Rusty Humphries

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Ralph "Rusty" Humphries 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.

1 Early life and career
- 1.1 Career
- 1.2 Personal life
2 Discography
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Early life and career

[edit] Career

Humphries has hosted radio shows in New York, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta and Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has has also worked at radio stations in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas City, and Portland, Oregon.

Humphries has been named one of "America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts" for eight years in a row, and he was nominated as "Talk Personality Of The Year" by Radio & Records. Humphries was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever. He is ranked number 41 in the Talkers Magazine "Heavy 100."

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."

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.

[edit] Personal life

Rusty and his wife Kathleen have two daughters Katelynn and Karaline. Rusty is a singer/songwriter. Rusty helped the State of Nevada raise 1.5 million dollars for the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC.

Rusty's father had joined the military when he was only 14 years old and was killed in the Vietnam War.^[1]