Michael William Lebron (born August 26, 1958), better known as Lionel, is an American syndicated radio, television and

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legal and media analyst. He is known as a leading promoter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. He currently hosts the syndicated late-night radio show ''The Other Side of Midnight'' from WABC.

Early life and education

Lebron was born and raised in

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, where he attended Jesuit High School. Lebron graduated from the

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and

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. After graduating from law school, Lebron worked with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office.

Career

Lebron hosted the CourtTV law show '' Snap Judgment'' in the late 1990s. He then began appearing on WABC radio in New York. He first appeared as a caller to WFLA in

, drawing attention to himself by avoiding the given topic of discussion. He was eventually given his own time slot on WFLA before moving to

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. Beginning in May 2007, Lebron replaced ''

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'' on Air America Radio with a daily three-hour talk show.

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claimed that Lebron's unpopularity with Air America's listeners led to the loss of most of Seder's audience within a year of assuming the timeslot, as well as the loss of two-thirds of the live affiliates and live streaming. '' Talkers Magazine'' included Lebron in its 2010 "Heaviest Hundred" list at number 54 and in its 2013 "Frontier Fifty" list at number 37. In 2015, he won a

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for commentary and editorial writing. Lebron also appeared in an episode of ''House of Cards''. Since his show on Air America ended, Lebron's politics have gravitated to the right, having become one of the leading promoters of the

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conspiracy theory, and becoming a pundit for

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' Infowars network. He also runs a

channel, L''ionel Nation''. He has appeared on the Russian RT network as a legal and political analyst. In April 2025, Lionel returned to WABC, hosting the Saturday overnight show ''The Lionel Show''. In June 2025, Lionel was named the new host of its syndicated weeknight overnight show, ''The Other Side of Midnight'', succeeding

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(who left the show after being elected to

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