Michael Smerconish

Michael Smerconish hosts a national radio program on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel and a weekly program on CNN, known for his independent political commentary and his work as an author and lawyer. After becoming the first talk radio host to interview a sitting President live from the White House with Barack Obama in February 2009, Michael Smerconish saw his program become nationally syndicated. His media career began in 1990 with radio appearances on Philadelphia’s 96.5 FM WWDB, leading to his own Sunday night program by 1993. He moved to CBS affiliate WPHT in 1997, ultimately taking over the station’s prominent morning slot in 2003.

Beasley, Sr., specializing in complex tort litigation. Notably, he successfully sued abortion provider Kermit Gosnell in a landmark medical malpractice case and remains of counsel at the esteemed law firm Kline & Specter. His transition from the Republican Party in 2010 further cemented his reputation as a proponent for a more moderate political center. As an accomplished author, Smerconish has penned seven books, including the 2007 New York Times bestseller ‘Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism.’ His 2014 novel, ‘Talk,’ was optioned for television by Warner Horizon Television.

In 2020, his autobiographical one-man film, ‘Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking,’ aired on CNN and was subsequently released as a special on Hulu. His contributions and influence have been recognized with several honorary doctorates, including a Doctor of Humane Letters from Widener University in 2016, a Doctor of Humane Letters from Delaware Valley College in 2018, and a Doctor of Science from the University of the Sciences in 2020.