After more than twenty years at KMOX, Charles Brennan is in charge of the station's top-rated weekday mid-mornings. Brennan has been voted St. Louis' favorite talk show host four times in the Readers Polls of the Riverfront Times. In 1998, he was named Media Person of the Year by the St. Louis Press Club. In 2008, St. Louis Magazine called him “one of the 50 most powerful St. Louisans.” He was also called “one of St. Louis’ most influential people” by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2008.
John Hancock & Michael Kelley filling in for Charlie Brennan
-9:35am … DR. PALMISANO, immediate past president of the American Medical Association and current Chair of the Coalition to Protect Patients Rights, gives us his insight on the health care reform bill.
-10:10am … U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHIMKUS of Illinois tells us about legislation he introduced which would prohibit the transfer of Gitmo detainees to Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois.
-10:35am …TOM PARSONS, CEO and founder of BestFares.com, talks about where to find the best deals on holiday travel.
The Charlie Brennan Show is where St. Louisans come to meet. Since 1990, Charlie has hosted the Charlie Brennan Show on KMOX featuring a variety of in-depth interviews, nationally known celebrities and listeners discussing the top issues of the day.
CHUCK BERRY STATUE
There are statues of Elvis. And John Lennon. And Miles Davis and Bob Newhart. But not one for the Father of Rock and Roll Chuck Berry. Yet, he was born and still lives and performs in St. Louis. Send me your donations. DETAILS>
11/18/09 David Plouffe, Campaign Mgr. for President Obama
David Plouffe, who served as the campaign manager for President Obama, discusses his new book, The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory.
11/18/09 Tim Page, Pulitzer Prize-Winner
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Tim Page talks about growing up with undiagnosed Asperger's in his new book, Parallel Play. (Page will have a booksigning at Left Bank Books in the Central West End on December 8th at 7:00 PM.)
11/10/09 Pfizer Job Cuts in St. Louis
Charlie comments about the Pfizer job cuts, embryonic stem cell research and whether there is any connection to research being pulled at the ballot box.
11/17/09 Scouting for Food
Joe Mueller, Dir. of Communications for the St. Louis Area Boy Scouts Council, discusses the Scouting for Food campaign. The food drive for the needy began Sat., Nov. 14, and food bag collection day will be Sat., Nov. 21.
Next Event:
Check back soon for details on the December 2009 KMOX/Fontbonne University Book Club.
Book club events are free but you must register. To register, please email cwbrennan@cbs.com or call 314-444-1827
In 1988, I was making $12,500 per annum working for WNTN Radio in suburban Boston. That was a poor salary, especially in a city known for its outrageous cost-of-living.
One day, my dad paid a visit to my Boston apartment. Viewing my kitchen chairs, which I had purchased at Medimart, he sat down on my couch, which I had rescued from the curb, and lit a cigarette.
