Awards and Organizations

  • Heard on over 50 great radio stations across the country through Westwood One
  • Named one of Talkers Magazine's Heavy Hundred: The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America
  • Judged Best Talk Show Host two years running in the prestigious New York Festivals International Radio Competition for 1999 & 2000.  Competed against talk show hosts from around the world including New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris.
  • Recipient of 15 AIR Awards in Nashville including 5 AIR Awards for Best Talk Show Host
  • Recipient of three Philadelphia AIR Awards for Best New Talent in the Market, Best Talk Show Host & Best Morning Show Host or Team (It was the first time anyone had ever swept three awards in one year)
  • Selected as one of Nashville's Power 100 by Nashville Post magazine
  • Named Hero of the Taxpayers by Americans for Tax Reform for work on the Tennessee Income Tax issue
  • Recipient of the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution
  • Voted DJ of the Year by readers of The Tennessean
  • Bronze medal winner for Most Humorous Spot, 1999 New York Festivals International Radio Competition
  • Addy Award for Creative Writing, Character Voice-over & Production

Books, Magazines & Newspapers

  • Author of the book, The Conservative's Handbook, an update and revision of Right From the Heart (Cumberland House, 2008)
  • Author of the book, Tax Revolt (Nelson Current, an imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2005) 
  • Author of the book, Right From The Heart: The ABCs of Reality in America (Cumberland House, 2003) 
    Released in soft cover by Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing, 2004
  • Weekly columnist for newspapers across the country including a featured column in The Sunday Tennessean
  • Has contributed columns for Talkers Magazine and Insight Magazine

Film and Television

  • National television appearances on MSNBC, Hannity & Colmes, Fox & Friends,The O'Reilly Factor, Entertainment Tonight and others
  • Supporting role in motion picture A Letter From Death Row starring Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen and Bret Michaels (from the rock group Poison)
  • Voice of "The Talk Show Host" on ABC-TV's drama Threat Matrix, Episode 107-Under The Gun starring James Denton (who now stars as the plumber in Desperate Housewives)
  • Guest on numerous local Nashville television shows

Community Involvement

  • Former officer with the Tennessee STATE Guard as a media specialist with the Public Affairs Office attached to Headquarters - Certification in Special Operations: Search & Rescue
  • Past-President of his neighborhood association, former board member for several charities and deacon in his church
  • Involved in numerous charities including Nashville Rescue Mission and Safe Haven Family Shelter


Interesting Tidbits

  • Father, Tim Valentine, was a U.S. Congressman from the 2nd District of North Carolina (1983-1995)
  • Worked for Ted Turner before CNN
  • Great-uncle, General Frank Armstrong, was the inspiration for the book and movie Twelve O'Clock High

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