Alan Berg

Alan Berg was a liberal Jewish talk radio host in Denver, Colorado who broadcast his program on KOA 850 AM. The station's powerful signal allowed listeners in over thirty of the United States to hear Berg's opinions on gun control, homosexuality, religion and other controversial topics. Berg had a dedicated audience, and was known for his often abrasive, confrontational debates with those who telephoned his program.

Related Topics:
Liberal - Jewish - Talk radio - Denver - Colorado - KOA - United States - Gun control - Homosexuality - Religion

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On June 18, 1984, Berg was gunned down in the driveway of his home by three members of The Order, a white supremacist group. Ten men were convicted of involvement in the murder.

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June 18 - 1984 - The Order - White supremacist

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When asked about the assassination, David Lane, a member of The Order who had called Berg's KOA show, responded: "the only thing I have to say about Alan Berg is, regardless of who did it, he has not mouthed his hate whitey propaganda from his 50,000-watt Zionist pulpit for quite a few years."

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Lane, the getaway driver, was not convicted of murder, but for violations of Alan Berg's civil rights and racketeering. Lane's sentence was 40 years for the racketeering charges and 150 years for the civil right violations.

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The events were later dramatized in multiple ways. Eric Bogosian adapted the story of Berg's death into a play, Talk Radio, later filmed by Oliver Stone. Berg's assassination and the consequent trial form the core of Steven Dietz's 1988 play God's Country.

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Eric Bogosian - Oliver Stone - Assassination - Steven Dietz's - 1988

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