Lee Habeeb

Lee Habeeb is an American talk radio executive, host, podcaster and essayist. He is the creator and co-founder of The Laura Ingraham Show;^[1] the Vice President of Content for the Salem Media Group, the founder of American Private Radio; and the creator, founder and host of Our American Stories, a weekday radio show syndicated across the U.S.

Lee Habeeb
Habeeb in his studio in Oxford, Mississippi
Born	Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Virginia School of Law (JD)
Occupation(s)	Radio show host, executive, and essayist
Spouse	Valerie Habeeb
Children	1
Website	https://www.ouramericanstories.com/

Habeeb has written columns for USA Today, The Washington Examiner,^[2] the National Review,^[3] and LifeZette. He currently writes a weekly essay for Newsweek.^[4]

Our American Stories

Habeeb is the host and founder of Our American Stories, a storytelling radio show and podcast featuring stories that highlight american life including, history, sports, music, free enterprise, charity, faith, family and more. It can be heard five days a week, two hours a night, on over 220 affiliates across the country.^[5] Archives of the show are also available free on Apple Podcasts.

On August 2, 2021, Our American Stories was signed to a syndication deal with Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia.^[6]

Habeeb was ranked 11th in Talkers Magazine's 2022 "Heavy Hundred (100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America)",^[7] after being ranked 30th in 2020 and 14th position in 2021.^[8][9]

The show has been characterized as "the conservative answer to NPR [that] stays away from Trump."^[10]

Personal life

Habeeb graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law (Class of 1991).^[11]

Since 2006, he has lived in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, Valerie, and daughter, Reagan.

Habeeb often highlights the contributions of immigrants and the diversity of American life through his programs. He is of Lebanese, Italian and German descent, a mix that has influenced his views on American culture and the immigrant experience. "My grandparents didn't come here to change America," Habeeb wrote in Newsweek. "They came to have America change them - and their families." ^[12]