2009 in Radio - Debuts

Debuts

• January: Compass Media Networks launches, taking over syndication of the Lars Larson Show in April and The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show in March.
• January: The Huckabee Report. Short-form political commentary hosted by former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee and syndicated by ABC Radio.
• February 23: Jason Lewis takes his show national through Premiere Radio Networks.
• March 2: The Fred Thompson Show. Former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson takes over the time slot to be vacated by Bill O'Reilly. Syndicated by Westwood One.
• April 13: Montel Williams debuts on Air America Media, replacing Lionel, who moves to morning drive the next month.
• May 31: Americana debuts on BBC Radio 4.
• June 15: America's Morning News, hosted by Melanie Morgan and featuring the staff of the Washington Times, debuts on Talk Radio Network.
• September 13: Bob Grant returns to terrestrial radio at WABC with a two-hour weekly show on Sunday afternoons. Grant had been off air since December 2008 due to a program shuffle.
• November 2: Rosie O'Donnell's live interactive talk show "Rosie Radio" debuts on Sirius XM Radio's Sirius XM Stars channel.
• December 16: WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio launches The Alan Cox Show.