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A Profile of Radio Personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger

By Corey Deitz, About.com

Dr. Laura, Syndicated Radio Personality

Beginnings: Born January 16, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. She has a B.S. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Physiology.

Syndication: Dr. Laura, syndicated since 1994, is now on over 300 stations and is heard by over 12 million people. "The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Program," is live noon - 3 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. It originates from the studios at Premiere Radio Networks in California

Dr. Laura joined XM Satellite Radio in February, 2005 as part of the service's talk programming.

Awards: 1997 - Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the year, 1998 - American Women in Radio & Television's Genii Award, 1998 - Israel 50th Anniversary Tribute Award, 1998 - Crystal Cathedral Academy Award, 2001 - National Heritage Award, 2001 - Conservative Leadership Award, 2002 - Woman of the Year Award.

Odd Claim To Fame: She is a black belt in the martial arts.

Odd Behavior: In 1994, Dr. Laura converted to Orthodox Judaism. In August, 2003 she denounced her Judaism during her program.

Online: Visit Dr. Laura's website at www.drlaura.com.

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