Farber Celebrates 50 years On the Air, 10/5

Celebrating 50 years in talk radio, Barry Farber, "the dean of talk radio," will mark his 50th anniversary with a live radio broadcast at Manhattan's Paley Center for Media.  Farber will be joined by his celebrity friends, colleagues and politicians during the two hour program.  Participants include, Alan Colmes, Curtis Sliwa, Steve Madden, Steve Malzberg and many more.  The event will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 7-9 p.m. ET.   
 
"We are so excited to celebrate one of radio's living legends," said Michael Horn, President and CEO of CRN Digital Talk Radio.  " Barry was there when this medium started and is still very relatable to today's talk radio audience."
 
Farber launched his radio career in New York in 1960 and began hosting a national talk show on the ABC Radio Network in 1990.  The National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts named Farber 1991's "Talk Show Host of the Year".  Farber was recently ranked number twelve on the "Heavy Hundred of All Time" list by Talkers magazine.   An accomplished author and columnist, Farber is a student of 26 languages.
 
Today, "The Barry Farber Show" airs daily, on CRN Digital Talk Radio.  CRN syndicates the best names in talk radio to 11 million homes nationally.  For more information, visit www.CRNTalk.com.