# Michael Castner

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**Michael Castner** is an American journalist, television host and radio personality. He is the morning national news anchor for NBC News Radio. He formerly hosted *The Michael Castner Show* on [KEX](/source/KEX_(AM)) in [Portland](/source/Portland,_Oregon) and The Daily Wrap for the [Wall Street Journal Radio Network](/source/Wall_Street_Journal_Radio_Network). *The Michael Castner Show* debuted on [KEX](/source/KEX_(AM)) in July 2013 and was cancelled December 2016. The syndicated Daily Wrap show debuted in April 2011, and aired live from 6 to 9 pm Eastern Time. Charter affiliates include [KEIB](/source/KEIB), Los Angeles, and [KLIF](/source/KLIF_(AM)), Dallas. Affiliates [96.9 WTKK-FM](/source/WBQT_(FM)), Boston, [WHNZ](/source/WHNZ), Tampa, and [KSTE](/source/KSTE), Sacramento, were added in the summer of 2011. Additional large market affiliates [KVI](/source/KVI), Seattle, [KHOW](/source/KHOW), Denver (9 pm-midnight), [KEX](/source/KEX_(AM)), Portland, and [92.3 KTAR-FM](/source/KTAR-FM), Phoenix, were added in January 2012. The Daily Wrap was cancelled in spring 2013.

Previously Castner was co-host of a daily morning drive [radio show](/source/Radio_show) on [WRNO-FM](/source/WRNO-FM) in [New Orleans, Louisiana](/source/New_Orleans,_Louisiana). He also hosted an afternoon show on Newsradio 1150 WJBO Radio in [Baton Rouge, LA](/source/Baton_Rouge,_LA). Both are [iHeart](/source/IHeart_Media) stations. His first iHeart station was KFI in Los Angeles.

He also hosted The Nightside Project for [Bonneville International](/source/Bonneville_International) which was heard each weeknight on KSL/Salt Lake City, KTAR/Phoenix, and WWWT/Washington. As host on Nightside, Castner took the time slot to number one from 12th place in 9 months. He was laid off from KSL as of November 7, 2007. At the time of his laying off, the show was scheduled to enter syndication nationwide.

Castner has a career span of nearly 30 years, having worked for KFI/Los Angeles, as well as hosting shows on the [E! Network](/source/E!_Network) for 14 years. Castner also served as press advisor to congressional candidate [Joseph P. Kennedy II](/source/Joseph_P._Kennedy_II), and as the communications consultant for the [Utah State Senate](/source/Utah_State_Senate). Castner was a Washington correspondent for [Tribune Broadcasting](/source/Tribune_Broadcasting) covering the White House and State Department.

On March 3, 2016, Castner came out as gay live on air. He was replaced several months later. [1]

## References

1. [Oregonian](http://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2016/03/portland_radio_host_comes_out.html)

## External links

- [*Official Website*](http://www.michaelcastner.com)
- [Michael Castner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145366/) at IMDb

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