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Article: Beck's Headline News program features radio talk show host in lead role.
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- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Article date:
- May 6, 2006
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Byline: Scott Leith
May 6--Who is this guy Glenn Beck, and why is CNN Headline News making such a big bet on him?
Beck's new TV show debuts at 7 p.m. Monday on Headline News. The network, an offshoot of CNN, is in the midst of an ongoing effort to differentiate itself from its big brother, in part by hiring opinionated characters like Beck.
The network cast a wide net to find a new prime-time personality. Execs decided on Beck, a somewhat-well-known radio talk show host with a sense of humor and right-of-center political views.
Though Beck's Headline News program will feature a regular guest with the title "token liberal," Beck said ...