After many successful years in local talk radio, Lionel" has reached the top. He began his nationally syndicated program on January 3, 2000. The show, airing Monday through Friday from 10 PM to 1 AM (Eastern Time), is an eclectic mixture of current events and off-the-wall topics infused with Lionel"'s special brand of humor. Simultaneously, Lionel" has moved onto the Internet. As the Monday through Friday, 9AM to Noon (Eastern Time) host on eYada.com, the Internet Radio company founded by broadcasting legend Bob Meyrowitz, Lionel" has become one of the trailblazers in this exciting new medium.

Until recently, Lionel" was the host of Snap Judgment on Court TV. The program was consistent with Lionel"'s persona, offering an irreverent and intelligent look at the lighter side of, what he calls, "The train wreck they refer to as the American judicial system."

Prior to these new endeavors, Lionel" was the morning drive (5-9 AM) host on WABC TalkRadio in New York City. He also hosted special reports for the ABC Radio Network, and was a correspondent for WCBS NewsRadio in New York. His rise to prominence in radio is a success story unlike any other. While attending Law School in his native Florida in 1980, Lionel" discovered talk radio station WFLA and soon became a regular caller. To maintain his anonymity he adopted the pseudonym Lionel", the name of Al Pacino's character in the film Scarecrow. His popularity soared as the listening audience soon began to "request" calls from Lionel" as they would a hit record on a music station. His formula was simple: "Be the first caller, never talk about what the host is discussing and, wherever possible, insult the host and his family." In his "other" career, Lionel " went on to become a noted prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. Dominating the conversation became Lionel"'s forte.

In 1988, the wife of the WFLA Operations Manager suggested to her husband that Lionel" would be a great host. He was given a weekend shift and within a year was promoted to afternoon drive. Funny yet informative, Lionel" has pushed the envelope and redefined talk radio in the process.

The President of ABC radio, who had a vacation home in Florida, heard Lionel"'s show and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. In 1993 Lionel" left Florida, happily abandoning his law career, and moved to WABC radio in New York. Eventually taking over the highly competitive morning drive show, Lionel" went on to set records for ratings for WABC in that time slot. In the Fall of 1996, Lionel" moved to the afternoon drive spot, offering a new audience a taste of his unique brand of radio. He had just achieved the highest ratings in that slot since taking over for Bob Grant when the management at WABC decided to move him back to mornings in December of 1997.

Lionel"'s form of radio is topical, dynamic and funny. A raconteur and master of the English language, he engages his listeners daily with his rapid-fire delivery and offbeat takes on the day's top issues. Lionel" has twice been named one of the 100 Most Important Talk Show Hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine. He appears regularly on a variety of national television programs including The Charles Grodin Show, Geraldo, The Rikki Lake Show, and on CNN, MSNBC and Court TV. How does Lionel" describe himself?

Lionel", Weeknights 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Best of LIONEL" Saturday Nights/Sunday Mornings, 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. Sunday Nights/Monday Mornings, 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m., on News/Talk 1050 WEVD, New York.

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