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Michael Smerconish has a busy schedule. Between hosting a daily radio show for SiriusXM and a weekend show on CNN, he’s active in the media space.
But that activity mostly emanates from Philadelphia, his home city. And he believes the fact that he doesn’t live in New York City is a plus, not a knock against his career.
In an interview with Mediaite’s SiriusXM show Press Club, Smerconish shared that he believes being away from the Big Apple is actually a positive for him. He shared that he thinks it’s a good thing for his listeners and viewers.
“I like to be removed,” he said. “I think that it probably influences my story selection. I know that it influences my perspective of the world. And I think it probably keeps me a bit detached from the media bubble. And I do appreciate that.”
Michael Smerconish is one of the few CNN hosts not based in Washington D.C. or New York.
