Bill Cunningham (talk show host)

William Daniel "Bill" Cunningham (born December 11, 1947) is an American radio and television talk show host, conservative commentator, attorney, and entrepreneur.

Bill Cunningham
Born
William Daniel Cunningham

(1947-12-11) December 11, 1947
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupationtalk show host, syndicated radio host, entrepreneur, attorney
Spouse(s)Penelope R. Cunningham
Children1

On the radio, he hosts The Big Show with Bill Cunningham, heard weekdays on AM 700 WLW in Cincinnati, and Live on Sunday Night, it's Bill Cunningham, a program syndicated nationally by Premiere Radio Networks. (Both WLW and Premiere Networks are subsidiaries of iHeartMedia, Inc.)

On television he hosted The Bill Cunningham Show that aired for an hour on weekdays on The CW. He is also a commentator/contributor for Fox News Channel.

Cunningham has won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Large-Market Personality of the Year twice, in 2001 and in 2009.[1] He has also provoked controversy that led to Cunningham being named "one of the most prolific purveyors of hate speech" by Media Matters, a left-wing media watchdog group.[2]

Personal life

Born in Covington, Kentucky, Cunningham grew up in Deer Park, Ohio, and graduated from Deer Park High School in 1966.[20][21][22] Cunningham was one of four children and has described his father as an abusive alcoholic who left the family when Cunningham was 11 and his other siblings were 13, nine and four (he has an older brother and a younger brother and sister).[21] Before his mother's death in 2010, he frequently called her on the air during his radio show; he referred to her as "Ma."[23]

At Deer Park High, Cunningham played on the basketball team and was the top scorer among all Cincinnati area high school basketball players his senior year.[22] The Cincinnati Enquirer named him one of the top 100 Cincinnati-area high school basketball players in history.

Cunningham later earned degrees from Xavier University, where he played for four years on the baseball team, serving as captain,[24] and the University of Toledo College of Law.[25] He is married to his high school sweetheart, Judge Penelope R. Cunningham of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals. They have one son and two grandchildren.[25]

On March 12, 2019, Cunningham announced on radio he would need to have Aortic Valve Replacement in the coming weeks.

References
  1. "Bill Cunningham". 700wlw.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. http://www.wlwt.com/article/700-wlw-s-bill-cunningham-called-purveyor-of-hate-speech/3498713
  3. "Attorney Information: William Daniel Cunningham". Supreme Court of Ohio. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. G. David Yaros, Senior Trial Counsel/Supervising Attorney Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati-Public Defender Division 1974-78.
  5. "Our attorneys: Bill Cunningham". Not Guilty Adams. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  6. Kiesewetter, John (June 14, 2010). "Bill Cunningham says he'll stay at WLW, won't jump to WGN in Chicago". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  7. "Bill Cunningham Signs New Deal with Cincinnati's 700 WLW". Radio.about.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  8. Canning, Andrea (December 5, 2003). "Protestors Call For Resignation From WLW Host". WCPO. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003.
  9. Wilkinson, Howard (February 27, 2008). "Cunningham irritates McCain". Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008.
  10. "McCain apology angers conservative host". CNN. February 27, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  11. Fong, Jocelyn (October 28, 2008). "Cunningham on Obama Sr.: "That's what black fathers do. They simply leave"". Media Matters for America. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  12. Fishel, Ben (December 16, 2008). "Overlooked and over the top". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  13. Bobbitt, Randy. Us Against Them: The Political Culture of Talk Radio. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books. p. 141.
  14. "Hate in the Mainstream". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center. Summer 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  15. Bruck, Lauryn (January 5, 2009). "Cunningham on the poor: "They're poor because they lack values, ethics, and morals"". Media Matters for America. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  16. "New Season, New Timeslots" from Cincinnati Enquirer (August 31, 2011)
  17. "'The Bill Cunningham Show' a go for Tribune Broadcasting" from RBR/TVBR (July 28, 2010)
  18. "'Bill Cunningham Show' enters syndication" from Variety (May 16, 2011)
  19. Kiessewetter, John (September 18, 2011). "A made-over Bill Cunningham makes leap to TV Monday". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  20. Deitz, Corey. "A Profile of the Radio Personality Bill Cunningham". about.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  21. Hoard, Greg (August 28, 2009). "Who the Hell does Bill Cunningham Think He is?". Cincinnati Profile. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  22. Graham, Michael. "The Sultan of Shock". Cincinnati Magazine. pp. 30–32, 73–78.
  23. Heimbuch, Craig (2009-08-28). "Who the Hell does Bill Cunningham Think He is?". Cincinnati Profile. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  24. "WLW's Bill Cunningham To Throw First Pitch Saturday as XU Hosts La Salle - Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site". Goxavier.com. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  25. "About Bill". The Bill Cunningham Show. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
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