Kevin Price
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Kevin Price is a radio host in Houston, Texas
. Born December 18, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan
, he grew up in the small suburb of Ferndale
, Michigan until the age of 13 when he and his family left the state for Texas. This was due to the continued decline of the Detroit economy and because others in his family had moved to Texas
. Kevin lived in the small town of Abilene
and attended public schools there. Later he went on to attend Abilene Christian University
where he graduated with a B.A degree with an emphasis in economic history. He went on to Washington, DC where he worked in public policy
and political consulting and eventually found himself back in Texas.
Price hosts the Price of Business Show on CBS 650
, is an author of several books, including Empowerment to the People, which was published by the Free Congress Foundation
, a prominent conservative
public policy
institution. He is the publisher of the Houston Business Review and has a blog called Business Plus
. That blog, like his radio show, tends to have a Conservative/Libertarian bent. He tends to differ with Libertarians on cultural and social issues. In addition, Mr. Price is a Principal of HoustonBusiness.com and the President of the Houston Business Media Group.
In August 2011 The Price of Business moved to Bloomberg and Salem affiliated 1070 AM KNTH in Houston in the evenings after 10 years of being affiliated with CBS. In addition, Price launched a national news site called US Daily Review. It has, among its "values," the providing of an "outside the beltway" perspective on national stories and is eclectic in its topics with sections covering political news, lifestyle, technology, sports, and all. It is expected that the site will have a conservative/libertarian leaning like its founder, but Price insists that its first goal will be to provide excellent content.
Kevin Price is a syndicated columnist for American Daily Review, Renew America, and Blogburst. His columns appear regularly at USAToday.com, ChicagoSunTimes.com, and in many other national media. He has been a frequent guest on the popular FoxNews.com program, Strategy Room.
Kevin Price has traveled around the world talking about free market economics. Following the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, Kevin conducted seminars and did consulting in Poland, Hungary, and the former Soviet Union on how to make the transition to a market economy.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Born December 18, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, he grew up in the small suburb of Ferndale
Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Oak Park to the west, Hazel Park to the east, Pleasant Ridge to the north, Royal Oak Township to the southwest, and Royal Oak to the north....
, Michigan until the age of 13 when he and his family left the state for Texas. This was due to the continued decline of the Detroit economy and because others in his family had moved to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Kevin lived in the small town of Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
and attended public schools there. Later he went on to attend Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute...
where he graduated with a B.A degree with an emphasis in economic history. He went on to Washington, DC where he worked in public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
and political consulting and eventually found himself back in Texas.
Price hosts the Price of Business Show on CBS 650
KIKK
KIKK is a daytime-only station in the Houston, Texas area and broadcasts a news/talk radio format under ownership of CBS Radio. Despite different owners, KIKK and KHOU-TV maintain a strong partnership ....
, is an author of several books, including Empowerment to the People, which was published by the Free Congress Foundation
Free Congress Foundation
The Free Congress Foundation , is a conservative think tank founded by Paul Weyrich. It was based near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C...
, a prominent conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
institution. He is the publisher of the Houston Business Review and has a blog called Business Plus
Business Plus
Business Plus can refer to:* Business Plus , an Irish business magazine published in Dublin* Business Plus , an imprint of Grand Central Publishing...
. That blog, like his radio show, tends to have a Conservative/Libertarian bent. He tends to differ with Libertarians on cultural and social issues. In addition, Mr. Price is a Principal of HoustonBusiness.com and the President of the Houston Business Media Group.
In August 2011 The Price of Business moved to Bloomberg and Salem affiliated 1070 AM KNTH in Houston in the evenings after 10 years of being affiliated with CBS. In addition, Price launched a national news site called US Daily Review. It has, among its "values," the providing of an "outside the beltway" perspective on national stories and is eclectic in its topics with sections covering political news, lifestyle, technology, sports, and all. It is expected that the site will have a conservative/libertarian leaning like its founder, but Price insists that its first goal will be to provide excellent content.
Kevin Price is a syndicated columnist for American Daily Review, Renew America, and Blogburst. His columns appear regularly at USAToday.com, ChicagoSunTimes.com, and in many other national media. He has been a frequent guest on the popular FoxNews.com program, Strategy Room.
Kevin Price has traveled around the world talking about free market economics. Following the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, Kevin conducted seminars and did consulting in Poland, Hungary, and the former Soviet Union on how to make the transition to a market economy.