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Phyllis Schlafly’s Compelling, Pro-Family Voice Inspires Radio Audiences for 25 Years
ST. LOUIS, MO, September 10, 2008— One week before Senator John McCain announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate, pro-family leader Phyllis Schlafly was working behind the scenes with GOP leaders in St. Paul, Minnesota to insure the pro-life plank remained in the Republican platform. As President of Eagle Forum and Chairman of the Republican National Coalition for Life, Schlafly is an influential voice on issues and policies shaping the political, spiritual and moral landscape of America. In October, The Phyllis Schlafly Report, her daily radio broadcast, will celebrate 25 years on the air.
The Phyllis Schlafly Report has become three of the most important minutes in radio. Heard on more than 550 U.S. stations, the daily news and information feature delivers concise and clear coverage of the most relevant issues of our day. Recently, Schlafly has devoted programs to affirm the sanctity of life, resist the gay and feminist agendas, call for stronger borders, stand up to activist judges, protect homeschoolers’ rights, warn parents about the liberal bias of the NEA and most university professors, and expose the dangers of trade with China.
“We’ve never hesitated to address controversial issues over these 25 years on the air,” said Schlafly, who Ladies’ Home Journal named one of the 100 most important women of the 20th century. “Our victories reflect the strength of the American people and the vision of our Founding Fathers.”
Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family recently expressed his appreciation of Schlafly’s enduring work. “You’ve been a voice for conservative, biblical values for more than four decades. Thanks for fighting the good fight through all these years. ”
In 1983, Dick Bott, Founder of the Bott Radio Network, encouraged Schlafly to launch a radio program after reading her biography by Carol Felsenthal, The Sweetheart of the Silent Majority. Bott appreciated Schlafly’s positive perspective. He said, “The book pointed out her values, beliefs and strong faith. I thought she ought to be telling her story in her own words. There is an unbelievable network of Christian stations, and the public could hear [Schlafly] for itself.”
Bott connected Schlafly with Domain Communications in Carol Stream, Illinois. After more than 6,500 broadcasts, the partnership continues to deliver fresh content every weekday. In a quarter century, The Phyllis Schlafly Report has repeated only one week of programs—when Phyllis’ husband, Fred, passed away in 1993.
When asked to weigh in on Senator McCain’s recent nomination of the strong female, pro-life Governor, Schlafly responded enthusiastically, “Sarah Palin is an outstanding governor, an exemplar of all that is good and true.”
More About Phyllis Schlafly
Schlafly first gained prominence in the conservative movement after the publication of her best-selling book in 1964, A Choice Not An Echo. In 1972, Schlafly launched her national volunteer organization now called Eagle Forum. In a ten-year battle, Schlafly led the pro-family movement to victory over the principal legislative goal of the radical feminists, called the Equal Rights Amendment. She has debated on college campuses more frequently than any other conservative. In 1990, Schlafly founded Republican National Coalition for Life.
She is also an accomplished lawyer and best-selling author. From 1985 to 1991, Schlafly was appointed by President Reagan to serve as a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. She has testified before more than 50 Congressional and State Legislative committees on constitutional, national defense, and family issues. She has written or edited 20 books on subjects as varied as family and feminism, nuclear strategy, education, child care, and phonics. Her most recent book is The Supremacists: The Tyranny of Judges and How to Stop It.
Schlafly’s monthly newsletter, also called The Phyllis Schlafly Report, is now in its 42nd year, and her syndicated column appears in 100 newspapers. In addition to her radio commentaries, she also hosts a radio talk show on education called Eagle Forum Live, heard weekly on 45 stations. Both radio broadcasts can be heard on the Internet.
For television, Schlafly has presented weekly commentaries on CNN and the CBS Morning News. Her classic debating style has earned her numerous appearances on almost every national television news and interview program.
Schlafly graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University, and earned her J.D. at Washington University Law School and her Master’s in Political Science at Harvard University.
For more on Phyllis Schlafly, please visit www.eagleforum.org. For information about airing The Phyllis Schlafly Report, contact Ruth Carlson at 314-721-1213 or email ruth@eagleforum.org. You can also write to Eagle Forum Education Center, 7800 Bonhomme Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105.