Randi Joyce Robertson, better known by her air name Randi Rhodes, is an American progressive political commentator, activist and talk radio host.
25 Facts About Randi Rhodes
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The Randi Rhodes Show is live streamed having been previously broadcast nationally on Air America Radio, Nova M Radio, and Premiere Radio Networks.
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Randi grew up in the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs of New York City, her father was a mechanical engineer and World War II veteran and her mother was a dress shop worker; they divorced by the time Rhodes was 15 years old.
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Randi Rhodes enlisted in the United States Air Force and worked stateside at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey as an aircraft mechanic, achieving the rank of Airman first class.
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Randi Rhodes served two years in the Air Force and one year in the reserves.
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Randi Rhodes went through basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
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Randi Rhodes used this experience as a spring-board to larger markets.
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In late September 1992, Randi Rhodes started on WIOD in Miami, working the 8P-11P night shift.
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In 2004, Rhodes joined Air America Radio, bringing The Randi Rhodes Show to a national audience for the first time.
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Randi Rhodes' show on Air America consisted principally of monologue and listener calls, with a short comedic segment at the beginning of the show's second and third hours.
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On Fridays, Randi Rhodes opened the show with the song "Bounce Your Boobies" by Rusty Warren.
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In 2007, Randi Rhodes was recognized by the radio industry's well known periodical, Talkers Magazine as Woman of the Year.
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In October 2007, rumors of Randi Rhodes having been mugged in New York were fueled by Air America host Jon Elliott, who had said she was attacked at 39th and Park Avenue while walking her dog, Simon on October 14.
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Elliott said Randi Rhodes lost several teeth, and speculated the attack could have been part of a right-wing conspiracy.
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The event was billed as "An Evening with Randi Rhodes" and promoted on KKGN's website.
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Randi Rhodes claimed that Air America breached its contract with her, and questioned the network's commitment to free speech.
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Later that evening, she conducted an interview on The Mike Malloy Show in which Randi Rhodes went into greater detail concerning the suspension.
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Randi Rhodes claimed Air America soon asked her to return to the air, with an offer of more money but still holding to the condition that she had to change her contract "in order to get her mic back".
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Randi Rhodes refused and left Air America because of the stalemate over the new contract.
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Meanwhile, KKGN announced on its website that The Randi Rhodes Show would return to Green 960 as of April 14,2008.
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Air America terminated access to The Randi Rhodes Show web site, redirecting it to a statement by the chairman and president on the Air America site.
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In 2016, Randi Rhodes initiated a Kickstarter campaign to return The Randi Rhodes Show from which she received 1,951 pledges in the amount of $152,063.
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In 1994 Randi Rhodes married Jim Robertson, an independent television producer and cameraman.
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Randi Rhodes took the name Robertson when she married, but continued to use her professionally known name on the air.
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Randi Rhodes' partner is Howard Vine, a former partner in the Public Policy practice of Dickstein Shapiro.