GaryBaumgarten
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Title
- Director of News and Programming
- Company
- Paltalk.com
- Bio
- Award winning journalist Gary Baumgarten hosts the News Talk Online show on Paltalk.com. He asks critical questions, and invites people from all around the world to talk directly to his newsmaker guests using Paltalk's voice over IP technology.
Gary came to Paltalk as director of news and programming from CNN where he was the radio bureau chief and correspondent in New York for a decade, where he covered, among other things, the 9/11 attacks in New York and Hurricane Katrina. He was previously reporter and assistant news director at CBS all news radio station WWJ in Detroit. Prior to that he was managing editor at Detroit Radio News Service and a reporter for the Jackson (MI) Citizen-Patriot, the Detroit News and a number of weekly newspapers.
Paltalk is the largest multimedia interactive program on the Internet with more than 4 million unique users. News Talk Online is also syndicated by CRN Digital Talk Radio to cable systems serving an additional 12 million households.
MY RECENT POSTS
- 2 contrasting views of
Christmas gifts
December 24, 2011 03:10PM - 2 amazing women and
remembering John Lennon
December 09, 2011 12:06PM - 2 amazing women and
remembering John Lennon
December 09, 2011 12:05PM - Facebook the new town crier?
December 07, 2011 07:40PM - An unanswered ethical question
November 28, 2011 11:06PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Jan, the possessive "my"
was not "my" statement. It
was
that…”
October 02, 2011 08:30AM - “No Mark, I wasn't
suggesting you doubted the
veracity of my
post. I was
wondering…”
August 10, 2011 07:25AM - “Mark, are you
questioning the veracity
because it's the LA
Times? Not
sure I unde…”
August 10, 2011 07:04AM - “You think folks who are
unemployed should be paying
too,
Deborah?
It's
called INCO…”
August 09, 2011 08:38PM - “You have knowledge of
the Israelis arresting the kin
of
reporters who they want
t…”
August 09, 2011 12:03PM
GaryBaumgarten's Links
October 02, 2011 08:30AM
“Jan, the possessive "my" was not "my" statement. It was that of the person I was quoting.”
About: 'He's not MY president'
“Jan, the possessive "my" was not "my" statement. It was that of the person I was quoting.”
About: 'He's not MY president'
August 10, 2011 07:25AM
“No Mark, I wasn't suggesting you doubted the veracity of my post. I was wondering if you were questioning the veracity of the LA Times :). Have a great…”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
“No Mark, I wasn't suggesting you doubted the veracity of my post. I was wondering if you were questioning the veracity of the LA Times :). Have a great…”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
August 10, 2011 07:04AM
“Mark, are you questioning the veracity because it's the LA Times? Not sure I understand your comment.”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
“Mark, are you questioning the veracity because it's the LA Times? Not sure I understand your comment.”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
August 09, 2011 08:38PM
“You think folks who are unemployed should be paying too, Deborah? It's called INCOME tax for a reason.”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
“You think folks who are unemployed should be paying too, Deborah? It's called INCOME tax for a reason.”
About: Nearly 15-hundred millionaires paid no taxes in 2009
August 09, 2011 12:03PM
“You have knowledge of the Israelis arresting the kin of reporters who they want to question over their coverage Zachery? If so I'd be more than happy t…”
About: Award-winning Palestinian journalist in hiding
“You have knowledge of the Israelis arresting the kin of reporters who they want to question over their coverage Zachery? If so I'd be more than happy t…”
About: Award-winning Palestinian journalist in hiding
June 17, 2011 12:44PM
“Well, I can see how this escaped any career ending action. All they did was illegally spy on a professor as part of some political dirty trickery. It's…”
About: Did the CIA spy on a University of Michigan professor?
“Well, I can see how this escaped any career ending action. All they did was illegally spy on a professor as part of some political dirty trickery. It's…”
About: Did the CIA spy on a University of Michigan professor?
May 10, 2011 11:28AM
“Thanks Erica. For those of you unfamiliar with Erica's writings, I urge you to read her OS blog. She is a fantastic writer and her subject matter, cari…”
About: Hurting financially? Not if you're a CEO
“Thanks Erica. For those of you unfamiliar with Erica's writings, I urge you to read her OS blog. She is a fantastic writer and her subject matter, cari…”
About: Hurting financially? Not if you're a CEO
May 09, 2011 03:15PM
“Wow, Catnlion, why such an antagonistic comment? So, if I worked for GE would you assume I hadn't paid any taxes? For all you know - not that it's partic…”
About: Hurting financially? Not if you're a CEO
“Wow, Catnlion, why such an antagonistic comment? So, if I worked for GE would you assume I hadn't paid any taxes? For all you know - not that it's partic…”
About: Hurting financially? Not if you're a CEO
April 25, 2011 01:33PM
“Thanks so very much for the journalism lesson Zachary, but, I'm trying to determine to which land specifically the writer refers so I understand his po…”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
“Thanks so very much for the journalism lesson Zachary, but, I'm trying to determine to which land specifically the writer refers so I understand his po…”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
April 24, 2011 11:43AM
“Not playing any game. I'm asking you, for the third time, to which land you specifically refer so I have an understanding of your argument. You seemingl…”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
“Not playing any game. I'm asking you, for the third time, to which land you specifically refer so I have an understanding of your argument. You seemingl…”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
April 23, 2011 12:04PM
“Again, specifically Alaska, to which land do you refer?”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
“Again, specifically Alaska, to which land do you refer?”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
April 22, 2011 01:54PM
“To which land do you refer when you use the term "land theft from the Palestinians" Alaska?”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
“To which land do you refer when you use the term "land theft from the Palestinians" Alaska?”
About: Time for an Israeli peace plan?
February 20, 2011 01:06PM
“If it's so obvious then Sky, why do they continue their brutality?”
About: An open letter to leaders crushing protests
“If it's so obvious then Sky, why do they continue their brutality?”
About: An open letter to leaders crushing protests
February 17, 2011 12:35PM
“Just a year? A lifetime's worth of insight from Mr. Wolfman!”
About: One Year On, On Open
“Just a year? A lifetime's worth of insight from Mr. Wolfman!”
About: One Year On, On Open
February 17, 2011 12:33PM
“Turns out it was just saber rattling by Iran. Or Egypt revoked their right of passage. Either way, Iran changed its mind and turned the ships around. http…”
About: Israel tracking 2 Iranian warships heading for Suez
“Turns out it was just saber rattling by Iran. Or Egypt revoked their right of passage. Either way, Iran changed its mind and turned the ships around. http…”
About: Israel tracking 2 Iranian warships heading for Suez
February 11, 2011 11:34PM
“No Scot, not in Cairo, but it would have been a hell of a story to witness first hand!”
About: Egypt's future still in doubt
“No Scot, not in Cairo, but it would have been a hell of a story to witness first hand!”
About: Egypt's future still in doubt
February 10, 2011 12:58PM
“Zachrey, Rememb er (presuming you are old enough) when the League of Women voters hosted presidential candidate debates, not the cable news networks? I th…”
About: Fox's control of GOP candidates blocks CNN's access
“Zachrey, Rememb er (presuming you are old enough) when the League of Women voters hosted presidential candidate debates, not the cable news networks? I th…”
About: Fox's control of GOP candidates blocks CNN's access
January 18, 2011 04:20PM
“Best protection is for us to band together, Angel, and stand up against all kinds of bigotry.”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“Best protection is for us to band together, Angel, and stand up against all kinds of bigotry.”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 16, 2011 08:47PM
“Sadly now there's a THIRD page up!”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“Sadly now there's a THIRD page up!”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 16, 2011 08:13PM
“I think the second page was brought down almost immediately Joan.”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“I think the second page was brought down almost immediately Joan.”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 16, 2011 06:09PM
“Nope, Unfortuna tely it's still up - it may have been taking too many hits for you to find it earlier. As of this writing 394 people "attending"…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“Nope, Unfortuna tely it's still up - it may have been taking too many hits for you to find it earlier. As of this writing 394 people "attending"…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 16, 2011 03:08PM
“Re: "Why on ML King Day?" I remember investigating a Nazi bookstore in Detroit years ago. I found documents linking the Nazis with the KKK. The…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“Re: "Why on ML King Day?" I remember investigating a Nazi bookstore in Detroit years ago. I found documents linking the Nazis with the KKK. The…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 16, 2011 02:49PM
“The sooner they pull it, obviously, the better. But pulling the site doesn't change what's in the hearts and minds and souls of those people. It's impor…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
“The sooner they pull it, obviously, the better. But pulling the site doesn't change what's in the hearts and minds and souls of those people. It's impor…”
About: 'Kill a Jew Day' page on Facebook taken down
January 12, 2011 06:34PM
“Thanks for the citation - and the warm review!”
About: Sarah's Comming Out Party....
“Thanks for the citation - and the warm review!”
About: Sarah's Comming Out Party....
January 09, 2011 08:56AM
“Thanks for making my point, poorsinner.”
About: AZ shootings sign it's time to tone down political rhetoric
“Thanks for making my point, poorsinner.”
About: AZ shootings sign it's time to tone down political rhetoric
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