Leslie Marshall is no
newcomer to the world of talk radio; she has been a radio talk host for more
than 20 years and a political pundit on national television for the past seven.
Leslie was the youngest person ever to be nationally syndicated on radio when
she replaced Tom Snyder on the ABC Satellite Radio Network in 1992. She was also
the first woman to host an issues-oriented program nationwide.

Originally from Boston, Leslie earned her
undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and attended Emerson College’s
Master’s Program.

She started her broadcasting career as a
radio news reporter at WBSM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, an hour outside of
Boston. Hoping to move into television, Leslie took her news skills to Miami,
Florida. While there, she started working at various stations, covering news,
traffic, weather and even some disc jockey work.

One night, when hosting an overnight
nostalgic music program on WFTL, Leslie did a special “Remembrance” hour in
which veterans called in with their experiences. It was that night that Leslie
was discovered by a program director at the talk radio station across town. He
phoned and told her she might have missed her calling….

After anchoring, reporting and hosting music
programs, she decided to give talk radio a try—and after one show, she was
hooked! Leslie started her talk radio career at WNWS in Miami, where she
remained for three years.

When WNWS was sold and changed formats,
Leslie chose to host middays at WGR Newsradio in Buffalo, New York. Although she
only spent a year in Buffalo, the audience considered her a native and she felt
a connection to the people in that community rather quickly. In just two ratings
books, Leslie beat the ratings of the unbeatable Rush Limbaugh. Time
magazine even mentioned her success that year.

Having such strong ratings, Leslie was sought
after in the top ten radio markets. Leslie left Buffalo for Houston, Texas,
where she hosted middays again, and beat Mr. Limbaugh again—but this time, it
only took one ratings book.

All this time, the network had been watching
Leslie, and in 1992 she got her chance. The ABC Satellite Radio Network/Daynet
offered Leslie national syndication, making her the youngest person ever
syndicated in talk radio at the time. And she had some big shoes to fill: Tom
Snyder’s. Leslie’s program was heard on more than 200 stations nationwide for
three years.

Then the network disbanded, and Leslie went
to work for WLS-FM in Chicago, hosting an afternoon drive talk show and staying
in the ABC radio family. When the O.J. Simpson trial ended, WLS-FM flipped to a
music format, so Leslie decided to join her love of nearly eight years, move to
San Francisco and get married. Leslie approached the ABC talk station there,
KGO, and they were happy to bring her on board. In addition to having a weekend
show at KGO, she was also the regular bench person for their full-time weekday
lineup. She had a full-time program of her own middays at KHTK in Sacramento as
well, and began appearing on television programs such as Bay Talk on
KRON, the local NBC affiliate. Leslie remained on these stations for two years
until Chicago came calling again. It was time for her to return to the Windy
City. This time, she was paired in a team at WLS-AM, working in the evenings,
and she remained there for nearly three years.

Long-distance love is tough, but even tougher
on a marriage, so when Leslie’s husband was offered a position in Los Angeles,
she joined him. Once in L.A., Leslie hosted talk shows on KFI, KLSX and KABC
radio, and was signed to KLAC, KFI’s sister station, at its inception. KLAC
remained a talk station for two years, and Leslie hosted an evening talk show
for that duration. When KLAC switched formats, she became tired of moving and
decided to stay in Los Angeles.

While waiting for a new radio gig to come
along, Leslie debated conservatives throughout the country on national
television. She has been seen on programs including The O’Reilly Factor,
Hannity & Colmes and Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News
Channel; Scarborough Country on MSNBC; Showbiz Tonight on CNN;
Kudlow & Company on CNBC; and Headliners and Legends: Halle
Berry. At the time, Leslie was a regular on the Fox News Channel debating
her conservative buddy, radio talk host Mark Williams, every Wednesday morning
on Fox News Channel for two years. She also was a regular member of the varsity
panel on The Dennis Miller Show on CNBC.

Leslie also lent her talents to the printed
page, being published in The Houston Chronicle, The Buffalo News, The
Metromedia News, Talkers Magazine and The National Association of Radio
Talk Show Hosts newsletters.

Being in Los Angeles and having done both
acting and standup comedy in the past on both coasts, Leslie was a natural for
television—even if it meant playing a character rather than debating politics.
She appeared on shows such as NYPD Blue, Seventh Heaven, General Hospital,
Passions, Port Charles, Philly, What Should You Do? on Lifetime and
Take Two: Living the Movies on USA, in which she costarred with Heidi
Fleiss, the former “Hollywood Madam.” Leslie also can be seen in the films A
Mexican Werewolf; Life, Death and Mini Golf; Last Word; The Route; Room
302; and others.

Once again, radio came knocking, and when
50,000-watt powerhouse WWKB was flipping to a progressive format, they wanted
Leslie. She hosted middays on WWKB’s new progressive station, “The New Voice,
The New Choice,” for one year, helping to get its progressive feet off the
ground.

Months later in 2007, Leslie was syndicated
for a second time by Talk USA. Her program can be heard nationwide, Monday
through Friday, 7-10 p.m. Eastern/4-7 p.m. Pacific. And she is still heard on
that powerhouse WWKB, along with many other affiliates. Currently, her program
is one of the fastest growing progressive talk shows in the nation.

Leslie is also a Fox News Contributor.
Appearing weekly on: “The O’Reilly Factor,” “America Live w/ Megyn Kelly,”  and
on Fox Business Channel’s “America’s Nightly Scoreboard” and “Money
Rocks.”

Leslie broadcasts in Los Angeles, where she
lives with her husband, their two children. Her passions (in addition to talk
radio!) include travel, spending time with friends and, of course,
shopping!

To find out where Leslie is appearing, to
invite her to your speaking engagement or to discuss sponsorship of or investing
in the program, please go to her website: www.lesliemarshallshow.com.