Published time: May 29, 2013 10:59
Award-winning interviewer Larry King will host a mold-breaking political talk show on RT from next month, speaking to both leading establishment figures, and those who are not afraid to go against the grain.
RT will air the new show
‘Politics with Larry King’, produced by Ora.tv in June as well as
‘Larry King Now’, which was launched on Hulu and Ora.TV in July
2012. The programs will be recorded in RT America’s Washington,
DC, studios and Ora TV’s studio in Los Angeles. RT America will
be the exclusive US broadcaster for both programs, which will
continue to stream online at Hulu.com and Ora.tv
and also be available online
on rt.com.
“I have always been passionate about government and issues
that impact the public, and I’m thrilled at the opportunity to
talk politics with some of the most influential people in
Washington and around the country,” says King.
King’s career has spanned 56 years and more than 50,000
interviews, but he says the show will break new ground. The
veteran broadcaster will not shy away from causing controversy,
or using his authority to give a chance to hear voices other
media ignore.
“I have interviewed every US president since Nixon, and lest
people forget, I helped usher Ross Perot into the national
conversation during the 1992 presidential contest. I appreciate
the importance of providing a platform to those with real
alternative visions for our country’s future,” said the host.
Larry King has retained his trademark suspenders worn through his
25 years on CNN (he quit the news network in 2010), but has not
been afraid to show a more opinionated and frank side, which he
says is a must for the new media age.
King also moderated the third-party presidential debate, broadcast live on
RT in October last year.
“Whether a president or an activist or a rock star was sitting
across from him, Larry King never shied away from asking the
tough questions, which makes him a terrific fit for our
network,” says RT’s Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan.
The show will be produced by Ora TV, the upstart online news
network owned by Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, where King has
hosted his Larry King Now interview show since last year.
“Larry King has entertained and informed millions of viewers
over the years, and millions of digital viewers over just the
past year,” adds Ora TV’s CEO, Jon Housman.
“We’re thrilled to bring Larry King’s insights and
one-of-a-kind discussions, from celebrities to world leaders, to
RT America’s television and online audiences.” In the United
States, Politics with Larry King and Larry King Now will be
broadcast exclusively on RT America. Larry King Now, which will
air four times a week, sees the broadcaster sit across the table
from some of the most talked about celebrities in the world
(recent guests have included Seth McFarlane, Snoop Lion, and
Floyd Mayweather) and take them beyond the standard soundbites.
This article originally appeared on: RT