The Northern Alliance Radio Network is an American radio talk show, the first in the world hosted entirely by bloggers. The show airs in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on AM1280 The Patriot.
The program is hosted by six bloggers:
- John Hinderaker of Power Line Blog
- King Banaian of SCSU Scholars Blog
- Mitch Berg of the blog Shot In The Dark
- Brian "Saint Paul" Ward and Chad "The Elder" of the blog Fraters Libertas
- "Captain" Ed Morrissey of the blog Hot Air (formerly of Captain's Quarters)
- Michael Brodkorb of the blog Minnesota Democrats Exposed] joined the Northern Alliance in 2006 and left in January 2009.
James Lileks is also a frequent guest host.
The show analyzes news and current events from a bloggers' point of view, and is conservative in tone.
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