Ellen Ratner (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American news analyst who formerly appeared on the

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and appeared on ''The Strategy Room'' and ''

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''. She is a retired

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and former bureau chief for Talk Media News, which she also managed, covering the

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and was heard on more than 400 radio stations across the US. Her brothers are

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-based developer

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and the late human rights attorney

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. She is the author of ''Ready, Set, Talk! A Guide to Getting Your Message Heard by Millions on Talk Radio, Talk Television, and Talk Internet'' (2006), ''101 Ways to Get Your Progressive Ideas on Talk Radio'' (1997), and ''The Other Side of the Family: A Book for Recovery from Abuse, Incest and Neglect'' (1990). In 2011 she co-authored, ''Self Empowerment: Nine Things the 19th Century Can Teach Us About Living in the 21st.'' She is also co-founder of self-help publishing company Changing Lives Press. Among other books it has come out with is a satire of her brother's

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saga. It also came out with her 2011 book. Ratner attended

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and, for a

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. She is married to Cleveland resident Cholene Espinoza. She has two brothers: New York attorney

and real estate developer

. She also appeared in an Episode of ''

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'' in 2004 (

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), "Match Game".

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