Chicago Hope

It's only been on the air a few weeks, and already Launching Chicago with Lenny McAllister has distinguished itself as one of the best talk radio shows on the airwaves.

Broadcasting each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5:00am-6:00am Central on WVON-AM, McAllister is redefining talk radio, presenting an uplifting, empowering program free of the extreme demagoguery and culture-warrior cackling that has weakened the national talk-radio market. Through his compelling monologues and outstanding interviews with such figures as author Murray Silver and activist Princella Smith, McAllister has made clear his commitment to excellence.

McAllister is one of America's most gifted young commentators, a man committed to an inclusive, community-based conservative vision. McAllister is a man who respects himself and his audience: he will never degrade himself by promoting stereotypes, relying on shopworn talking points or assuming his listeners will accept mediocrity in lieu of excellence.

Here's wishing McAllister the best of luck on WVON. Please be sure to read his articles on TheRoot.com or DailyCaller.com--and make a point of listening to his program online if you don't live in the Chicago area. If you've never read him, or listened to him, you do not know what you're missing, and just how good it is.