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| Genre | Conservative talk |
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| Running time | 3 hours (6–9 p.m.ET andPT) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WABC,New York City (2002–present) WMAL,Washington, D.C. (2006–present) |
| Syndicates | Westwood One |
| Hosted by | Mark Levin |
| Recording studio | Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Original release | May 5, 2002 (local); January 30, 2006 (national) – present |
| Opening theme | "Somewhere I Belong" byLinkin Park (live show) "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| Website | www.marklevinshow.com |
The Mark Levin Show is aconservative talk radio show hosted byMark Levin.
Levin began his career as a radio host in 2002 in a Sunday afternoon timeslot onWABC.[1] WABC assigned Levin to fill in starting on June 16, 2003, after the station droppedThe Savage Nation for the 6–8 pm.time period weeknights.[2] On September 2, 2003, his show moved to the 6–8 p.m. timeslot on WABC.[3] Levin's WABC program expanded to 2 hours starting May 17, 2004.[4]
On January 30, 2006,ABC Radio Networks began syndicating the show. Initially, ABC expanded the program to three other stations, includingWMAL in Levin's localWashington metropolitan area.[5][6] On February 2, 2009, the program expanded to 3 hours (6–9 p.m. ET). ABC's radio assets later changed hands toCitadel Broadcasting in 2007, then toCumulus Media in 2011; in 2013, Cumulus combined all of its radio assets under the banner ofWestwood One. Levin signed a five-year contract extension with Westwood One in January 2015.[7] He signed further extensions in 2016 and 2024, with Levin indicating he intended to stay at Westwood One for the rest of his life.[8]
The Mark Levin Show can be heard on over 150 stations and theSIRIUS XM Patriot channel. Levin's show has been rated number one in its time slot in New York, Chicago, Detroit,Dallas–Fort Worth and Washington, D.C.[6]
On June 25, 2018, Levin was elected into theRadio Hall of Fame.[9]
His radio show, a mix of political and social commentary from a conservative point of view, covers legal issues, including decisions of theSupreme Court of the United States.[10] Levin follows the conventionaltalk radio model of taking listener calls throughout the show; he is often hostile to callers opposing his views, frequently cutting them off with words like "get off the phone, you idiot!".
The show's program segments often feature Levin recounting contemporary news items and controversies. The pace of these segments starts as slow and brooding and eventually escalate into Levin angrily shouting questions at "Mr. Producer" (Rich Sementa, Executive Producer of the program), who occasionally has a speaking role on the show.[11]
Levin uses his own on-air slurs, some of which he invented and some of which he popularized. He uses disparaging nicknames for mainstream media outlets, politicians, journalists, etc. such as "The New York Slimes" forThe New York Times, "The Washington Compost" forThe Washington Post,[12] "MSLSD" forMSNBC, “Dizzy Lizzy” forLiz Cheney, “Meritless Garland” forMerrick Garland, "Deface the Nation" forFace the Nation, "National Pubic Radio" forNational Public Radio, “Maggot Haberman” forMaggie Haberman, “The Department of Injustice” for theDepartment of Justice, “Mediocre-ite” forMediaite, and “Morning Schmoe” forMorning Joe.