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3 unusual facts about Mike Siegel


Mike Siegel

Was a guest on Geraldo in a discussion about the congressional pay raise campaign which was instrumental in stopping a 51% pay raise for members of Congress.

He helped former representative Linda Smith and initiative to the people "King" Tim Eyman to get motor vehicle license fees reduced to $30 a year from a previous fee set at 2.2% of the vehicles fair market value.

He became a frequent substitute of the show's host, Art Bell in late 1999, and when Bell announced his retirement in early 2000, he recommended Siegel to succeed him.


KVI

At first, the station used the slogan "the balanced alternative" with a lineup alternating liberal and conservative talk hosts, but in 1993, KVI dropped all its liberal hosts except Mike Siegel.


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