Austin Hill is a part of the next generation of American media personalities. He currently co-hosts the afternoon talk show on NewsTalk 960 KKNT radio in Phoenix, and is a part time talk host for 630 W M A L in Washington, D.C., KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, and 1080 K R L D in Dallas. He is also a fill-in host on "Sonoran Living," the lifestyle talk show which airs middays on ABC15 TV (KNXV-TV) in Phoenix. Hill's life journey in the radio industry began at the young age of 17, during his junior year of high school. Along with the typical teenage milieu of academics and sports, he made time to pursue his passion for broadcasting every Tuesday night at KVPR - FM Radio , Fresno California's affiliate of National Public Radio . Starting as a studio technician, he operated the main control console during the evening's final hour of the " All Things Considered " program, and then continued during the following three hours of local and national N.P.R. programming, while at the same time making on-air announcements three times an hour. The programming content was not particularly interesting to him at the time ("I was into rock-n-roll, just like most kids" Hill recalls), but it didn't matter; it was radio broadcasting, and he was "on the air." Weeks after his high school graduation, Hill got to combine his love for radio and contemporary music. While juggling classes at Fresno City College, he simultaneously landed his first "full time" broadcasting position at "Magic 104," Fresno's then-new "Contemporary Hits" radio station, and a year later moved up to the market-dominant KYNO - FM. By the age of 20, Hill had already accrued some tremendous experience in the world of radio, yet he remained focused on his college education. After being accepted at the prestigious California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, he re-located to California's Central Coast and earned his Bachelor's Degree in English Literature. Along with his academic pursuits, Hill continued in the radio industry, working throughout his university years at KSLY-FM, and KZOZ - FM . After college graduation, Hill returned to his native Southern California and worked on-air at Orange County California's KYMS - F M, San Diego's "Mix 94.9 FM," and K Z L A - F M in Hollywood . During his six years working at K Z L A as a music host and news anchor, Hill began writing periodically for the Orange County Register , and periodically guest hosting for KCET Television. He also made occasional guest appearances on national and international televison programs including ABC-TV's " Good Morning America " and a featured music program for the B.B.C. Television Network in the U.K. And as if he didn't have enough to do during his "L.A. years," Hill also made time during this season of his life to earn a Master's Degree in Ethical Philosophy from Biola University , in La Mirada, California. In 1999, Hill was recruited away from his native home of Southern California to help launch the then-new News Talk 1280 KTKP in Phoenix Arizona, where he led the station in morning drive to the greatest ratings successes in its history. Two years later, Hill joined ClearChannel Communications' NewsTalk 550 KFYI , beginning as an evening host, and eventually moving-on to co-host afternoon drive. During his years there (2001 - 2005), Hill helped KFYI conquer the city's perrenial talk radio leader KTAR , and become the #1 radio station in Phoenix. Hill lives in suburban Phoenix with his wife and son. He is a frequent host for community and charity events, and peridocially speaks to audiences around the country on a broad range of issues including politics, culture, relationships and family. He is the co-author of the book "White House Confidential: The Little Book Of Weird Presidential History" with Gregg Stebben, which is published and distributed by Cumberland House Publishing, and he is a frequent guest on radio and television programs around the world discussing topics related to the book. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:04 GMT Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:04 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Barack Obama has weighed-in on the issue of reinstating the so-called "Fairness Doctrine." After being repeatedly questioned about the candidate's position, campaign Press Secretary Michael Ortiz stated in an... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/29/the_fairness_doctrine_is_the_least_of_our_concerns ddd3f9bd-dbef-419c-a195-41f5feb5129c Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:04 GMT Barack Obama succumbed to Muslim demands. It started at a campaign event that Obama held last Monday, at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. There have been very few news reports about this matter, but they all seem to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/22/obama_bows_to_muslim_demands 9ea93cbb-94a6-42be-90db-9e1e8f5e23c9 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:10 GMT People are angry. Global oil prices have doubled over the past year, sending fuel prices skyrocketing. Diesel fuel, in particular, is outrageously high, putting the squeeze on the farming and trucking industries, and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/15/energy_crisis,_congressional_stupidity,_and_election_2008 7daf842d-9ae0-4ff8-a170-ccc63f68a3c6 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:16 GMT "It's been quite a learning experience." That's what I was told by one of my left-wing media industry colleagues from inside the beltway this past week, as we discussed Hillary's campaign, and the presidential... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/08/hillary_campaign_a_learning_experience__for_who 50f910f6-82f9-465b-a481-8d202c2e8afb Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:00:13 GMT Bobby Jindal may not yet be a household name across the entire United States. But hopefully that's about to change. At age 36, Jindal is a former member of the United States House of Representatives; a former... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/01/governor_jindal,_the_christian_right,_and_the_catholic_issue 22cc4c99-6ae0-4f4b-b8e8-fc15e19c1ca0 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:33 GMT Republican presidential nominee John McCain did the "the Hollywood thing" again. Appearing on the syndicate "Ellen DeGeneres Show" last Thursday, McCain showcased himself , his presidential candidacy, and his... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/05/25/when_ellen_degenres_met_john_mccain__lessons_about_ideals 64733c07-14cf-4e53-8ccf-d61eb1c108c3 Sun, 25 May 2008 04:00:20 GMT Guess what? It's "scrutiny time" for Barack Obama. Mr. Obama was sworn into office as a Senator in January of 2005, and officially launched his presidential campaign in February of 2007. For most of his short, happy,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/05/18/barack_obama__rockstar__motivational_speaker__president fb83c5df-08ab-4261-8406-2b014e32d299 Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:57 GMT It's not a matter of "if," but of "when," Hillary will step down from her campaign - - right? I'm not so convinced. Over the past many months and in multiple media venues (talk radio, television, and in textual... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/05/11/"it's_over"_for_hillary_not_so_fast. 8b924de2-d985-4a1c-9968-1471ebcd59e3 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:37 GMT As I watched, it, I kept hearing that old, 80's Cyndi Lauper song in my head: ".I see your true colors, shinin' through." The "it" that I'm referencing is Bill O'Reilly's recent interview with Hillary Rodham... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/05/04/bill_oreilly,_hillary_rodham_clinton,_and_the_problem_of_human_freedom 855a820c-8ced-4626-83c2-f22bef8faf8b Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:38 GMT Breaking news - - Bill and Hillary Clinton are nasty, frequently inauthentic, and dishonest. Actually this is not "news" at all. But many Liberal Americans have just begun to discover this painful reality, and it's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/04/27/the_democrats__indignation_over_the_clintons__better_late_than_never a6c67bd7-c72c-4b49-8ba3-f94d66bb884f Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:45 GMT Remember Chico Escuela? He was a character created by Actor Garrett Morris on the "Saturday Night Live" TV show, back in the 1970's. Morris became famous for uttering these simple words in broken-English, with a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/04/20/obama,_clinton_and_capitalism__its_okay_for_them,_but_nobody_else 0ef2ac85-10bb-41e5-9643-0c5e5dea6b7d Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:34 GMT Recycle products. Start a compost pile. Take the bus. Turn off the lights when you leave the room. The action items above, which appeared in a list of "strategies to help your family make this world a better... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/04/13/american_politics,_christianity,_and_the_pursuit_of_the_eco-friendly_mom f2b42d42-d25e-49bd-a9f1-9035e1dd0422 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT "I'm a Conservative Republican like you, Austin." The voice resonated through my headphones during the final minutes of my radio program, at AM 630 WMAL in Washington, D.C. The caller to the program - - we'll call... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/04/06/im_a_conservative_republican,_but 3469e5ea-a0e3-4de0-b32c-dbcaed825739 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:47:59 GMT Barack Obama got caught. It wasn't a flip-flop on the order of John Kerry's "I voted for the war before I voted against it" moment. But Obama did, for an instant, back away from his own buzz words and "hate speech"... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/03/30/obama_backs-off_from_his_own_buzzwords 56c7f873-4e1b-4d07-a9ea-e62ddd4f63ad Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:00:17 GMT Can we be candid for a moment? The Republican Party, and the religious social conservative movement, are at odds with one another. That's an assertion of the obvious for some, and yet for others its newsworthy.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/03/23/the_republican_party_and_the_christian_right__lets_be_honest,_folks 0940af13-7d1a-456c-9ebd-30739d4b47e9 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:26:13 GMT