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{{Short description|American radio personality (born c. 1955)}}

| name = James Golden a.k.a. Bo Snerdley

'''James Golden''', also known by his [[pseudonym]] '''Bo Snerdley''', (born c. 1955) is a [[talk radio]] producer, [[call screener]], and radio host best- known for working 30 years with ''[[The Rush Limbaugh Show]]''. Since 2001 he has been a producer/executive for [[Premiere Networks]] (formerly Premiere Radio Networks), the largest [[radio syndication]] company in the United States. He currently hosts an afternoon drive-time radio program on WABC, New York.

In his early twenties, GoldenSnerdley worked at radio station [[WWRL]] as a [[marketing]] and research director and later served as the radio station's first music research director.<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://www.ambassadorspeakers.com/ACP/speakers.aspx?name=JAMES%20GOLDEN&speaker=1413 |title=Ambassador Speaker's Bureau bio]}}</ref> From 1992 to 1998, GoldenSnerdley co-hosted (with Joel Santisteban) a political [[Talk radio|call-in show]], ''The James and Joel Show'', on [[WABC (AM)|WABC radio]] in New York.<ref>Michaelson, Judith, [http://articles.latimes.com/1993-08-23/entertainment/ca-27134_1_talk-radio Talk Radio: At the Mike, If Not White Lean Right: The trend toward conservative programming is yet another factor that is robbing minorities of key positions], Los Angeles Times, August 23, 1993 ("[T]he hot new Sunday night team at WABC-AM is James Golden, who is black, a Limbaugh screener (known on the show as Bo Snerdley) who shares some of the host's views, and Joel Santisteban, Cuban-American and more to the center.")</ref>

GoldenSnerdley was part of the production team on the Rush Limbaugh television program, which aired from 1992 through 1996<ref name="Premiere"/>

From 1998 to 2001, GoldenSnerdley served as vice-president for programming at Talkspot.com, where he also hosted two [[Internet radio]] programs. He occasionally contributes written political commentary online.{{cncitation needed|date=November 2021}}

Although GoldenSnerdley worked from a control booth off the air with Limbaugh, a 2008 ''New York Times Magazine'' profile of Limbaugh reported that during the show, Golden "banters with and occasionally badgers Limbaugh via an internal talk-back circuit" (an [[Interruptible foldback|IFB]]).<ref>{{cite webnews |last1=Chafets |first1=Zev |title=Late-Period Limbaugh |work=The New York Times |date=6 July 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/magazine/06Limbaugh-t.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> On occasion, GoldenSnerdley has been accorded airtime on the program. In February 2008, Golden, who is black, was assigned (as Snerdley) a satirical cameo role by Limbaugh as the show's Official Criticizer of [[Barack Obama]] (Snerdley has introduced himself as an "African-American-in-good-standing-and-certified-black-enough-to-criticize-Obama guy," and declared that he was speaking, "on behalf of our E.I.B. brothers and sisters in the hood."); the role became an occasionally recurring feature during Obama's presidency.<ref>{{cite webnews |last1=Chafets |first1=Zev |title=Rush Limbaugh Is Just Getting Warmed Up |work=The New York Times |date=6 July 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/magazine/06Limbaugh-t.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>

He is a senior partner of Golden Creative Communications, LLC.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dawson |first1=Miranda |title=James 'Bo Snerdley' Golden Joins Board at See |url=https://seekingeducationalexcellence.org/limbaugh-producer-james-bo-snerdley-golden-joins-board-at-see/ |website=https://seekingeducationalexcellence.org |publisher=Seeking Educational Excellence |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>

After Limbaugh's death in February 2021, GoldenSnerdley was still credited as the show's producer for the replacement hosts, and is also involved in publication of Limbaugh's ongoing (as of June 2021) newsletter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=1&ARTICLE_ID=141687|title = Baltimore Jewish Life &#124; Rush's Producer: Show Will Get New Host}}</ref> In May 2021, he launched a podcast ''Rush Limbaugh: The Man Behind the Golden EIB Microphone'' on [[IHeart Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Creitz |first1=Charles |title='Bo Snerdley' previews new podcast on Limbaugh: 'The man behind the golden microphone' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/bo-snerdley-previews-new-podcast-on-limbaugh-the-man-behind-the-golden-microphone |website=FoxNews.com |date=13 May 2021 |publisher=Fox News Network, LLC. |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref> On August 23, 2021, Golden (under his Bo Snerdley alias) returned to [[WABC (AM)|WABC]] and sister station [[WLIR-FM]] to host a 4:00-5:00 afternoon show and Saturdays 87:00-10:00&nbsp;am.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211946/bo-snerdley-to-host-daily-afternoon-show-at-wabc/ Bo Snerdley to host daily afternoon show at WABC]. ''RadioInsight.com''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>

James is the author of the book, ''Rush On The Radio: A Tribute From His Sidekick of 30 Years'', which will bewas published in November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=It's Mr. Snerdley! James Golden On His New Book About Rush |url=https://www.clayandbuck.com/its-mr-snerdley-james-golden-talks-his-new-book-on-rush/ |website=clayandbuck.com |date=22 October 2021 |publisher=Premiere Networks |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Rush on the Radio: A Tribute from His Sidekick for 30 Years |isbn=978-1737478546 |last1=Golden |first1=James |date=23 November 2021 |publisher=All Seasons Press }}</ref>

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