John Carlson

John Carlson may refer to:

John Carlson (radio host)

John Carlson (born June 3, 1959) is an American politician and talk radio host on KOMO 1000 Newsradio by Fisher Broadcasting from the state of Washington. He also co-hosted a show from 12:00PM to 2:00PM pacific time called The Commentators, with John Carlson and Ken Schram.The Commentators was discontinued in September, 2010, and starting September 20, 2010, Carlson and Schram each began hosting separate, new shows on the same station, with Carlson on from 9:00AM to Noon and Schram from Noon to 3:00PM.

Politics

Carlson is "right leaning" or "conservative" and often at odds with what he terms Seattle's "liberal elite." He believes that the left leaning political trends that permeate much of urban Seattle are too tolerant of high taxation and criminal behavior.

History

Biographical

Carlson graduated in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science Honors Program at the University of Washington. In late 1999 he was listed as one of the university’s one hundred “Alumni of the Century”. In 2008 the UW’s alumni magazine listed him as one of its “Wondrous 100” living alumni.

John Carlson (sportscaster)

John Carlson is a former American sportscaster.

Carlson called New England Patriots games from 1980–1986, New England Whalers from 1972–1975, Boston College Eagles football and Basketball on TV and Radio from 1987–1989, and Minnesota Vikings games in 1990. Carlson was a sports talk show host at WEEI radio in Boston from 1976–1987 and at WRKO 1987-1990.

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