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A Profile of Radio Personality Tom Tancredo

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Tom Tancredo Radio Host

Tom Tancredo Radio Host

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Personal: Tom Tancredo was born December 20, 1945 in Denver, Colorado. He attended St. Catherine's Elementary School and Holy Family High School and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a political sciene degree.

Tancredo is married to Jackie Tancredo who he met at Drake Junior High School when they were teachers. The Tancredos were married in 1977 and have two children and five grandchildren.

Radio: Tancredo's radio program began January 3, 2010. It's called Tea Party Radio with Tom Tancredo and airs 10 p.m. on KVOR AM 740/Colorado Springs. The show caters to tea party activists.

Politics: Tancredo was a Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 6th District between 1999 and 2009. He ran for President of the United States in the 2008 election and ran for Colorado governor in 2010 as the Constitution Party's cadidate.

Quotable: "We can control our borders, we just choose not too."

Online: You can listen to Tancredo and KVOR online at the station's website.

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