Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

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About Tavis

Tavis Smiley is managing editor and host of the nationally syndicated “Tavis Smiley” show, heard in Los Angeles on KBLA Talk 1580, the flagship radio station of SmileyAudioMedia, Inc.

A recipient of the highest honor in the talk radio industry, the coveted “Freedom of Speech” award, Tavis is listed perennially on the “Heavy Hundred” list of the “100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts” in the nation.

A New York Times bestselling author, advocate and philanthropist, Tavis is the recipient of nearly 20 honorary doctorate degrees, the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People.”.

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