Introduction
Heidi Harris is an American talk radio host and author. Her show was a two-time winner of the Electronic Media Award (EMA) for Best Local Radio Talk Show. Her show is heard weekdays 6 to 9 a.m. on AM 840 KXNT in Las Vegas.
She is also currently hosting and producing a podcast called 'Vegas Characters" featuring the most interesting people in Las Vegas.
Career
The Heidi Harris Show airs weekday mornings 6 to 9 a.m. on CBS-owned AM 840 KXNT in Las Vegas. A native of Las Vegas and former professional singer and HR recruiter, she began her radio career at KDWN in Las Vegas in 1998. She moved across town to KXNT in 1999, initially as a fill-in host, weekend host, and then co-host of a morning drive show from 2001 to 2006. She hosted her own show at KDWN from 2007 to 2012, before leaving for a radio job in Los Angeles.
The Heidi Harris Show, a conservative radio talk show, was heard weekday mornings on KRLA in Los Angeles and KTIE in San Bernardino, California from March 2012 to March 2013.
After returning from LA, she hosted an evening show on KBET in Las Vegas for two years before returning to KXNT to host morning drive.
Harris has appeared hundreds of times as a commentator on cable news channels, including MSNBC, CNN, TruTV, and the Fox News Channel.
Writing
Her first book, Cocktail Waitress Wisdom, was released in August 2010.
Awards
- In 2003, she won an Electronic Media Award for "Best Local Radio Talk Show."
- In 2011, she was named by Talkers Magazine as one of "America's 100 Most Influential Hosts."
- In 2012, she was named "America's 100 Most Important Radio Hosts" by Talkers Magazine's Michael Harrison, who included Harris in his pick of "5 Up and Coming Radio Personalities."
- In 2012, her show was listed in the "Top 100 Talk Shows of 2012" by Talk Stream Live, which ranks the nation’s leading streaming talk shows.