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Known for
  
Talk from the Heart

Alma mater
  
Role
  
Author

Name
  
Rich Buhler

Website
  
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Born
  
July 17, 1958
Cottonwood, AZ

Occupation
  
Talk show host, Entrepreneur

Spouse(s)
  
Linda Bates, Dianne Buhler

Died
  
May 7, 2012, Anaheim, California, United States

Books
  
Pain and pretending, Be Good to Yourself, New Choices, New Boundaries, Love, No Strings Attached

Rich buhler s last radio interview


Rich Buhler (17 July 1946 – 7 May 2012) was an American radio talk show host, evangelical Christian author, speaker, actor, pastor, preacher, and entrepreneur. He held honorary doctorates from Biola University and Trinity College of Graduate Studies. He is best known for his radio talk show, Talk from the Heart. He created www.truthorfiction.com. He died 7 May 2012 of causes relating to pancreatic cancer.

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Life crisis rich buhler interviewed by john stewart


Journalism and Radio

Buhler worked for the on campus radio while attending Biola University. After graduating at age 17, he got his first job as an office assistant at KFWB in Los Angeles. He worked his way up to journalist and eventually news editor.

Ministry

Buhler was pastor of a Foursquare Christian church for nine years.

Talk Show Host

In 1981, he left full-time ministry to start a radio talk show called Talk From the Heart on KBRT. He pitched the show to the station owner Don Crawford and, when no other suitable host could be found, became the host himself. The show was a quick and wide success, becoming syndicated all over the US and some of Canada.

Buhler wrote several books during this time and was an in-demand speaker at conferences, retreats, churches, and organizations.

He retired from full-time radio in 1996 and but returned briefly in 2008.

Entrepreneur

Buhler was the founder and president of Branches Communications an LA company that produced radio, TV, and film media for many years.

He also founded www.TruthOrFiction.com in 1999.

He also published "The eRumor Report," a regular email update.

Talk From the Heart

In 1980, Buhler was asked to put together nationally syndicated talk show. The show is considered to have been "pioneering" in Christian talk radio.

Death

On May 7, 2012 Rich Buhler died from pancreatic cancer.

Books

  • Love, No Strings Attached (1987, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840776012)
  • Pain and Pretending (1988, Thomas Nelson, ISBN 0840776276)
  • New Choices, New Boundaries (1991, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840774834)
  • Be Good to Yourself (1994, Thomas Nelson ISBN 0840767870)
  • Shame (Unpublished)
  • The Stranger Who Belonged (Unpublished)
  • References

    Rich Buhler Wikipedia