Following the shocking murder of popular radio host Alan Berg, local law enforcement in Denver went weeks without much of a lead. But all that changed when an armored car was held up hundreds of miles away in Ukiah, California. A single piece of evidence from that brazen robbery swiftly cracked the case wide open, with FBI agent Wayne Manis uncovering a direct link between Berg's murder and a violent organization no one had heard of up to that point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 6: Mourning a Friend, Investigating a Murder.
In the wake of the shocking assassination of Alan Berg, KOA staff were forced to balance mourning their friend with the task of reporting his murder. All while the Denver Police Department struggled to find any leads. As station manager Lee Larsen worked to maintain calm and order at KOA, his producers got to work finding out who could have committed this crime. And eventually the case broke wide open in a way nobody could have expected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 5: The Danger Zone.
As the biggest name in Denver talk radio, Alan Berg knew a thing or two about which topics got callers and listeners riled up. And nothing got the phonelines buzzing quite like the nexus between religion and race. That realization inspired Berg to invite a number of high-profile white supremacist leaders onto his show. It's a formula that earned Berg plenty of enemies. So many that his shocking 1984 murder left Denver police absolutely perplexed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 4: Boiling Point.
As his show begins to reach a critical mass, heated discussions on race inspire a new level of fury in both Berg and his guests. Particularly when leading figures in the emerging white nationalist movement become frequent guests on his program. It all leads to ratings so impressive that 60 Minutes comes to Denver to interview Alan. But as the discussions grow more fiery, Alan Berg becomes a bigger target.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 3: The Man You Love to Hate.
Firmly established as the most popular voice on Denver radio, Alan Berg proved to be an incredibly shrewd businessman. Especially when it came to working with sponsors, even if he did occasionally go rogue when reading ads live on the air. Covering topics ranging from politics to sex to his beloved dog, Alan refused to hold back on the radio. But that outspoken nature would slowly make him a target.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Live Wire: The Loud Life and Shocking Murder of Alan Berg
Alan Berg was starting over as a divorcee, disbarred lawyer and recovering alcoholic when he found his true calling on the radio. His brash and bold on-air persona made him one of the true renegades in a “shock jock” revolution that took over broadcast media in the 1980s. Despite the numerous enemies the brash Berg made through his radio show, the world was stunned when he was assassinated outside his Denver home. The case would languish for months before uncovering the shocking truth about the white-supremacist militia that marked Alan Berg for death.
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