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It is nationally syndicated and runs three hours a day on weekdays. Schlessinger had characterized her show as a "moral health program" rather than as an "advice program". Her responses to callers usually display a trademark frankness that some people find harsh and others find refreshing. She gets to the core of a caller's issue quickly rather than let them talk for a long time. Her advice has been widely sought and the show is tied for fourth-highest rated talk radio show in the United States . At its peak, it was the second highest-rated radio show after Rush Limbaugh . Schlessinger is an outspoken critic of sex outside of marriage, working moms, marrying quickly or at a young age, childless marriage, abortion , easy or no-fault divorce , and gay rights . Her radio program often features short editorial monologues on these and other social and political topics. Laura television show was not successful and was quickly cancelled. She has also authored numerous self-help books, including the best-selling Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives , and several religious books. Her most recent book, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands has been her most successful.1
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Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author.Her call-in radio program occasionally features short monologues on social and political topics, but is mostly made up of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice.Schlessinger's answers have been variously characterized as direct, wise, to-the-point, abrupt and cruel.Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values and ethics." Previously, Schlessinger combined a local radio career with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor, but since going national she has concentrated her efforts on the daily syndicated The Dr.Laura Program , and on authoring self-help books.A television talk show was launched in 2000, but it was short-lived.The Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives , and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works.
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Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author. Her radio program consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and has occasionally featured her short monologues on social and political topics. Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values and ethics". Schlessinger used to combine her local radio career with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor , but after going into national syndication, she concentrated her efforts on the daily The Dr.Laura Program , and on writing self-help books. The books Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives , and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works. A short-lived television talk show hosted by Schlessinger was launched in 2000.In August 2010, she announced that she would end her syndicated radio show in December 2010.Schlessinger announced a "multi-year" deal to be on satellite radio.
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Conservative radio personality Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American talk radio host and author.Laura Program," heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio , consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and often features her short monologues on social and political topics.Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values, and ethics." She is an inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago .Schlessinger used to combine her local radio career in Los Angeles with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor , but after going into national radio syndication , she concentrated her efforts on The Dr.Laura Program heard each weekday, and on writing self-help books. The books Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works. A short-lived television talk show hosted by Schlessinger was launched in 2000. In August 2010, she announced that she would end her syndicated radio show in December 2010. Her show moved to the " Sirius XM Stars " satellite radio channel on January 3, 2011.Schlessinger announced a "multiyear" deal to be on satellite radio.
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American author and radio personality (born 1947) Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947), commonly known as Dr. Laura , is an American talk radio host and author. Laura Program , heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio , consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and often features her short monologues on social and political topics. Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values, and ethics." She is an inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. Schlessinger used to combine her local radio career in Los Angeles with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor . However, after going into national radio syndication , she concentrated her efforts on The Dr. Laura Program heard each weekday, and on writing self-help books. The books Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works. A short-lived television talk show hosted by Schlessinger was launched in 2000. In August 2010, she announced that she would end her syndicated radio show in December 2010. Her show moved to the Sirius XM Stars satellite radio channel on January 3, 2011. Schlessinger announced a "multiyear" deal to be on satellite radio. On November 5, 2018, her radio program moved to the Sirius XM Triumph Channel 111.Laura Celebrates 10 Years of Syndicated Radio" (Press release)."Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss" .
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American author and radio personality (born 1947) Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947), commonly known as Dr. Laura , is an American talk radio host and author. Laura Program , heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio , consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and often features her short monologues on social and political topics. Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values, and ethics." She is an inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. Schlessinger used to combine her local radio career in Los Angeles with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor . However, after going into national radio syndication , she concentrated her efforts on The Dr. Laura Program heard each weekday, and on writing self-help books. The books Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works. A short-lived television talk show hosted by Schlessinger was launched in 2000. In August 2010, she announced that she would end her syndicated radio show in December 2010. Her show moved to the Sirius XM Stars satellite radio channel on January 3, 2011. Schlessinger announced a "multiyear" deal to be on satellite radio. On November 5, 2018, her radio program moved to the Sirius XM Triumph Channel 111. Laura Celebrates 10 Years of Syndicated Radio" (Press release). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss" .
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