Sun Broadcast Group Assembles Radio Dream Team to Produce "Payne Nation", starring Fox News Contributor Charles Payne

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Broadcast Group, Inc. (www.sunbgi.com) is proud to announce the launch of nationally syndicated radio show Payne Nation with Charles Payne (www.PayneNation.com).  The show will debut on October 17th, featuring Fox News contributor Charles Payne.  

"Everyone asks me how am I going to be different from other hosts out there, and I tell them that I am simply going to be real.  No scare tactics. I'm not going to sugarcoat anything in fact I go right at the issues by digging beneath the surface, seeking facts, relaying on history, and connecting all the dots for real assessments and real solutions," said Charles Payne.  

"We're very excited to welcome Charles to the Sun Broadcast lineup. We believe the industry is ready for an uplifting, positive financial show that will provide real answers for real people in this turbulent time in our nation," said Jay Bailey, CEO and founder of Sun Broadcast Group.  

Payne Nation with Charles Payne will be produced in New York City from the Sun Broadcast Studios in the Fox News building and will be broadcast Monday through Friday from 5 to 7pm.  The show will feature the hot topics of the day, interviews with the biggest newsmakers, listener call-ins and in depth market summaries and financial recaps.

"We've assembled an elite team of broadcasting's most knowledgeable to launch and support Payne Nation with Charles Payne.  We're creating a very different kind of talk show with Charles' unique perspective as the focal point and programming elements and new media technology to engage and connect with the audience in a very special way," said Steve Gallagher, EVP Sun Broadcast Group.

The Payne Nation with Charles Payne Dream Team includes:

• Charles Payne- Host: Fox Business Network contributor and co-host of "Varney & Co.," Payne is also a contributor to the Fox News Channel, frequently appearing on shows such as "Cashin' In", "Cavuto on Business," and "Bulls and Bears." Along with his busy schedule at FNB and FNC, Charles hosts a Saturday afternoon talk show on KFI-AM in Los Angeles, the second largest radio market in the nation. Payne is also the CEO and principal analyst of Wall Street Strategies, an independent stock market research firm he founded in 1991.  
• Edd Hall – Announcer: Best known as Jay Leno's announcer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 12 years. Edd is a very busy announcer, actor and voice actor for Television, Commercials, Film and Theatre in Hollywood and currently announces segments and features for the Late Show with David Letterman and many national radio and television commercials. 
• Chad Wilkinson – Executive Producer: Chad is considered by many in the industry to be one of the hottest talk radio producers in the nation.  He has produced and helped develop some of the most listened to talk radio shows in America including  The Lou Dobbs Show, The Dennis Miller Show, The Ron Insana Show, and The Lars Larson Show.
• Gabe Hobbs – Program Consultant: Named by Radio Ink Magazine as one of the top 10 corporate radio programmers in America, Gabe is a 35-year radio veteran who has specialized in the news, talk and sports formats for the past 20 years.  He served as the in-house consultant for Premiere Radio Networks, and was involved with shows such as The Rush Limbaugh Program, The Glenn Beck Show and The Dr. Laura Show.  Gabe also worked on the launch of Fox Sports Radio in 2000 and remained an advisor to the network for eight years. 
• Jim Robinson- Show Consultant: President of the former ABC Radio Networks. Jim was named the 2006 News/Talk Executive of the Year by Radio & Records Magazine and has been featured in Radio Ink's list of the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio.

About Sun Broadcast Group

Sun Broadcast Group is a new generation national broadcast network providing targeted content and advertising solutions across America. In addition to programming and syndicating its own content, Sun offers sales representation and programming support to syndicators and radio networks nationwide. www.sunbgi.com

Media Contact:
Glen Calder - President, TransMedia Group
561 750 9800 ext 216

Company Contact:
Steve Gallagher - Executive Vice President, Sun Broadcast Group
800.871.6163

SOURCE Sun Broadcast Group, Inc.