Alan Berg on the air shortly before his assassination.

Alan Berg (January, 1934 – June 18, 1984), was a Denver-based, Jewish liberal radio talk show host and former attorney. He was assassinated by anti-Semites in 1984. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Progressive Talk (or Liberal Talk) is a talk radio format devoted to expressive progressive/liberal viewpoints of issues. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ...

Early life

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Berg attended the University of Colorado at Denver before transferring to the University of Denver. At age 22, Berg was one of the youngest people to pass the Illinois bar examination, but job pressures and increasing alcohol dependence led to a series of neuromuscular seizures. Berg's first wife, Judith Halpern, convinced him to quit his Chicago law practice to seek medical help. They moved to Denver where Berg committed himself at St. Joseph's Hospital. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The University of Colorado at Denver (CU-Denver) is part of the University of Colorado system. ... The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. ... A bar examination is an examination to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction. ... This article is about the medical term, epileptic seizure, as distinct from a non-epileptic seizure. ... St. ...

Radio career

Alan Berg later opened a clothing store where he met Laurence Gross, a radio talk show host on KGMC, now called KWBZ. Impressed with Berg, Gross made him a guest on several occasions. When Gross took a job in San Diego, Berg was hired as replacement at Gross's behest. Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer...

Berg continued to be plagued by seizures and in 1976 he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was removed and he made a full recovery from the seizures. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A brain tumor is any intracranial tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either found in the brain itself (neurons, glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells), lymphatic tissue, blood vessels), in the cranial nerves (myelin-producing Schwann cells), in the brain envelopes (meninges), skull, pituitary and pineal gland...

In 1978, KWBZ changed to an all-music format. Berg, now unemployed, was courted by an Oklahoma City station, but instead went to Denver's WXYZ. He later moved to KOA, debuting on February 23, 1981. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... KOA (850 AM), (NewsRadio 850 KOA) is a clear channel news/talk radio station serving the Denver, Colorado market. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Listeners in more than 30 states heard Alan Berg's opinions about gun control, homosexuality, religion, and other controversial topics. They also heard his abrasive, confrontational debating style. Berg became notorious for upsetting callers who vociferously disagreed with him to the point of being unable to speak lucidly, at which point Berg would typically berate them for being unable to express themselves. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gun politics. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

However, in the latter stages of his life, Berg did begin to tone down somewhat. But after he berated Ellen Kaplan on his show, KOA briefly suspended Berg as they feared possible repercussions. Upon his return, Berg was far less antagonistic.

Assassination

On June 18, 1984, Alan Berg was shot 13 times in the driveway of his home next to his Volkswagen Beetle. While nobody was ever convicted of Berg's murder, a group called The Order, a white nationalist organization spawned by George Lincoln Rockwell's American Nazi Party, was suspected of being behind it. Several members of The Order, most notably the getaway driver, David Lane, were convicted of conspiracy, as well as violations of Berg's civil rights and the RICO statutes. Lane was sentenced to a 190-year consecutive life sentence and died in prison on 28 May 2007. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. ... The Order, also known as the Brüder Schweigen or Silent Brotherhood, was a neo-Nazi organization active in the United States between 1983 and 1984. ... // White nationalism (WN) advocates a racial definition (or redefinition) of national identity, as opposed to multiculturalism. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... David Lane (born 1938) is a American neo-Nazi leader and author, currently incarcerated in the Federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement. ... The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly referred to as RICO) is a United States federal law which provides for extended penalties for criminal acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. ...

David Lane denied any involvement in Berg's death, but repeatedly expressed no sorrow over it: "The only thing I have to say about Alan Berg is: regardless of who did it, he has not mouthed his hate-whitey propaganda from his 50,000-watt Zionist pulpit for quite a few years." The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... Zionism is a political movement that supports a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, where Jewish nationhood is thought to have evolved somewhere between 1200 BCE and late Second Temple times,[1][2] and where Jewish kingdoms existed up to the 2nd century CE. Zionism is...

Actor/writer/director Eric Bogosian adapted the story of Alan Berg's death into a play, which was later adapted into the Oliver Stone-directed 1988 film, Talk Radio. Berg's murder is the basis for Steven Dietz's 1988 play, God's Country, as well as the 1988 film, Betrayed. Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian (born on April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Talk Radio is a 1988 movie,starring Eric Bogosian as a controversial Shock Jock who is murdered by a crazed listener,directed by Oliver Stone. ... Steven Dietz is an American playwright whose work is largely performed outside of New York City (e. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Betrayed is a 1988 film directed by Costa Gavras, written by Joe Eszterhas and starring Tom Berenger and Debra Winger. ...

His assassination was similar to a scene described in the racist novel The Turner Diaries written by white supremacist leader William Luther Pierce under the pseudonym Andrew MacDonald, and first published in 1978, six years before Berg's murder. In the book, an unnamed Jewish radio talk show host is shot dead as he steps from his car in his own driveway. The Turner Diaries is a 1978 novel by Dr. William Luther Pierce (under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald), the late leader of the National Alliance, a white separatist organization. ... White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... Dr. William Luther Pierce III[1] (September 11, 1933 – July 23, 2002) was the founder of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and a principal ideologue of the white nationalist movement. ...

External links

• Alan Berg at the IMDb
• Talk Radio Assassination!, WFMU website 1996
• "Living Out Loud: Death of a Radiohead", Cincinnati CityBeat July 14, 2004
• Judith Lee Berg, a profile of Alan Berg's widow