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Talk Radio Network (TRN) was an independent radio producer and syndicator of news and talk radio programming headquartered in Central Point, Oregon. TRN consists of a number of associated companies, which have launched or re-built some of the United States' highest-ranked talk radio shows, including The Savage Nation, Coast to Coast AM, and The Jerry Doyle Show. TRN was founded in 1993 and was managed by CEO Mark Masters and his brother David Masters who was VP and senior executive producer and worked to assure the success of all the associated and syndicated hosts from 1999 thru 2017.

 

In 2007, Bear Stearns reported that TRN was the second-largest provider of nationally syndicated radio talk shows in the country, ahead of competitors ABC Radio and then-CBS-controlled Westwood One. The company thereafter went into decline amid contract disputes with its most successful talents and an ongoing feud with its satellite provider. In December 2017, affiliate radio stations reported that Talk Radio Network's programming feed had ceased without notice.

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Among the network's earliest offerings was Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM produced by David Masters from 1994 through 1998 which had reached record station affiliates of over 500 during that time. In 1998, the original Talk Radio Network Inc. company and all of its programs was acquired by Premiere Radio Networks for the syndication rights of Coast to Coast AM. At that time, TRN's programs were broadcast nationally by more than 350 radio stations.

 

Actor Jerry Doyle was introduced to TRN by Mancow Muller, who at the time hosted The Mancow Experience on TRN. Before starting his own show, Doyle was invited to guest-host for Rusty Humphries' TRN-syndicated Saturday Night America, which was broadcast to over two hundred stations. Based on the broadcast, TRN offered Doyle a regular show that became The Jerry Doyle Show. Doyle hosted the show for TRN until his sudden death in 2016. TRN has been responsible for syndicating and producing other notable talk radio programs including The Sam Sorbo Show, Science Fantastic with Michio Kaku, The Laura Ingraham Show (from 2004 to 2012), The Andrea Tantaros Show, Monica Crowley, and The Phil Hendrie Show and Forbes on Radio with Peter Weissbach for over 5 years..

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In June 2009, TRN partnered with The Washington Times to debut America's Morning News (AMN) with a focus on investigative reporting and live news and commentary from Washington, D.C.[7] At its launch, AMN was hosted by Melanie Morgan and John McCaslin. TRN rolled out America's Radio News Network (ARNN) in January 2011 as an all-news network service for stations, which ran for 15 hours every weekday. 

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1994 - 1999

Involved in all aspects of radio - the success of ART BELL – created and produced Art Bell Newsletter managed printing and production, wrote articles on behalf of ART Bell – designed saleable materials and was responsible for implementing reproduction of Art Bell radio SHOWS ON CASSETTE TAPES (sales of up to $50K a month).