Four Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, Chip Franklin is an American liberal talk show host, writer, producer, filmmaker, comedian and musician.
Talkers Magazine has listed Franklin as one of the top 100 talk show hosts in the country for five straight years, most recently at #62 in the 2021 edition of the Heavy 100.
Franklin has appeared on numerous networks and shows including Showtime, A&E Evening at The Improv, The O'Reilly Factor, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, CNN, Paula Zahn, Fox and Friends, The Situation Room, and MSNBC.
Franklin has also appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS Morning Show, The O’Reilly Factor, Fox and Friends, Laura Ingraham, and Tucker Carlson.
He has over a dozen appearances on national television, including Evening at The Improv, Comic Strip Live, VH-1 Standup Spotlight, MTV, Comedy Central, the CBS Morning Show, and The A-List on A&E.
In a dramatic economic move, on December 3, 2021, KGO management bought out Franklin's contract, and significantly revised other host's schedules.
The album featured the talents of Grammy winners Jon Carroll of The Starland Vocal Band and multi-platinum artist Mary-Chapin Carpenter.