Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), better known by his professional name
Michael Savage, is an American
radio host, author, activist, nutritionist, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of
The Savage Nation, a
nationally syndicated talk show that aired on
Talk Radio Network across the United States until 2012, and in 2009 was the second most listened-to radio talk show in the country with an audience of over 20 million listeners on 400 stations across the United States. Since October 23, 2012, Michael Savage has been syndicated by
Cumulus Media Networks. He holds
master's degrees from the
University of Hawaii in medical
botany and
medical anthropology, and a Ph.D. from the
University of California, Berkeley in
nutritional ethnomedicine. As Michael Weiner, he has written books on
nutrition,
herbal medicine, and
homeopathy; as Michael Savage, he has written four political books that have reached
The New York Times Best Seller List.