CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings is slated to host a daily radio show on Salem Radio Network, according to a Tuesday release from the network.
The one-hour show will air at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Politico Playbook first reported. Jennings expressed excitement about the show when reached for comment by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Really excited for this opportunity,” Jennings told the DCNF. “I started in radio as a kid – back in Western Kentucky and then as a news anchor on WHAS in Louisville. So radio is in my blood and am getting back to my roots. I idolized Rush and Paul Harvey. I’ll be looking to those memories for inspiration. The chance to do a daily monologue and bring on big names from politics and culture – it’s a true dream come true for me.”
“We’re going on offense,” Jennings said in the release. “Every day, I’ll take calls, interview big names and take the fight directly to the liberal machine. It’s time to bust the narratives and bring back some plain old common sense.”
The network has altered its schedule since host Dennis Prager suffered a spinal cord injury in November. Jennings will replace a one-hour show hosted by Jack Posobiec in the 2:00-3:00 p.m. hour during live broadcasts on the Salem Radio Network.
“Scott Jennings is a disruptor,” Phil Boyce, senior vice president at Salem, said in the release. “He’s the Lone Ranger of the CNN panel, armed with facts and fearless in delivery. He doesn’t just survive in hostile territory — he dominates. Now, with a national platform on Salem, Scott becomes a daily fixture in the battle to save the country.”
Prager had been scheduled to resume his show from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on June 3, according to a March 19 release from Salem Media Group, with Charlie Kirk taking over from noon to 2:00 p.m., but his return was delayed due to a “setback” in his recovery, according to a May 1 statement.
Jennings, a former official in the George W. Bush administration who has emerged as a fierce defender of President Donald Trump, has become a rising media star after becoming known for his verbal jousts with left-leaning personalities on CNN. Trump invited Jennings on stage during his April 30 rally in Michigan marking the 100th day of his second term.
Salem Media Group did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
This article has been updated with a statement from Scott Jennings.
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