Brian Sussman
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Brian Sussman is an American
Emmy Award-winning television journalist and conservative talk radio
host in the San Francisco Bay area
. He currently hosts the Morning Show on radio station KSFO.
. During his youth, his family moved to Glenview, Illinois
, outside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook South High School
, graduating in 1974. After high school, he went on to study at the University of Missouri
. He is married to the former Sue Rittenhouse, and together, they have three sons and one daughter, three of whom were adopted. Sussman and his wife have been quoted saying, "We have four kids, three were adopted, but we forget which three."
affiliate KPIX, appearing during the evening newscast. In 2000, Sussman left KPIX, shortly after the retirement of longtime anchor and local personality Dave McElhatton
to start a career in talk radio with KSFO. In 2001, he returned to KPIX temporarily as the 11 p.m. weather forecaster.
to start his talk radio career on the KSFO program Right Thinking from the Left Coast. He additionally has hosted his own conservative talk radio show, The Brian Sussman Show, offered weekdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT on KSFO.
Sussman hosts the Morning Show on KSFO from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. PT
, Monday through Friday, having replaced long-time host Lee Rodgers on February 19, 2010. He is assisted by Tom Benner, who provides traffic reports under the name of "Officer Vic". Further assistance on the show is provided by business reporter "Big Buck" McQuillan from The Wall Street Journal
.
, April 22, 2010.
In the book, Brian argues that climate change is independent of human activities.
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Emmy Award-winning television journalist and conservative talk radio
Talk radio
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host in the San Francisco Bay area
San Francisco, California
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. He currently hosts the Morning Show on radio station KSFO.
Personal background
Sussman was born in 1956 in East Los Angeles, CaliforniaEast Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
. During his youth, his family moved to Glenview, Illinois
Glenview, Illinois
There are at least two locations in Illinois called Glenview:*Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago*Glenview, St. Clair County, Illinois, an eastern suburb of St. Louis...
, outside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook South High School
Glenbrook South High School
Glenbrook South High School, or GBS, is a public four-year high school located in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Northfield Township High School District, which also includes Glenbrook North High School...
, graduating in 1974. After high school, he went on to study at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He is married to the former Sue Rittenhouse, and together, they have three sons and one daughter, three of whom were adopted. Sussman and his wife have been quoted saying, "We have four kids, three were adopted, but we forget which three."
Television career
Sussman is known in the San Francisco Bay area as the former meteorologist working for over ten years with the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate KPIX, appearing during the evening newscast. In 2000, Sussman left KPIX, shortly after the retirement of longtime anchor and local personality Dave McElhatton
Dave McElhatton
Dave McElhatton was a former evening news anchor for several decades in San Francisco, California, in the United States. He was in the first class of inductees to the Bay AreaHall of Fame...
to start a career in talk radio with KSFO. In 2001, he returned to KPIX temporarily as the 11 p.m. weather forecaster.
Radio career
In 2000, Sussman left KPIX, shortly after the retirement of longtime anchor and local personality Dave McElhattonDave McElhatton
Dave McElhatton was a former evening news anchor for several decades in San Francisco, California, in the United States. He was in the first class of inductees to the Bay AreaHall of Fame...
to start his talk radio career on the KSFO program Right Thinking from the Left Coast. He additionally has hosted his own conservative talk radio show, The Brian Sussman Show, offered weekdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT on KSFO.
Sussman hosts the Morning Show on KSFO from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. PT
Pacific Time Zone
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, Monday through Friday, having replaced long-time host Lee Rodgers on February 19, 2010. He is assisted by Tom Benner, who provides traffic reports under the name of "Officer Vic". Further assistance on the show is provided by business reporter "Big Buck" McQuillan from The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
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.
Published works
Sussman is the author of Climategate: A Veteran Meteorologist Exposes The Global Warming Scam, which was released nationally in the United States and through on-line sales channels on Earth DayEarth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
, April 22, 2010.
In the book, Brian argues that climate change is independent of human activities.