Lars Larson

Lars Larson is an Oregon conservative talk radio show host that recently began a national talk radio show on the Westwood One Radio Network. His talk show's flagship is 750 KXL in Portland, Oregon, hosting the program since 1997.

Lars Larson is one of the more prolific hosts on the radio, hosting seven hours of live programming a day (although some interviews are rebroadcasted between the national and regional show). Except for Thom Hartmann, no other nationally syndicated radio talk show personality hosts more than five hours (Art Bell hosted five hours until his retirement in 2002, and Hartmann hosts a 3-hour local show as well as a 3-hour national show daily). In the 1990's, Larson hosted a three hour regionally syndicated radio show while also serving as the anchor for KPTV's 10 O'Clock News and host of a newsmagazine show, Northwest Reports, airing at 9 p.m. He left the newsmagazine position in 1997 when the station joined UPN, and left the anchor position in 1998 amid controversy from some in the community, claiming that the role of opinionated talk show host conflicted with the neutral duties of a journalist.

A proponent for limiting all immigration in the United States and greatly increasing requirements for immigrants, he absolutely hates illegal immigration and the majority of his shows are either devoted to or repeatedly mention the topic.

Larson is married to Tina Michele Larson and live in suburban Portland.

Controversial remarks

Larson is licensed in Oregon to carry a concealed weapon. He has responded to those who threaten to harm him physically by returning any such attempts with the use of force. For example, after Michael Moore called Lars's home number from the stage during a Fahrenheit 9/11 promotion tour people began calling his home and threatening his wife with murder because Lars's voice mail greeting gave his personal cellphone number and the entire audience accidentally heard it. Larson then said on the air that if people acted on these threats and harmed anyone in his family he would kill them in self-defense. Protecting his family like that would not be illegal.

Related to the concealed weapon ownership, Larson will not do live broadcasts from Southern Oregon University or the University of Oregon due to their policies involving conceal-and-carry laws.

On September 16th, 2005 Bret A. Harter, 38, of Portland, OR pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor phone harassment for the telephone threats he made to Lars and his family. Harter was sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation. Mr Harter also stalked Larson at his home according to media reports. The investigation was conducted by the Vancouver, WA Police Dept. and resulted in a permanent restraining order issued by a judge against the defendant.

In December of 2005, Larson declared on-air that he was protesting the naming of the traditional Christmas Tree placed in Pioneer Courthouse Square a "Holiday Tree" by placing his own Christmas Cross in the Square. The idea was reversed because of threats made against Larson and the Christmas Cross as well as legal concerns for his flagship station.

Shows and times

• Lars Larson Northwest Show 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pacific (This show only broadcasts to the state of Oregon and Southwest Washington. In addition, the 11 a.m. hour is a "Portland-only" hour broadcasting only to KXL listeners.)
• Lars Larson National Show airs real-time 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Eastern on the Westwood One Radio Network. It also airs on flagship KXL from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• The "best of" version of the Lars Larson show airs on radio stations around America on Saturday and Sunday.

External link

• Official Homepage