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The Derek Hunter Show

by WMAL | CMLS Washington DC

A 20-year veteran of talk radio, Derek Hunter not only hosts The Derek Hunter Show every weekday from 3p-6p ET on WMAL, but he is also a senior columnist for Townhall.com, a podcaster, and a former managing editor at The Daily Caller. He previously served as a fill-in host for The Rush Limbaugh Show, and his experience spans media, policy analysis, and political communications.

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  1. Mid-Term Elections, Halloween Decorations

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/23/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: We Don't Really Know Where Key Races Stand News 12 New Jersey: Clifton Dentist's Annual Elaborate Halloween Display Cited by City for Code Violations Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow:...

  2. David Bozell on Free Speech, Chuck Jenkins on Public Safety

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/23/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Guest Interview: David Bozell (President, Media Research Center) on This Year's Free Speech Awards Chuck Jenkins (Sheriff, Frederick County) on the Latest Crime Stats and Trends Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC…

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  3. Brian Darling on Ilhan Omar, Kurt Schlichter on Today's Dems

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/23/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Guest Interview: Brian Darling (President, Liberty Public Affairs) on the Ilhan Omar Investigation Guest Interview: Kurt Schlichter (Senior Editor, Townhall) on Democrat Weirdos Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC…

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  4. The Left's Obsession With Late Sen. Graham's Sexuality

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/22/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: TNR: Three Male Escorts Say Lindsey Graham Paid Them — One Was a Minor; Will Salacious Claims About a Dead Man Really Sway Mid-Term Elections? Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow:...

  5. Virginia Dem Indicted, AOC Joins Troy Jackson in Maine

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/22/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: AP: Virginia State Sen. Lucas Accused of Leading Marijuana Criminal Conspiracy; NY Post: AOC Says She’s a ‘Girl’s Girl’ While Ripping Dem Pols for Caving on Transgender Rights Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9...

  6. Ilhan Omar Speaks, Republican Strategy

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/22/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Rep. Omar Asks for Donations After Home Was Raided; Listener Call: GOP Should Field Credible Candidates in Every District Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  7. Christmas Decorations, Trump Press Conference

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/21/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Derek Capitulates: Christmas Tree Is Up in the Hunter House Trump Answers Press Questions on the Iran War Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  8. Fake Polls, Media Furor Over 'Shylock' Slur

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/21/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Fox News: Pollster Boosting Far-Left Candidates Admits Fabricating Surveys 'Shylock' Decried as Anti-Semitic Slur After Trump's Use of the Word at Rally Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow:...

  9. Iranian Regime, NJ Guv vs 'Big Tech'

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/21/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: Iranian Regime Is Pro-Hamas, Anti-Israel New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Says 'Big Tech' Is Hurting Kids Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or…

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  10. White House Ramps Up Anti-Fraud Efforts

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/20/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Trump Laments What Happened to Minnesota, Cites Somali Unemployment and Fraud 1% 'Commission' Offered for Exposing Fraud in Government Programs Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow:...

  11. New Ad Rocks Ohio Governor's Race

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/20/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Ad Features Ohio Dem's Mom Calling Her a Liar Democrat Amy Acton Accused Stepfather of Rape Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See…

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  12. 2 Weeks Until Election Day, El-Sayed on Israel

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/20/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Mid-Term Elections Just Two Weeks Away Abdul El-Sayed Says Israel Is Not a U.S. Ally Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See omnystudio.com/listener for...

  13. Riots in France, European Dysfunction

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/19/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: So-Called 'Student Protests' Intensify Across France European Socialism Has Caused All Kinds of Dysfunction Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  14. Leftist Revolutions, Maine Senate Race

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/19/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Some Leftists Want a Never-Ending Revolution Maine Dems' Hot-Tempered, Low-IQ Candidate for U.S. Senate Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  15. Socialized Medicine, Senator Wants Prosecutions to 'Deter' Young Staffers

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/19/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: Socialized Medicine Would Justify Regulating Behavior Fox News: Slotkin Wants GOP Prosecutions to Deter Young People From Trump Administration Jobs Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or…

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  16. Katie Zacharia Steps Down, Maine Senate Debate

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/16/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: New White House Secretary Out After 5 Days Maine Dem Senate Candidate Tells Opponent to 'Shut Up' Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  17. Sarah Parshall Perry on Education, Brian Darling on AOC and El-Sayed

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/16/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Sarah Parshall Perry (VP, Defending Education) on Malfeasance in Public Education Interview: Brian Darling (President, Liberty Public Affairs) on AOC's Million-Dollar Support for El-Sayed Stay in Touch: Listen Live:...

  18. Tim Graham on Katie Zacharia, Kurt Schlichter on the Midterms

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/16/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Tim Graham (Executive Editor, Newsbusters) on Katie Zacharia's Departure Interview: Kurt Schlichter (Senior Editor, Townhall) on the Dems' Crazy, Far-Left Nominees Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9…

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  19. Hasan Execution Won't Be Streamed, Crime Rate Falls

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/15/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: ABC News: Trump Announces Nidal Hasan Execution 'Will Not Be Streamed' Deportations, Law Enforcement Drive Crime Rates Down Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  20. School Resource Officers, Ilhan Omar's Citizenship

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/15/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: SROs Make Schools Safer Listener Call: Is Ilhan Omar in Trouble? Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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  21. El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Ties, Florida Dem Wants Rival 'Locked Up'

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/15/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: NY Post: Abdul El-Sayed Lashes Out During Grilling on Family’s Ties to Muslim Brotherhood: ‘Are You Serious?’ Fox News: Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Calls for Jailing GOP Opponent Ashley Moody Stay in Touch: Listen Live:...

  22. Wasteful Government Spending, Continued Inflation

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/14/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: HHS: Duplicate Healthcare Payments Stopped, Deceased Enrollees Removed CNBC: How High Inflation Became a ‘Fact of Life’ in the U.S. Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter…

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  23. Mamdani's Fearmongering, Kamala's Comeback?

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/14/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: NYC Mayor Says Residents Are 'Terrified' of ICE; Kamala Harris Wants Back in the Game Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See omnystudio.com/listener for...

  24. Smoking Habits, Today's Democrats

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/14/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Would You Smoke If They Found a Cure for Lung Cancer? LA City Councilwoman Wants to Use AI to Obstruct Law Enforcement Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or…

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  25. Ilhan Omar Investigation, Midterm Elections

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/13/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Omar Plays Victim, Raises Money Off Yesterday's Raid Listener Call: Republicans Are in Trouble Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  26. Tax Reform, Nonprofits Fleece Taxpayers

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/13/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: Why Are Taxes So Complicated? Baltimore Banner: Ex-Baltimore School Commissioner’s Groups Got Millions in Taxpayer Money Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow…

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  27. Shane Gillis 'Controversy,' Metallica Stays Apolitical

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/13/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Shane Gillis' 'Controversial' SNL Monologue; SF Chronicle: James Hetfield Says Metallica Won’t Bring Politics to Sphere Shows Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  28. Omar Investigated, Weird Fundraising Emails

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/12/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Feds Probe Ilhan Omar's Immigration History; 'Dear Friend': Politicos' Desperate Pleas for Money Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  29. Omar's Home Raided, Where's Talafreako?

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/12/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Fox News: Agents Raid Ilhan Omar’s DC Home Amid Immigration Fraud Investigation; El-Sayed on Terrorism: 'Hurt People Hurt People' Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  30. Columbus Day, El-Sayed on Terrorism

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/12/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Columbus Day vs 'Indigenous Peoples Day'; El-Sayed on Terrorism: 'Hurt People Hurt People' Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See…

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  31. John Lennon's 86th B-Day, Wes Moore's Sense of Entitlement

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/09/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Beatles Legend John Lennon Was Born 86 Years Ago; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wants to Run for President, But Won't Answer Questions Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  32. Dan Schneider on the Cornell 7, Brian Darling on the Midterms

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/09/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Dan Schneider (VP, Media Research Center) on the Cornell Case; Interview: Brian Darling (President, Liberty Public Affairs) on the Midterm Elections Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com...

  33. Mark Krikorian on ICE, Kurt Schlichter on Nidal Hasan

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/09/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Mark Krikorian (Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies) on ICE Operations; Interview: Kurt Schlichter (Senior Columnist, Townhall) on the Planned Execution of Nidal Hasan Stay in Touch: Listen Live:...

  34. Mamdani Doubles Down, Is El-Sayed in Trouble?

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/08/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: NYC Mayor Reiterates His Controversial Oct 7 Statement Black Detroiters Lack Enthusiasm for El-Sayed Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  35. Cornell Evidence Leaks, Obama Heads to Michigan

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/08/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Why Hasn't Any of the Leaked Evidence Made the Cornell Accuser's Case? Obama Is Going to Michigan for El-Sayed Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  36. Voter Registration Trends, Local Dems Tolerate Crime

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/07/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Voter Registration Trends Favor the GOP in Battleground States Democrat Politicians Don't Seem to Mind Local Crime Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC…

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  37. ISIS Terror Plot, Somali Gang Violence

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/07/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Fox News: Mall of America Terror Plot Thwarted; Suspected ISIS Sympathizer Arrested Star-Tribune: Shooting Renews Concern Over Twin Cities Somali Gang Violence Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com...

  38. Somali Tribalism, Oct. 7 Anniversary

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/07/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: Somali Tribalism, Violence Media Beclowns Itself on the October 7 Massacres Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See…

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  39. Mamdani on Israel, Abortion Rights

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/07/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Why Is the Mayor of New York City So Focused on the Middle East? Leftists Are Now Framing Abortion as 'Affordability Issue' Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or...

  40. Civil Unrest in France, COVID Fearmongering

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/06/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Who Is Really Committing the Violence in France and Why? Daily Mail: COVID Cases Double in a Month and Hospital Admissions Rise Five-Fold Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow:...

  41. Chi-Com Spies in America, Media Treatment of Cornell Accusations

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/06/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Reuters: California Woman Accused of Spying for China, Surveilling Taiwan President's Son; Why Does the Media Reveal Names of the Accused But Not the Accuser? Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com...

  42. Kangaroo Courts, Media Meltdown Over Nuke Comment

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/06/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: Obama-Era Kangaroo Courts; Media Yappers Say Trump Wants to Nuke San Diego Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See omnystudio.com/listener...

  43. Less Than a Month Until Election Day

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/05/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Today's Democrats Want to Remake Our Country; Paxton Says the Midterm Convention Didn't Help Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  44. Midterm Elections, De Niro's Political Pap

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/05/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Listener Call: What Do Congressional Republicans Stand For? Why Should We Care What Actors Think? Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  45. The Critical Importance of This Year's Elections

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/05/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Why Socialist Democrats Must Be Defeated; Divisive Factions on the Right Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

  46. El-Sayed vs Rogers, Congressional Dems' Agenda

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/02/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Michigan Battleground: Democrat El-Sayed vs Republican Rogers What Do Voters Really Think of the Democrats' Agenda? Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC…

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  47. College Athletics, Midterm Elections

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/02/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Brian McNicoll (Former Sports Reporter) on the Protect College Sports Act Brian Darling (President of Liberty Public Affairs) on the Midterm Elections Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or…

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  48. Tim Graham and Kurt Schlichter on Cornell Sexual Assault Case

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/02/26) In the 5 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: Interview: Tim Graham (NewsBusters Executive Editor) Interview: Kurt Schlichter (Townhall Senior Columnist) Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  49. Halloween Decorations, Fairfax County's COVID Memorial

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/01/26) In the 3 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: The Rise of Oversized Halloween Displays Fairfax County Cuts Crossing Guards, Spends $250K+ on COVID Memorial Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

  50. Midterm Elections, Pratt Makes the Case

    THE DEREK HUNTER SHOW (10/01/26) In the 4 PM Hour, Derek Discussed: It Ain't Over: Don't Let Polls Demoralize You Spencer Pratt Continues Making the Case for Common Sense in L.A. Stay in Touch: Listen Live: Monday-Friday on DC 105.9 FM or WMAL.com Follow: X.com/DerekAHunter or X.com/WMALDC See...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A 20-year veteran of talk radio, Derek Hunter not only hosts The Derek Hunter Show every weekday from 3p-6p ET on WMAL, but he is also a senior columnist for Townhall.com, a podcaster, and a former managing editor at The Daily Caller. He previously served as a fill-in host for The Rush Limbaugh Show, and his experience spans media, policy analysis, and political communications.

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