Wayne Allyn Root

Newsmax reports that Las Vegas sports prognosticator/Libertarian Wayne Allyn Root has launched a weekend political talk show.  The story says the show will debut this Saturday (June 6) on KABC/Los Angeles, WNYM/New York and WIND/Chicago.  KABC PD David G. Hall tells Talk Frontier his station is running the show as an infomercial.  Root’s spokesman did not return a call seeking comment.

Penn Jillette

You know which Libertarian needs to get back on the radio?  Penn Jillette of the Penn and Teller magic act, who did a show for CBS’s Free FM  for about a year starting in January, 2006.  He’s smart, articulate, informed, passionate — and a fantastic entertainer.