Rusty Humphries Information & Rusty Humphries Links at HealthHaven.com

Ralph "Rusty" Humphries (born 1965) is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, and songwriter. Humphries' nationally-syndicated radio show, The Rusty Humphries Show, airs on over 250 stations through Talk Radio Network.

[edit] Early life and career

[edit] Career

Humphries has hosted radio shows in New York, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta and Fort Wayne, Indiana.^{[citation needed]} He has also worked at radio stations in Chicago, Los Angeles^[1], Seattle, Kansas City^[1], and Portland, Oregon.^[2]

Humphries has been named one of "America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts" for 12 years in a row, and he was nominated as "Talk Personality Of The Year" by Radio & Records.^[3] Humphries was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever.^[3] He is ranked number 43 in the Talkers Magazine "Heavy Hundred" for 2008 and 38th in 2009.^[4]

After his two "Rusty Humphries' Salute to the American Veterans" concerts drew a sold out crowd on Veterans Day in 1999 and 2000, Humphries was named "Reno's #1 local entertainer."^[2]

Humphries has produced five musical albums, including Bomb Iraq: Rusty Humphries Takes On the Terrorists, and Greeting From America: Wish You Were Here, a compilation album made for American troops serving in Iraq.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal life

Humphries is a singer/songwriter. Humphries' wife, Ami Kathleen, died on July 17, 2008 after a long-battle with interstitial cystitis.^[5] Humphries discussed her death when he returned to the air on July 28, 2008. Rusty has two young daughters, Katelynn and Karaline.

Humphries' father had joined the military when he was only 14 years old and was killed in the Vietnam War on Jaunuary 26, 1969.^[6]^[7]

Humphries helped raise $50,000 dollars as part of Nevada's contribution for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.^[8]

[edit] Partial discography

Bogged Down by Reality (as "Rusty and the Boneheads") (1993)
Bomb Iraq: Rusty Humphries Takes On the Terrorists (February 2003)
Greeting From America: Wish You Were Here
Thank Allah I'm a Jihad Boy (October 2006)^[9]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Brass, Kevin (1989-11-06). "Guild Gives Its Negotiators Strike Authorization at U-T". Los Angeles Times: p. F2. "KKLQ (Q106) has hired Rusty Humphries from KBEQ in Kansas City, to supplement its morning show."
^ ^a ^b "The Rusty Humphries Show 9pm - 11pm". WLOB Radio. http://www.wlobradio.com/rusty_humphries.php.
^ ^a ^b "Rusty Humphries joins WND columnist lineup". World Net Daily. May 15, 2006. http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50208.
^ "Heavy Hunrded 2008". Talkers Magazine. http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=44.
^ "Wife of Rusty Humphries succumbs to long-battled illness". Radio Business Report. July 25, 2008. http://www.rbr.com/epaper/issue141-08-pan.html.
^ "Equipment, donations stolen at Moving Wall in Reno". Reno Gazette Journal. 2002-11-08. "The theft infuriated KOH radio host Rusty Humphries, who helped bring the display to Reno. His father, Army Capt. Gary Humphries was killed in Vietnam in 1969."
^ "Radio Interview with General Bell on the Rusty Humphries Show". New York Jewish Times Magazine. 2006. http://www.nyjtimes.com/Government/2006/InterviewWithGeneralBell.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
^ "Assembly Bill 278: Makes appropriations for establishment of national memorial for World War II veterans and for preservation and maintenance of Nevada Veterans Center and Museum. (BDR S-247)". Minutes of the meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. Nevada State Legislature. March 22, 2001. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/71st/Minutes/Assembly/WM/Final/640.html.
^ "Radio host's CD pokes fun at terrorists". World Net Daily. 2006-10-27. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52632.

[edit] External links

[frf-0] Brass, Kevin (1989-11-06). "Guild Gives Its Negotiators Strike Authorization at U-T". Los Angeles Times: p. F2. "KKLQ (Q106) has hired Rusty Humphries from KBEQ in Kansas City, to supplement its morning show."

[wlobradio.com-1] "The Rusty Humphries Show 9pm - 11pm". WLOB Radio. http://www.wlobradio.com/rusty_humphries.php.

[wnd4-2] "Rusty Humphries joins WND columnist lineup". World Net Daily. May 15, 2006. http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50208.

[3] "Heavy Hunrded 2008". Talkers Magazine. http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=44.

[4] "Wife of Rusty Humphries succumbs to long-battled illness". Radio Business Report. July 25, 2008. http://www.rbr.com/epaper/issue141-08-pan.html.

[viett-5] "Equipment, donations stolen at Moving Wall in Reno". Reno Gazette Journal. 2002-11-08. "The theft infuriated KOH radio host Rusty Humphries, who helped bring the display to Reno. His father, Army Capt. Gary Humphries was killed in Vietnam in 1969."

[6] "Radio Interview with General Bell on the Rusty Humphries Show". New York Jewish Times Magazine. 2006. http://www.nyjtimes.com/Government/2006/InterviewWithGeneralBell.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-03.

[7] "Assembly Bill 278: Makes appropriations for establishment of national memorial for World War II veterans and for preservation and maintenance of Nevada Veterans Center and Museum. (BDR S-247)". Minutes of the meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. Nevada State Legislature. March 22, 2001. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/71st/Minutes/Assembly/WM/Final/640.html.

[8] "Radio host's CD pokes fun at terrorists". World Net Daily. 2006-10-27. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52632.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]