienced broadcaster and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. After serving on active-duty with the United States Marine Corp as an officer and attack pilot, he began a career in broadcasting. Kelly went on to cover the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 for NY1, to co-Host for Good Day New York on Fox 5 News, and to serve as White House Correspondent and War Correspondent for FOX News Channel. He currently anchors a prime-time show on Newsmax TV, Greg Kelly Reports.
Kelly’s program will feature the latest breaking news and opinion, and expert perspective on current events from inside the beltway and coast-to-coast.
The following statement has been released by John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group and subsidiaries, Red Apple Media and 77 WABC Radio:
“Greg Kelly is a broadcast veteran with a tremendous portfolio of experience in media. He is dynamic on the air, entertaining, and will bring listeners what they want to hear in a style that is uniquely his-own. Greg Kelly is a terrific addition to our daytime radio programming and will bring along with him a loyal audience who appreciates his perspective on the political current events. We are happy to have him aboard,” said John Catsimatidis.
The following statement was released by Greg Kelly:
“I am completely honored to be joining the team at WABC. John Catsimatidis is a New York legend. It’s a crazy time in America with the woke left out to cancel and censor those who dare to disagree with them or see things from a pro-Trump or conservative perspective. Well, they’ve met their match in this Marine. We’re not afraid to stand up to the mob. On this show we won’t back down or be afraid to take a stand. At the same time, we’ll always aim to entertain. Let’s talk. Weekdays 1-3,” said Greg Kelly.
