1. Dennis Wholey was born on July 2,1939 and is an American television host and producer, and the author of a number of self-help books, one of which was a New York Times bestseller.
11 Facts About Dennis Wholey
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Dennis Wholey started his media career as a tour guide for NBC in New York City and then became the host of a radio talk show, The Age of Involvement, on WBAI-FM.
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Dennis Wholey produced and hosted a television talk show on WNDT-TV in New York.
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In 1969, Wholey moved to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, where he hosted The Dennis Wholey Show, which was syndicated to stations throughout the midwest, including Taft Broadcasting Company sister station WTVN-TV in Columbus.
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Dennis Wholey then became the host of the morning show AM Detroit on WXYZ-TV in Detroit from 1973 to 1977 and a similar show, Morning Break on WDVM-TV in Washington, DC in 1977 and 1978.
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Dennis Wholey moved to late night programming with PBS Latenight with Dennis Wholey, an interview show on WTVS-TV in Detroit from 1982 to 1985, which was widely distributed by PBS.
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Dennis Wholey later hosted LateNight America with Dennis Wholey, for PBS, beginning in 1989.
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In 1984, Dennis Wholey began a successful career as an author with his book The Courage to Change: Hope and Help for Alcoholics and Their Families, which sold well and was on the New York Times bestseller list for several months.
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Dennis Wholey continued in the self-help genre with When the Worst That Can Happen Already Has: Conquering Life's Most Difficult Times and The Miracle of Change: The Path to Self Discovery and Spiritual Growth.
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Dennis Wholey is the author of a sports fantasy, The Chance of a Lifetime: An Amazing Super Bowl Story.
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Dennis Wholey is a part time professor at his alma mater Catholic University; teaching courses where he shares his experiences interviewing politicians and the media industry in general.