Neal Boortz

Boortz was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but, since his was a military family, he was raised elsewhere, in many locations throughout the country. He was a self-described "army brat." In his pre-radio life, he was a speech writer for Georgia Governor Lester G. Maddox. He began his radio career in Atlanta in 1969 at WRNG-AM (Ring Radio) after one of that station's show hosts died--he spent the night outside of the station until he met the manager the next morning and was hired as a replacement host. Boortz also practiced law from 1977 to 1992. His syndicated show originates from WSB-AM 750 in Atlanta, and currently has about five million listeners nationwide.

He has a wife named Donna, with whom he has one daughter. The 6' 4" Mr. Boortz is an avid golfer and aviation enthusiast. He is an accomplished pilot with over 3,000 hours flying as pilot-in-command. He holds multi-engine and instrument ratings and is a certified instrument flight instructor.

A self-described libertarian, Boortz is often accused of being a "Republican in sheep's clothing,". This refers to his tendency to advocate Republican party platforms, and his frequent (but not exclusive) support of Republican politicians, especially George W. Bush. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks he has supported controversial measures at home, such as the Patriot Act, and an expansionist foreign policy. His tendency to side with liberals and Democrats on social issues such as abortion and homosexuality, is more in line with the traditional views of the United States Libertarian Party; however, he has said that those issues are not of the greatest importance in the current world environment in which terrorism has dominated since the 9/11 attacks of 2001.

Boortz once mentioned the presence of this article on him on Wikipedia. After talking up and about the free-editing capabilities of Wikipedia, he jokingly lamented that he had done so, saying that he expected to look at his entry later in the day to find that he had been labeled a "famous homosexual activist."

Boortz is the author of a book entitled 'The Terrible Truth About Liberals.' His latest book on the FairTax proposal to restructure the federal tax system is due to be released during 2005.

External links

• Neal Boortz website