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'''Frank M. Sontag''' is an American radio personality having hosted programs for over a couple decades. In 2009, he began hosting an internet talk radio show.<ref name = TR1>{{cite web | url = http://www.talkradioone.com/ | title = Talk Radio One | accessdate = 2009-06-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090527040507/http://www.talkradioone.com/ | archive-date = 2009-05-27 | url-status = live }}</ref> Sontag was a regular cast member on the '']''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.markandbrian.com/showdj.asp?DJID=17343&spid=16121 | title = Mark & Brian Radio Show | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2009-06-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090619094343/http://markandbrian.com/showdj.asp?DJID=17343&spid=16121 | archive-date = 2009-06-19 | url-status = live }}</ref> He also has had small acting parts in a few motion pictures.

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== Radio Host ==
'''Frank M. Sontag''' (born in ]) is an ] radio personality.


==Host of Impact on KLOS== === FM 95.5 KLOS, Impact ===


Sontag was the former host of the ''Impact'' program on ] for more than twenty years,<ref name = bio/><ref name="ImpactEnd">{{citation |last=Sontag |first=Frank |date=2009-02-23 |publisher=] |work=The Impact Radio Program |title=Sontag announces the end of Impact |accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> a ] show which discussed a wide variety of topics.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.franksontag.com/biography.htm |title=Frank Sontag Biography |accessdate=2009-06-05 |publisher=franksontag.com }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> As of June, 2009 Sontag began hosting an internet talk radio show airing on Tuesday and Thursday evenings,<ref name = TR1>{{cite web | url =http://www.talkradioone.com/ | title = Talk Radio One | accessdate = 2009-06-03 }}</ref> was a regular cast member on the '']''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.markandbrian.com/showdj.asp?DJID=17343&spid=16121 | title = Mark & Brian Radio Show | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2009-06-03 }}</ref> and has had small acting parts in a few motion pictures. Sontag describes himself as a motivational speaker and life skills coach.<ref name = bio/> Sontag hosted the ''Impact'' program on ] for more than twenty years,<ref name = bio/><ref name="ImpactEnd">{{citation |last=Sontag |first=Frank |date=2009-02-23 |publisher=] |work=The Impact Radio Program |title=Sontag announces the end of Impact }}</ref> a ] show that discussed a wide variety of topics.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.franksontag.com/biography.htm |title=Frank Sontag Biography |accessdate=2009-06-05 |publisher=franksontag.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508164234/http://www.franksontag.com/biography.htm |archivedate=May 8, 2009 }}</ref>


=== FM 99.5 KKLA, the Frank Sontag show ===
==Conversion to Christianity==


] is a Christian talk and teaching radio station based in Los Angeles, California, first aired in 1985.
On March 7, 2010, a few months after leaving KLOS Radio, Sontag expressed a conversion to ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Sontag Speaks About His Conversion to Christianity|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luFy5zzCdd0}}</ref> and in 2013, joined ] 99.5 FM, the Intersection of Faith and Reason, where he currently hosts the Christian talk and discussion program, The Frank Sontag show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Sontag Joins KKLA|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119309/frank-sontag-joins-kkla}}</ref> He is preceded by ] of The Frank Pastore Show following Pastore's tragic death in 2012.

In 2013, Sontag joined ] 99.5 FM on the program ''The Frank Sontag show: Intersection of Faith and Reason'', a Christian talk and discussion forum.<ref>{{cite web |title =Frank Sontag Joins KKLA |url =http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119309/frank-sontag-joins-kkla |publisher =AllAccess.com |access-date =2013-06-14 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194727/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119309/frank-sontag-joins-kkla |archive-date =2014-01-02 |url-status =live }}</ref> He succeeded ] of ''The Frank Pastore Show'' following Pastore's death in 2012.

Sontag announced his departure from KKLA with a final episode posted on July 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Christian Outlook {{!}} 99.5 KKLA - Los Angeles, CA|url=https://kkla.com/podcast/episode/1349/all-glory-to-god-frank-sontags-final-show|access-date=2021-11-25|website=kkla.com}}</ref>

==Personal==

On March 7, 2010, a few months after leaving KLOS Radio, Sontag expressed a conversion to ]<ref>{{cite web |title =Frank Sontag Speaks About His Conversion to Christianity |url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luFy5zzCdd0 |publisher =YouTube.com |accessdate =August 4, 2014 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140619181347/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luFy5zzCdd0 |archive-date =June 19, 2014 |url-status =live |df =mdy-all }}</ref> This affected his radio programming choices.

As of 2004, Sontag was married to Erin with one daughter and one son.<ref name=YahooMarriage/>

== Book ==

Sontag's book is autobiographical, ''Light the Way Home: My Incredible Ride from ] to New Life''.<ref name=SontagBook>{{cite book|last1=Sontag|first1=Frank M.|title=Light the Way Home: My Incredible Ride from New Age to New Life|date=July 28, 2014 |publisher =Frank Sontag and Mike Yorkey |isbn=978-1633155237 |edition=1st |url =https://www.amazon.com/Light-Way-Home-Incredible-Ride-ebook/dp/B00M8EQZT6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407182631&sr=8-1&keywords=Light+the+Way+Home%3A+My+Incredible+Ride+from+New+Age+to+New+Life |accessdate =August 4, 2014}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:47, 1 June 2023

Frank M. Sontag is an American radio personality having hosted programs for over a couple decades. In 2009, he began hosting an internet talk radio show. Sontag was a regular cast member on the Mark & Brian radio program. He also has had small acting parts in a few motion pictures.

Frank M. Sontag
Born1955
Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation(s)Christian Radio Host
Motivational speaker
SpouseErin
Website

Radio Host

FM 95.5 KLOS, Impact

Sontag hosted the Impact program on 95.5 KLOS-FM for more than twenty years, a talk radio show that discussed a wide variety of topics.

FM 99.5 KKLA, the Frank Sontag show

KKLA is a Christian talk and teaching radio station based in Los Angeles, California, first aired in 1985.

In 2013, Sontag joined KKLA-FM 99.5 FM on the program The Frank Sontag show: Intersection of Faith and Reason, a Christian talk and discussion forum. He succeeded Frank Pastore of The Frank Pastore Show following Pastore's death in 2012.

Sontag announced his departure from KKLA with a final episode posted on July 28, 2021.

Personal

On March 7, 2010, a few months after leaving KLOS Radio, Sontag expressed a conversion to Christianity This affected his radio programming choices.

As of 2004, Sontag was married to Erin with one daughter and one son.

Book

Sontag's book is autobiographical, Light the Way Home: My Incredible Ride from New Age to New Life.

References

  1. "Talk Radio One". Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. "Mark & Brian Radio Show". Mark & Brian. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. ^ "Frank Sontag Biography". franksontag.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  4. ^ "L.A. Radio Veteran Frank Sontag Named as New Afternoon Talk Host for 99.5 KKLA-FM, Los Angeles". finance.yahoo.com. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. Sontag, Frank (2009-02-23), "Sontag announces the end of Impact", The Impact Radio Program, KLOS
  6. "Frank Sontag Joins KKLA". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  7. "The Christian Outlook | 99.5 KKLA - Los Angeles, CA". kkla.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  8. "Frank Sontag Speaks About His Conversion to Christianity". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  9. Sontag, Frank M. (July 28, 2014). Light the Way Home: My Incredible Ride from New Age to New Life (1st ed.). Frank Sontag and Mike Yorkey. ISBN 978-1633155237. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

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