Dan Bongino is returning to syndicated radio through a new weekday program from Westwood One that pairs him with conservative commentator Shawn Farash.
The program, “The Bongino Report PM,” will be distributed to radio stations by Westwood One, the national radio syndication arm owned by Cumulus Media. The three-hour weekday show is being positioned as a new afternoon offering for stations looking for political commentary, audience interaction and issue-driven talk programming.
The show is not a continuation of Bongino’s former nationally syndicated program, “The Dan Bongino Show.” Instead, Westwood One said the new format will divide the program between Farash and Bongino.
The relaunch of Bongino’s show about two weeks after Cumulus issued a round of pink slips across its local radio division, including at some of its news-talk and sports-format stations, and at a time when Cumulus is in the process of emerging from its federal bankruptcy case.
Bongino said the new program gives him a way to reconnect with broadcast radio audiences while working with Farash and Westwood One.
“I’m excited to partner with Shawn to bring listeners a daily program focused on the stories that matter most,” Bongino said in a statement on Monday. “Our goal is simple: deliver honest analysis and keep our audience informed and engaged. Radio remains one of the most powerful ways to connect directly with people, and I’m excited to be back on Westwood One.”
Farash said the program will allow him to reach listeners nationally each weekday.
“This is an incredible opportunity for me to connect with listeners across the country every day,” Farash said. “Working alongside Dan and the team at Westwood One allows us to bring a fresh, energetic approach to afternoons while staying focused on the stories our audience cares about most.”
Bongino hosted a radio program before President Donald Trump appointed him to an executive-level position within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last year. He resigned from the role in January.
His law enforcement career has been limited, at best: He served with the New York Police Department (NYPD) for four years before becoming a U.S. Secret Service agent from 1999 to 2011. He ran for Congress several times as a Republican, losing each race to Democratic opponents.
Affiliates for Bongino’s new program were not named on Monday. Many stations have already filled the time slot vacated by his prior show last year with other programming.
