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Jeff Kuhner
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Kuhner speaking in 2010
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Jeffrey Thomas Kuhner
1 September 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Nationality | U.S. (naturalized) |
| Citizenship | Canada USA (2016) |
| Alma mater | Concordia University (B.A) Queens University (M.A.) Ohio University (doctoral studies) |
| Occupation | Radio talk show host Commentator Journalist Professor and educator |
| Employer | WRKO |
| Known for | radio personality and commentator |
| Height | 6 ft. 3 in. |
| Spouse(s) | Grazia ("Grace") Vuoto |
| Children | 2 |
Jeffrey Thomas Kuhner (born on September 1, 1969) is an American radio host and political commentator. He hosts a talk show on WRKO AM 680 in Boston, Massachusetts. He has also worked as an editor for Insight on the News and written articles for The Washington Times, Human Events, and National Review Online.
Early Life and School
Kuhner was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were immigrants from Croatia. He went to Laval Catholic High School.
He earned his first college degree from Concordia University in Montreal. He then got his master's degree from Queens University in Kingston, Canada. Kuhner also studied for a PhD at Ohio University in the United States, but he did not finish his final paper.
Working Life
From 1998 to 2000, Kuhner taught Modern US History at McGill University in Montreal. In 2000, he decided to leave teaching. He then became an assistant national editor at The Washington Times, a newspaper.
In 2003, he left The Washington Times. He then worked for the Republican policy group called the Ripon Society. He was their communications director, helping them share their ideas.
From 2005 to 2008, Kuhner was the editor of Insight on the News, which was a news website. At the same time, he also worked for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. This group focuses on education policy. He helped them with their communications.
Kuhner was also the president of the Edmund Burke Institute for American Renewal. This was a "think tank" in Washington D.C. A think tank is a group that studies ideas and gives advice on public issues. This institute worked to include more minority groups in the conservative movement.
Radio Career
In November 2009, Kuhner started hosting The Kuhner Show on 570 WTNT in Washington, D.C.. This show ended in September 2010 when the station changed to sports.
Kuhner then started a regular segment on WRKO in Boston. It was called The Kuhner Report. He would call into the WRKO Morning Show to give updates on national politics.
In 2012, he began hosting his own show on WRKO, also called The Kuhner Report. His show first had two separate hours in the morning. In October 2012, the show moved to the 6 to 10 AM time slot. In July 2015, it moved to the midday slot (noon to 3 PM). On November 26, 2018, the show moved back to the morning drive time.
In September 2017, Kuhner spoke with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren at WRKO. He said it was not fair for her to criticize very wealthy Americans when she herself was wealthy. Senator Warren disagreed with his point.
Kuhner also writes a column about politics called "Kuhner's Corner." It appears on the WRKO website and in local news like the Boston Broadside.
Besides his own shows, Kuhner has been a guest host for other radio programs. These include The Howie Carr Show on WRKO, The Mark Levin Show, and The Savage Nation.
Personal Life
Kuhner is married to Dr. Grazia ("Grace") Vuoto. She used to write for The Washington Times. She also taught history at Howard University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and McGill University. Grace has hosted her own talk shows on WBIX and WMEX. She has also worked as a producer for radio shows.
Grace often calls into The Kuhner Report radio show. She is sometimes called "Doctor Grace / Putting Liberals in their place." Kuhner often hints that the caller is his wife and jokes that he "definitely married up."
The couple has two children, Ashton and Eva. Kuhner sometimes uses them as examples in his talks.
Kuhner became a U.S. citizen in the summer of 2016.
See also
- WRKO
- The Washington Times
- Insight on the News
