“Best Phoenix Talk Show Host“
Sat Apr 9, 2005 23:37
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Charles Goyette, recently honored as
“Best Phoenix Talk Show Host“
http://www.1010kxxt.com/charlesbio.htm
Charles Goyette, recently honored as “Best Phoenix Talk Show Host“ by the New Times, is a familiar voice to radio listeners all across Arizona. His broadcasting career has taken him from Flagstaff to Sedona and Tucson, with stops in southern California as well, before settling in Phoenix. Charles joined Pulitzer’s KTAR in 1990 with an evening talk show. In less than a year, as his show grew in popularity, Charles was moved to afternoon drive. After several years with KTAR, Charles returned to the investment business, still occasionally filling in for other popular talk show hosts. Finally when Clear Channel Communications moved into the market in the fall of 2000, Charles was lured back to the Phoenix airwaves with the coveted afternoon drive slot at KFYI. Listeners found they couldn’t get enough of “Fearless Talk Radio” from Arizona’s Most Trusted Watchdog! A dispute with Clear Channel over his opposition to the elective war on Iraq became public in 2004. In December of that year Charles signed on as host of the morning drive talk show at Air America Phoenix 1010 Talk KXXT, now Arizona’s fastest growing talk station.
Goyette grew up in Flagstaff and started in radio at NAU's campus station. "Don't tell anybody, but we used to leave a window in the back of the radio station unlocked, then after it signed off the air at night and the building was locked, we slipped in through the window and fired the station back up. I suppose the reason we never got caught was that no one was listening!" Still, it must have been good training. One Phoenix radio columnist recently wrote, "Goyette is a thorough pro who thinks before he speaks -- which he does very well."
"I'm not here for a good, old-fashioned chat," Goyette says. "I usually have something a little more provocative in mind." Perhaps best known for the role he played in breaking headline news stories in the state’s Alt-Fuels scandal and the Cardinals Stadium story, Charles also battled Qwest over misuse of customer’s private records, and took on “America’s Toughest Sheriff” over the potty-cams in the women’s jails.
Always original in his point of view (“I’m the son of a philosophy professor! What would you expect?”), Charles positively delights in questioning the conventional wisdom. There is no political correctness, no sacred cow or authority that he won't challenge - with plenty of fun along the way!
Charles has been interviewed by newspapers and magazines, as well as television and radio stations around the world. His articles and transcripts of his speeches have been published in The American Conservative Magazine, newspapers, and popular political websites. A contributing columnist for the Scottsdale Arizona Republic, Charles has also recently inaugurated a new column, “Inner Views,” for America West Airlines’ in-flight magazine, with a monthly circulation of more than a million. Charles has shared his views with television audiences locally and nationally on MSNBC and Fox News, including on The O’Reilly Factor. Recently a national television documentary team chose to feature Charles’ radio show for a forthcoming PBS special exploring immigration issues. In December 2004, Charles was featured on the popular PBS program “NOW with Bill Moyers.”
A dynamic and popular public speaker, Charles has addressed conferences, seminar and civic audiences across the country on economic and national policy issues. Charles enjoys skiing, hiking, good company and conversation, as well as writing. In addition to writing about politics and current events, Charles has completed a screenplay on the life of the famous American seer, Edgar Cayce.
Charles is the proud father of two sons, Michael and Steven.
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KXXT! Call: 602-234-1586
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http://www.charlesgoyette.com/
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“Best Phoenix Talk Show Host“
http://www.1010kxxt.com/charlesbio.htm
Charles Goyette, recently honored as “Best Phoenix Talk Show Host“ by the New Times, is a familiar voice to radio listeners all across Arizona. His broadcasting career has taken him from Flagstaff to Sedona and Tucson, with stops in southern California as well, before settling in Phoenix. Charles joined Pulitzer’s KTAR in 1990 with an evening talk show. In less than a year, as his show grew in popularity, Charles was moved to afternoon drive. After several years with KTAR, Charles returned to the investment business, still occasionally filling in for other popular talk show hosts. Finally when Clear Channel Communications moved into the market in the fall of 2000, Charles was lured back to the Phoenix airwaves with the coveted afternoon drive slot at KFYI. Listeners found they couldn’t get enough of “Fearless Talk Radio” from Arizona’s Most Trusted Watchdog! A dispute with Clear Channel over his opposition to the elective war on Iraq became public in 2004. In December of that year Charles signed on as host of the morning drive talk show at Air America Phoenix 1010 Talk KXXT, now Arizona’s fastest growing talk station.
Goyette grew up in Flagstaff and started in radio at NAU's campus station. "Don't tell anybody, but we used to leave a window in the back of the radio station unlocked, then after it signed off the air at night and the building was locked, we slipped in through the window and fired the station back up. I suppose the reason we never got caught was that no one was listening!" Still, it must have been good training. One Phoenix radio columnist recently wrote, "Goyette is a thorough pro who thinks before he speaks -- which he does very well."
"I'm not here for a good, old-fashioned chat," Goyette says. "I usually have something a little more provocative in mind." Perhaps best known for the role he played in breaking headline news stories in the state’s Alt-Fuels scandal and the Cardinals Stadium story, Charles also battled Qwest over misuse of customer’s private records, and took on “America’s Toughest Sheriff” over the potty-cams in the women’s jails.
Always original in his point of view (“I’m the son of a philosophy professor! What would you expect?”), Charles positively delights in questioning the conventional wisdom. There is no political correctness, no sacred cow or authority that he won't challenge - with plenty of fun along the way!
Charles has been interviewed by newspapers and magazines, as well as television and radio stations around the world. His articles and transcripts of his speeches have been published in The American Conservative Magazine, newspapers, and popular political websites. A contributing columnist for the Scottsdale Arizona Republic, Charles has also recently inaugurated a new column, “Inner Views,” for America West Airlines’ in-flight magazine, with a monthly circulation of more than a million. Charles has shared his views with television audiences locally and nationally on MSNBC and Fox News, including on The O’Reilly Factor. Recently a national television documentary team chose to feature Charles’ radio show for a forthcoming PBS special exploring immigration issues. In December 2004, Charles was featured on the popular PBS program “NOW with Bill Moyers.”
A dynamic and popular public speaker, Charles has addressed conferences, seminar and civic audiences across the country on economic and national policy issues. Charles enjoys skiing, hiking, good company and conversation, as well as writing. In addition to writing about politics and current events, Charles has completed a screenplay on the life of the famous American seer, Edgar Cayce.
Charles is the proud father of two sons, Michael and Steven.
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KXXT 1010 AM
Support Air America Phoenix
KXXT! Call: 602-234-1586
http://www.1010kxxt.com/2index.htm
http://www.charlesgoyette.com/
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CONTACT:
KIM - kim@1010kxxt.com
http://www.1010kxxt.com/2index.htm
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