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| ==''"Hal from North Bergen"''== | ==''"Hal from North Bergen"''== | ||
| Turner is a |
Turner is a ] agent and occasional candidate in various state elections. He describes himself as being a ]. Before launching his own talk show, Turner was a regular caller (known simply as ''"Hal from North Bergen"'') to ]'s and ]'s talk shows on ] radio in ]. Though his comments on those men's shows were highly provocative and calculated in their offensiveness, they were rarely outright racist. | ||
| In ], Turner sought the local ] nomination for election in his local ] district but lost to a ], ]. '''' Afterward, Turner had a reported "]," deciding the political system was rigged against ] and abandoning all ties to the ]. | In ], Turner sought the local ] nomination for election in his local ] district but lost to a ], ]. '''' Afterward, Turner had a reported "]," deciding the political system was rigged against ] and abandoning all ties to the ]. | ||
| That same year, he started ''"The Hal Turner Show"''on ] and the ''"Turner Radio Network"'' to distribute programming by other |
That same year, he started ''"The Hal Turner Show"'' by renting time on ] and the ''"Turner Radio Network"'' to distribute programming by other white supremacists via ]. | ||
| ==The Hal Turner Show== | ==The Hal Turner Show== | ||
| His radio show originated from a studio in his home. Widely criticized for his racist views, he was also criticized by some factions among the extreme ] including some ]s for openly advocating ] and ] - though Turner himself was never alleged to have taken part in violent acts. Others dismissed Turner and his show as an elaborate joke, due to Turner's frequent on-air begging for financial support, his sale of trinkets such as ] mugs and ]s imprinted with racist slogans and cartoons. | |||
| His radio show originated from a studio in his home for four years, but moved to professional broadcast studios in June 2005. The show is now carried LIVE by at least 100 low-power FM stations around America and growing. | |||
| ⚫ | Turner's show and website both shut down temporarily in ] due to health and financial problems he suffered. His website returned on-line in ], and he re-started his radio show in June 2005. His site received more than one million visits in its first few months back on the web. | ||
| Widely heralded for his pro-white views, he has become an outspoken proponent of white Americans identiying themselves as a group and weilding their political and economic clout in the best interests of white people. He says simply, "Blacks support their fellow blacks. Hispanics support their fellow hispanics. It's time for white people to do the same!" | |||
| Turner takes on ILLEGAL immigration, saying it ". . . . .is the most dangerous threat to AMerican identity and nationhood that exists today." | |||
| ⚫ | Turner's show and website both shut down temporarily in ] due to health and financial problems he suffered. His website returned on-line in |
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| ==The Lefkow murders== | ==The Lefkow murders== | ||
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Harold "Hal" Turner is a former shortwave radio talk show host from North Bergen, New Jersey, USA known for his outspoken racism and anti-Semitism. His program, The Hal Turner Show, was carried on WBCQ from Monticello, Maine. The station's owner, Allan Weiner, who is Jewish and a pacifist responded to widespread criticism by stating that he aired Turner's show in the spirit of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
"Hal from North Bergen"
Turner is a real estate agent and occasional candidate in various state elections. He describes himself as being a Roman Catholic. Before launching his own talk show, Turner was a regular caller (known simply as "Hal from North Bergen") to Sean Hannity's and Bob Grant's talk shows on WABC radio in New York City. Though his comments on those men's shows were highly provocative and calculated in their offensiveness, they were rarely outright racist.
In 2000, Turner sought the local Republican nomination for election in his local assembly district but lost to a Hispanic, Theresa de Leon. (Election results) Afterward, Turner had a reported "epiphany," deciding the political system was rigged against white men and abandoning all ties to the mainstream.
That same year, he started "The Hal Turner Show" by renting time on WBCQ and the "Turner Radio Network" to distribute programming by other white supremacists via satellite.
The Hal Turner Show
His radio show originated from a studio in his home. Widely criticized for his racist views, he was also criticized by some factions among the extreme right wing including some skinheads for openly advocating violence and lawlessness - though Turner himself was never alleged to have taken part in violent acts. Others dismissed Turner and his show as an elaborate joke, due to Turner's frequent on-air begging for financial support, his sale of trinkets such as coffee mugs and T-shirts imprinted with racist slogans and cartoons.
Turner's show and website both shut down temporarily in 2004 due to health and financial problems he suffered. His website returned on-line in 2005, and he re-started his radio show in June 2005. His site received more than one million visits in its first few months back on the web.
The Lefkow murders
Turner was interviewed by a number of news outlets in 2005 after expressing apparent congratulations at the murders of members of the family of Federal Court Judge Joan Lefkow, including printing "GOTCHA!" across her photo displayed at his website. Turner had previously published that Lefkow was "worthy of being killed" and listed hers and other judges home addresses on his website.
External links
- Article on Turner and other shortwave personalities by the Southern Poverty Law Center
- Orcinus blog entry on Turner, comapring him to Ward Churchill
- Article at MSNBC detailing Turner's stormy relationship with other White supremacists in the wake of the Lefkow killings