Mark Belling (born July 4, 1956) is an American
conservative talk radio host for
1130 WISN in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also a local newspaper columnist, former television host, and was a guest host for
Rush Limbaugh. A native of Wisconsin's
Fox Valley, Belling is an alumnus of the
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.
Radio
Belling has been with WISN since March 1989. Before joining WISN he was news and program director of
WTDY in
Madison, Wisconsin, where he began his
talk radio career. Belling also served as a radio news director in
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh most-populous city, the second largest o ...
;
St. Joseph, Michigan;
Benton Harbor, Michigan; and
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh.
History
Oshkosh was ...
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Belling currently hosts a three-hour weekday radio program, ''The Mark Belling Late Afternoon Show''. He discusses a wide variety of topics on his program, including sports, music, Milwaukee area politics, Wisconsin politics, and national issues. Belling leans to the right politically, and he has been known to frequently criticize local and national Republicans for straying from conservative principles. He has been criticized for his anti-Semitic statements and derogatory sexist language
but remains popular among local conservative groups.
Other media
In addition to his daily three-hour radio program, Belling was a guest-host for
Rush Limbaugh's national radio program.
When doing so, WISN usually broadcasts this program twice rather than have someone fill in for Belling.
Belling writes a weekly
op-ed
An op-ed, short for "opposite the editorial page", is a written prose piece, typically published by a North-American newspaper or magazine, which expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication's editorial board. O ...
column for the ''
Waukesha Freeman
''The Waukesha Freeman'' is a local newspaper that serves Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It was founded by Martin Cullaton in 1859 as a pro-abolitionism
Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery. In Wester ...
''. It usually covers local politics or scandals but occasionally remarks on national headlines and even sports.
Belling previously hosted a Sunday-morning television panel, ''Belling and Company'', on
WISN-TV (Channel 12) until 2000 when it moved to
WDJT (Channel 58). The television program was discontinued in 2007, reportedly due to editorial conflicts between Belling and the management of WDJT owner
Weigel Broadcasting.
Awards
Belling is a 2001
Marconi award recipient for best medium-mar In 2001 Belling was named one of the Top 100 Heavy Talkers—the most influential radio talkers in America—by
Talkers Magazine, an industry publication.
Personal
Belling is involved with horse race ownership and has co-owned several over the years including
1997 Kentucky Derby
The 1997 Kentucky Derby was the 123rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1997, and was won by Silver Charm, ridden by Gary Stevens. There were 141,981 in attendance.
Payout
;The 123rd Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
* ...
entrant
Captain Bodgit and
2012 Kentucky Derby
The 138th Kentucky Derby was the running of the Kentucky Derby in 2012, and took place on May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at Churchill Downs. Due to sponsorship, the race was known as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. ...
entrant Went The Day Well.
References
External links
Official website
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1956 births
Living people
People from Kaukauna, Wisconsin
American political commentators
American political writers
American male non-fiction writers
American talk radio hosts
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni