Herman Cain Takes to the Airwaves Again as Talk Radio Host
Former Godfather's Pizza executive and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has accepted another job in talk radio as the replacement for the retiring morning host Neal Boortz on Atlanta's WSB station.
After a career that has spanned four decades, the 67-year-old Boortz said he is looking forward to traveling with his wife and will occasionally sit in for Cain. His last day will be on January 21, 2013, the same day as the presidential inauguration.
"This has been a stress-free job for me. It's just been a total and absolute joy," Boortz told The Associated Press. "I'm going to miss everything associated with doing a talk radio show."
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In recent months, Cain has been touring the country on behalf of GOP candidates and is still touting the 9-9-9-tax plan he advocated during his bid for the White House. He also has made multiple appearances on behalf of Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP candidate, whom he recently endorsed.
But this will not be Cain's first time behind the microphone. He previously hosted "The Herman Cain Show" on Atlanta's News/Talk WSB prior to entering the Republican presidential primary – and has not backed away from the take-no-prisoners reputation he built in his brief career in politics.
"I promise the torch Boortz is handing off to me will blaze as bright, as bold and as loud as ever," said Cain in a written statement. "He may be 'The Talkmaster,' but Neal's listeners know I'm the 'The Dean of the University of Common Sense.'"
Cain's meteoric rise to the national political spotlight came when he briefly laid claim to front-runner status in the GOP presidential race last fall. However, his campaign faltered after a string of sexual harassment allegations surfaced from his previous position as an association executive.
Boortz's six million weekly listeners may offer Cain a platform to either criticize President Obama's administration or be a cheerleader for Mitt Romney if he is successful as the GOP nominee in November.
Tony Katz, who interviewed Cain in January during the South Carolina debates, thinks the Atlanta businessman is the ideal person to replace Boortz.
When asked if he had any words of wisdom for the former GOP candidate, Katz suggested all Cain has to do is be himself.
"Words of wisdom for Herman Cain? Well, I don't think I'm qualified to tell Mr. Cain how to effective reach people because he's all too skilled in that area," Katz, host of All Patriots Radio, a web-based daily talk show that originated out of the tea party movement, told CP. "Cain was and will be great on radio and the man is an absolute firepower and I wish him the best."
"But Boortz is the real unsung hero here," continued Katz. "I've never personally met Neal but his libertarian style has helped shine the light on the failures of our two-party system and for that I salute him."
