The G. Gordon Liddy Show
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The G. Gordon Liddy Show was a nationally syndicated American talk radio program known for its conservative political commentary and its controversial host’s notoriety from the Watergate scandal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The G. Gordon Liddy Show canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The G. Gordon Liddy Show Context triple: [G. Gordon Liddy, hostOf, The G. Gordon Liddy Show]
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A.
Deep Throat
Deep Throat is the pseudonym of the secret informant who provided key information to Washington Post reporters about the Watergate scandal, helping to expose the Nixon administration’s involvement.
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B.
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball that aired in the 1960s as a follow-up to her iconic series I Love Lucy.
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C.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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D.
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers was a covert Nixon White House unit created to stop and retaliate against leaks, best known for its role in the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The G. Gordon Liddy Show Target entity description: The G. Gordon Liddy Show was a nationally syndicated American talk radio program known for its conservative political commentary and its controversial host’s notoriety from the Watergate scandal.
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A.
Deep Throat
Deep Throat is the pseudonym of the secret informant who provided key information to Washington Post reporters about the Watergate scandal, helping to expose the Nixon administration’s involvement.
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B.
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball that aired in the 1960s as a follow-up to her iconic series I Love Lucy.
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C.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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D.
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers was a covert Nixon White House unit created to stop and retaliate against leaks, best known for its role in the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio program
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talk radio show ⓘ |
| alsoCarriedOn | satellite radio ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Watergate scandal (through host) ⓘ |
| basedOnNotorietyOf | G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ |
| broadcastIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| broadcastMedium | AM radio ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weekday daytime ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | syndicated radio ⓘ |
| endReason | host retirement ⓘ |
| features |
commentary on government policy
ⓘ
interviews with political figures ⓘ listener call-ins ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1992 ⓘ |
| format | talk ⓘ |
| genre |
conservative talk radio
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political talk radio ⓘ |
| hasCallInSegment | yes ⓘ |
| hasHost | George Gordon Battle Liddy ⓘ |
| hasInterviewSegment | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableHostBackground |
Watergate burglar
ⓘ
former FBI agent ⓘ |
| hasReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Republican Party politics
ⓘ
Second Amendment issues ⓘ conservative ideology ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| host | G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2012 ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Watergate scandal
ⓘ
conservative political commentary ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | WWRC (Washington, D.C.) ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| presenter | G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| syndicatedBy | Westwood One ⓘ |
| syndicationScope | national ⓘ |
| targetAudience | conservative listeners in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990s American talk radio
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2000s American talk radio ⓘ |
| topic |
U.S. politics
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current events ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 3 hours ⓘ |
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Subject: The G. Gordon Liddy Show Description of subject: The G. Gordon Liddy Show was a nationally syndicated American talk radio program known for its conservative political commentary and its controversial host’s notoriety from the Watergate scandal.
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subject surface form:
G. Gordon Liddy