| 词条 | Kirby Wilbur |
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| name = Kirby Wilbur | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Kirby Allen Wilbur | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | show = Kirby & Carlson, The Kirby Wilbur Show Sean Hannity Show (occasional) | station = KVI-AM Sinclair Broadcast Group | timeslot = 8:00am–10:00am PST 10:00am–12:00pm PST | show2 = | station2 = | network2 = | timeslot2 = | style = Topical Talk Show Topical Talk Show | country = United States | prevshow = | parents = | spouse(s) = Trina | children = Nathan, Adam | web = }} Kirby Allen Wilbur (born November 11, 1953)[1] is an American talk radio journalist in Seattle, Washington and a conservative political activist. He served as the former Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party. Early life and careerWilbur was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Seattle, graduating from Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington. A real estate appraiser by profession, Wilbur was a frequent caller to Seattle talk radio stations when, in 1993, a producer at KVI-AM asked him to audition for an on-air position. He was first employed by the station as a substitute host, then began weekday evening broadcasts in 1993.[2] Wilbur, who has served as a delegate to three Republican National Conventions, met his wife, Trina, while working on Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. They have two sons, Nathan and Adam.[3] Current workActivismWilbur is a member of the boards of directors of the Young America's Foundation, the American Conservative Union,[4] Second Amendment Foundation, and Citizens United.[5] WritingIn 1999 Wilbur co-authored, with Floyd Brown, Say the Right Thing: Talk Radio's Favorite Conservative Quotes, Notes and Gloats, which was published by Merrill Press.[6] RadioWilbur began hosting the 5:00am to 9:00am (PT) time slot at KVI-AM in 1995 as The Kirby Wilbur Show. In 2006, the name of the program was changed to Kirby & Co. and began to feature occasional, but increasingly irregular, contributions by KVI news director Carleen Johnson and producer David Carson.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Frequent guests included "Brian the Movie Guy", a local movie reviewer who provides family-friendly film reviews. Famous guests included Donald Rumsfeld, Laura Schlessinger, and Dennis Miller.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} On November 12, 2009, Wilbur broadcast the last edition of his show. The KVI general manager indicated that the reason was declining ratings; no misconduct was cited.[7][8] Wilbur returned to KVI on January 4, 2016 in the 9 a.m. to noon slot, including co-hosting the first hour with morning drive host John Carlson. This has since been increased to the first two hours (8 a.m. - 10 with Carlson, 10 a.m. - noon solo).[9] Wilbur has been a frequent staple on the Talkers Magazine "Heavy Hundred" list, an annual index of what the magazine bills as "the most important radio talk show hosts in America". In 2009, he appeared in position 72.[10] The Sean Hannity ShowSince 2003 Wilbur has served as fill-in host on 11 episodes of the Sean Hannity Show. Chair of the Washington State Republican PartyWilbur unseated Luke Esser by a vote of 69 to 36 as Chair of the Washington State Republican Party in January 2011.[11] References1. ^http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201008/PCO_RPC_E-Canvass.xls 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://radio.about.com/library/blprofiles/blpro-kirbywilbur.htm |title=Kirby Wilbur – A Profile of the Radio Personality Kirby Wilbur |publisher=Radio.about.com |date=2010-06-17 |accessdate=2010-08-13}} 3. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205061632/http://www.kvi.com/onair/kirby/otherinfo/4798826.html |date=December 5, 2008 }} 4. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202092759/http://www.conservative.org/about/directors.html |date=February 2, 2009 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.citizensunited.org/about.aspx |title=About |publisher=Citizens United |date= |accessdate=2010-08-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812190049/http://www.citizensunited.org/about.aspx |archivedate=2010-08-12 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Say-Right-Thing-Favorite-Conservative/dp/0936783222 |title=Say the Right Thing: Talk Radio's Favorite Conservative Quotes, Notes and Gloats (9780936783222): Floyd Brown, Kirby Wilbur: Books |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-13}} 7. ^Tu, Janet I. (2009-11-14). Kirby Wilbur, longtime radio host, loses show on KVI-AM: Longtime local conservative talk-radio host Kirby Wilbur aired his final show on AM 570 KVI Thursday, the radio station announced. The Seattle Times, 14 November 2009. Retrieved on 2009-11-18 from http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010272002_kirby14m.html. 8. ^According to a Twitter post, it was because management decided not to renew his contract.{{Clarify|date=November 2009}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://kvi.com/station/people/kirby-wilbur |title=Kirby Wilbur |publisher=KVI |accessdate=December 28, 2016 }} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://talkers.com/online/?p=267 |title=2009 TALKERS 250 | TALKERS magazine |publisher=Talkers.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903062331/http://talkers.com/online/?p=267 |archivedate=2010-09-03 |df= }} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2014008711_wilbur_unseats_esser_as_wsrp_c.html |title=Wilbur unseats Esser as state GOP chairman |publisher=Seattle Times |date=2011-01-21}} External links
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