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‘Wilkow!’ Debuts on TheBlaze TV on Monday and Here’s a Sneak Peek at What the Show Is All About

Sep. 10, 2012 9:45am Madeleine Morgenstern

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TheBlaze TV’s newest primetime show “Wilkow!” kicks off Monday night with what host Andrew Wilkow promises will be “a further take” on the news of the day.

“We’re going to go past what you’re used to, past the news, past the opinion, past the personality and into the philosophy,” Wilkow said. “We’re going to go very deep, but probably in a way that many other hosts might have lost the audience because they would have made it boring.”

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Casting a critical eye at big government in particular, “Wilkow!” will use the latest political and economic headlines as a jumping off point and seek to uncover what’s driving them.

“It’s not who is running this program, it’s the program. It’s not the person who’s coming up with the policy; sometimes government shouldn’t even have a policy here. It’s not who the president is; it’s the fact that we have jettisoned certain founding principles that made this country work for the first 100 years,” he said.

The show’s first week has a politician-studded line-up of guests, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Thursday. But it’s not just lawmakers viewers can expect to see: country music star Trace Adkins will be on the show Tuesday, the first celebrity guest of many.

“You kind of see that happening” where celebrities are starting to espouse more conservative — or at least non-liberal — beliefs, he said. “I think that you’re going to find that we’re going to offer a very hip avenue for celebrities when we’re ready to talk.”

The host of SiriuxXM’s “The Wilkow Majority,” Wilkow is already familiar to TheBlaze TV audience from his appearances as a panelist on “Real News from TheBlaze.”

You can see one of his past appearances below:

Wilkow got his talk radio start in 2002 and crossed paths with Glenn Beck over the years. In 2004, Wilkow was on one of Beck’s affiliate stations broadcasting from the Republican National Convention when Beck came over to the radio area, sat down and did a segment with him. It wasn’t until he formally got involved with Mercury Radio Arts that Wilkow found out Beck’s wife Tania had been a longtime listener.

“When you’re married to somebody who’s so prolific in this industry and you want to listen to someone like me, I mean, it’s an honor,” Wilkow said.

In keeping with his radio roots, each installment of “Wilkow!” will close with a brief, unscripted segment — “two minutes just to let loose.”

“It might be something that happened during the show, like a speech was given or something controversial was said,” he explained. “I’ll go two minutes just completely ad-libbed.”

Wilkow said he’ll be taking the passion that feeds his talk radio show and use it to make television that’s both engaging and clear.

“I don’t talk down to anyone. I don’t talk down to anyone — I’m not smug, I’m not smarmy, I’m not insulting, I don’t feel as if I know everything,” he said. “You don’t have gimmicks when you’re doing radio and you develop that skill to reason with the audience, to convey that passion and to bring your honesty.”

“Wilkow!” airs weeknights at 7 p.m. Eastern on TheBlaze TV.

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Miketheplumber
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 8:02pm
great first show. cant wait for more.

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- Debra1776
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 8:51pm
  My family thought that this was an excellent first show. I particularly liked that there was no rush to the interviews and that Andrew kept the focus on his guests’ opinions and “fights” that we need to know in order to support those who are day to day fighting for our rights. Keep up the great work. We will continue to tune in–just as Real News won our vote for news. Congratulations!
  
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- Rampart
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:25pm
  Excellent first show, Andrew! Knowing how to “act” in front of a camera is NOT easy–You pulled it off, hit your marks and looked remarkably at-ease. I look forward to watching as the show develops.
  
  One suggestion: Don’t go too interview heavy. It is YOUR ideas and YOUR voice that got you the gig and those gifts are the basis of the show’s true value.
  
  All the best in your dervedly thriving career!
  
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kindsoul
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 4:46pm
Wilkow is the best.

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- FREEDOMoverFEAR
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 5:30pm
  LOL I thought at first it was Steve Wilko. LOL that would be funny to see Glen Beck get behind Steve Wilko and produce a political Jerry Springer type show. There’d be plenty of whackos to go on the show in D.C.
  
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blair152
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 4:35pm
I won’t be watching it.

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betterthantv
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 3:18pm
This guy’s been pretty good on Real News and I met him in Dallas at Restoring love. Very nice guy. I’ll give this a shot.

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RSHLUVER
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 3:11pm
I remember him when he was in Albany.

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 3:07pm
Great. All the Steve Wilkos Fans will think it’s their favorite topic of Incest and we might get some of them on our side. Problem is….We don’t Want them. You Know the Steve Wilkos Show. The one that plays and acts like he is sympathetic to Barbarism? Then runs commercials for the most Crooked Pawn Shop on planet earth.

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- LuvsYeshua
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 3:52pm
  ummm…. what the hell are you talking about?
  
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mbriz
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:48pm
Who cares.

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LDSmommy
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:46pm
BAD MOVE! Beck’s wife’s name is ‘TANIA’ not ‘TANYA’! Don’t screw up the bosses wife’s name : )

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sbenard
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:35pm
I’ve really enjoyed watching Andrew on Real News. He always has a unique and insightful perspective. I can’t wait to watch the new show with baited breath!

Go Wilkow!

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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:28pm
Sure would be nice to have a quality Roku 2 XS to watch on my TV!

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An_American_Thinker
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:06pm
Again, leaders calling for more taxes are beginning to sound like the government “looters” as depicted in Atlas Shrugged! This commentary is describing exactly what will continue to come down the pike until there is no one left to fund the country’s coffers.

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Guitar Master
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 1:26pm
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Instead of hiring someone like Judge Andrew Napolitano, who would give the Beck enterprise tons of credibility, a shock jock is hired instead.

Good luck on that one !

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- sbenard
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:40pm
  Shock jock? Maybe a decade ago! You are behind the times! You obviously aren’t a subscriber, and are projecting yourself as a TROLL!
  
  Wilkow has been great on Real News! Always has a unique and enlightening perspective! Much more so than the one you just proffered!
  
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- LuvsYeshua
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 4:01pm
  Guitar.
  Wilkow is all substance. His radio program is blunt, has less commercials, and brings a ton of constitutional evidence for the things that are both legal and illegal in these communist times we live in, even more than Napolitano. Nothing wrong with Napolitano, but he didn’t do very well on Fox Biz, so why should Glenn assume he would do well on his burgeoning internet TV program? It would be a stupid business decision to put Nap’tano on.
  
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uncleherbert
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 1:18pm
I will watch with my family. We need more of this to turn this country around.

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cranberry
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:53pm
Name is too much like Mancow who i cannot stand.

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- essay
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 3:41pm
  You’re broadcasting your ignorance.
  
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RickWS
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:30am
If there was ever a bigger self important horses ass than Andrew Wilkow…

Break the argument.

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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:44am
  On this I have to agree with you RICKWS. I used to listen to WIlkow and enjoyed his propram. Now, I can’t stand to listen to him. If he isn’t talking over his callers and guests, he’s talking about how great he is. Hmmm, kinda like Hannity. I used to listen to Hannity and watch his Fox show every day. Just can’t stomach either of them any more. Oh, I’d also like to add; when XM Patriot Channel pushed Cam & Company to the relms of George Norrie(sp), Coast-toCoast and replaced him with David Webb, we just stopped listening to Patriot (except on the off chance we get to hear Mark Levin). OH, and don’t even get me started on Mike Church!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:55am
  RickWS, Actually three come to mind immediately, Olderman, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Miss Chrissy Matthews himself.
  
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- grayling646
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:03pm
  @ Rick and Strega:
  First off, thanks for the laugh (actually more of a guffaw). My advice to you would be to go to a channel called MSNBC. They have some personalities on there that I think you would like. You should check it out. Let me know if this helps. OK?
  
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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:14pm
  GrayLing646:
  
  Actually, I’m a consertive through and through. My problem with Wilkow (et,al) is their need to put people down who differ in opinion (just like the lame stream media) and their need to pontificate on their own lives. Don’t get me wrong. If they feel their lives have been so great, more power to them. Just don’t sit there and harp on and on and on about how great it was or is. I hope Andrew makes a big splash in his new program with Glenn. Heck, I hope Hannity, Webb, well not Church (sorry, he’s just a goofball) have great careers and can turn people to the RIGHT-SIDE and away from the DARK-SIDE. My opinion is what my opinion is of these guys. I still have that right in America, don’t I?
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:50pm
  I prefer hosts that are smart AND fierce. If he/she is right, I don’t care about being nice.
  
  Progressives need to be defeated, and warriors must be given a voice or we cannot win.
  
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- bigdog71360
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:04pm
  what’s wrong???cant break his argument?
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:24pm
  Why is it, you so called conservatives, run conservatives who stand up and dont take crap from someone, down,if you really are a conservative you should support someone willing to get back in a libs face.MY guess is, you are either a lib, or a coward,who only wants to bury their heads in the sand and come up just for the angelic music……
  
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Blight14
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:20am
Andrew certainly knows his material inside and out…..I just hope he’s a bit more civil on TV……He can get a bit like O’Reilly…….on steroids……it must be the NYC thing…..

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- KeithOlberdink
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:48am
  What?? You want him to hold hands with his callers and have love in-s? IF that’s what you want, go watch Oprah or listen to Gentle Ben on AM. I’m done talking to libs . You can’t reason with these people and you never will – Rino’s still think you can.
  
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- bigdog71360
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:06pm
  that is what I like about him! he is not scared because he can back up his argument with facts!
  
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marybethelizabeth
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:11am
10 new subscribers are signing up right now… if they can figure out how to work that point and click thingy.

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- stogieguy7
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:38am
  Well if you managed to master it, I am pretty sure than anyone else could too. Judging from your posts, you’re about the dumbest one here.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:43am
  It didn’t take them long to figure out you are a Commie-Crat – Marypotty mouth !
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:48am
  Socialist slayer
  
  Robert Welch is rolling over in his grave because of your lame, unfunny joke.
  
  I’ll save you the trouble of applying for work at the psychic friends hotline.
  You Don’t Qualify,
  
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- 70S_KIDS_FIGHTING_SOCIALISM
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:32pm
  It didn’t take long to find out that over 95% of you trolls are homosexual. Therefore they are in need of psychiatric help. Oh poor disenfranchised me. Nobody has been oppressed like ME. Poor ME. All so you can keep your elite status with special unconstitutional laws that put your status above the average citizen.
  You lose. You always lose. Your just to stupid and have a hardened heart like pharaoh and are unable to see truth.
  TEA PARTY UNTOUCHABLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:55pm
  I wouldn’t say Mary is a troll, but I would say that she is the most opinionated woman alive.
  
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GlennaBeckski
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:04am
“I don’t talk down to anyone. I don’t talk down to anyone — I’m not smug, I’m not smarmy, I’m not insulting, I don’t feel as if I know everything,” he said. “You don‘t have gimmicks when you’re doing radio and you develop that skill to reason with the audience, to convey that passion and to bring your honesty.”

Does this mean you’re the antithesis of O’Reilly?

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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:12am
  Theblaze is turning into Shock Jocks Incorporated.
  
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- grayling646
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:51am
  Ain’t it Great?!!!
  
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Charles
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:03am
Good luck with the new show, I will be watching!

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kpeters59
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:02am
John Schneider was on FNC this morning…He seems like he’d be a good guest.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:32am
  I agree with you about getting Schneider involved. But, if he were to get so popular again, can you just imagine what the rest of the lame stream media will do to him? Why, he was one of those two guys who drove that car with the Confederate Battle Flag on the roof! And….and….they called it….the General Lee! Has to make them all racists! Just ask JZS, he knows everything about everything when it comes to code words and symbols that instantly make people such obvious racists. Well, except for CBS, they were just duped into running the show.
  
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avgconservative
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:00am
I listen to Wilkow on SIRIUS when Rush is on vacation, and sometimes when Rush is talking golf or football. Andrew is sharp. “We’re right; they’re wrong. End of story.”

Best to you, Andrew!

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- bbyrdhouse
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:26am
  I’m the same way … when Rush has a guest host I just tune into Wilkow.
  
  The guest hosts that Rush uses are the absolute worst. I had rather listen to fingernails on a chalkboard than that one fella from Connecticut or wherever he’s from … the one with the British accent.
  
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- AppleAnnie
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:38am
  Aw come on! Mark Stein and the Prof from George Mason Univ. are good replacements for Rush. Probably will not watch Andrew or Glenn for that matter. I don’t watch/listen to Hannity. Too brash. But good luck to Wilkow!
  
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- bigdog71360
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 2:10pm
  I listen to Wilkow all week 11-2…do not bother me while i am at work listening to Andrew. I am a premium member with Rush so can can listen anytime.
  
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 9:57am
Can’t wait to watch another hour of real education before long I’ll have my degree.

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J_Ind_Boston
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 9:54am
Truly a Face for Radio! ;-)
Love Wilkow! Can’t wait for the show.

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Wango
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 9:53am
Oh, goodie, they finally found a replacement for the “Half Hour News Hou.r”

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- jcldwl
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:27am
  If you are talking about the Real News they are on at 6 eastern Wilkow will follow at 7 eastern. Sorry to burst your bubble.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:51am
  Wango, Yeah, but it was a lot funnier than Weekend Update ever was.
  
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- grayling646
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:07pm
  Wingo, Wango, Dingo, Dango, Bingo, Bango….’Sup, dude?
  
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- Wango
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:32pm
  RINGWISDOM . . .Yep, all four episodes of it.
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 9:53am
Union bashing should be a national sport and Wilkow should continue trashing them until they’re extinct.

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- Thatsitivehadenough
  Posted on September 10, 2012 at 10:15am
  Good.
  
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