Laura Schlessinger

Laura Schlessinger
Schlessinger in 2007
Born
Laura Catherine Schlessinger

(1947-01-16) January 16, 1947 (age 77)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesDr. Laura
EducationStony Brook University (B.S.)
Columbia University (PhD)
Occupation(s)Physiologist, marriage and family therapist, radio talk show host
Years active1975–present[1]
Known forAdvice on relationships, moral and ethical issues, counsellor, political commentator, talk radio host, columnist, author
Spouses
Michael F. Rudolph
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(m. 1972; div. 1977)​
Lewis G. Bishop
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(m. 1985; died 2015)​
Children1
AwardsNAB Marconi Radio Award,[2] Genii, National Heritage, National Religious Broadcasters, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Exceptional Public Service[3]
Websitewww.drlaura.com

Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947),[4] commonly known as Dr. Laura, is an American talk radio host and author.[5] The Dr. Laura Program, heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio, consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and often features her short monologues on social and political topics. Her website says that her show "preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values, and ethics."[6] She is an inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago.

Schlessinger used to combine her local radio career in Los Angeles with a private practice as a marriage and family counselor. However, after going into national radio syndication, she concentrated her efforts on The Dr. Laura Program heard each weekday, and on writing self-help books. The books Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives and The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands are among her bestselling works. A short-lived television talk show hosted by Schlessinger was launched in 2000. In August 2010, she announced that she would end her syndicated radio show in December 2010.[7][8] Her show moved to the Sirius XM Stars satellite radio channel on January 3, 2011. Schlessinger announced a "multiyear" deal to be on satellite radio.[9][10] On November 5, 2018, her radio program moved to the Sirius XM Triumph Channel 111.[11]

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  2. ^ "1997 Marconi Radio Award Winner". Marconi Radio Awards. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "America Supports You: Department Honors Radio's 'Dr. Laura'". Defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Rose, Mike (January 16, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ^ King, Patricia; Kendall Hamilton (May 27, 1996). "Listen Up, Callers: No Whining Allowed". Newsweek. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "The Dr. Laura Program – Top 10 questions". Frequently asked questions. DrLaura.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Washington Post08-17-10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference resigns was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Bauder, David (November 26, 2010). "Laura Schlessinger shifts to satellite radio". Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "'Dr. Laura' to Launch Exclusively on SIRIUS XM Radio" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Dr Laura". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2018.