America at Night with McGraw Milhaven is a nationally syndicated talk show that airs live on weeknights from 9:00 pm to midnight ET. Milhaven, a longtime St. Louis morning host, took over as host on December 1, 2025, replacing Rich Valdés. This guide covers who he is, what the show sounds like, how the show got here, and the practical ways to tune in.
TL;DR
- Host: McGraw Milhaven, who has hosted a morning show on KTRS in St. Louis for 20+ years, took over the national show on December 1, 2025.
- Schedule: live Monday to Friday, 9 pm to midnight ET, with a Weekend Best Of on Saturday nights, according to the Westwood One program page.
- Who he replaced: Rich Valdés, who had taken over after Jim Bohannon stepped down in 2022.
- How to listen: through a local station that carries it, or through the show’s own website for recent episodes.
- After the show: if you want more political talk once the broadcast ends, GOPcast collects conservative shows in one place.
Table of Contents
- Who hosts America at Night
- Where does McGraw Milhaven broadcast from?
- What the show sounds like
- When does America at Night air?
- How to listen to America at Night
- Who took over for Rich Valdés?
- Why late-night talk radio still draws an audience
- Perspective
- Where to go when the broadcast ends
- Listen with GOPcast
- A quick checklist for tuning in tonight
- FAQ
- Sources
Who hosts America at Night
McGraw Milhaven hosts the program. Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced on November 14, 2025 that the St. Louis radio personality would take the helm starting December 1, 2025. At the time he was already the morning host at KTRS-AM in St. Louis, Missouri.
The show’s About page gives his background. He holds a degree in history and political science from the University of Nebraska and has more than two decades in broadcasting. His first radio job was at KFAB in Omaha, followed by KMOX in St. Louis, and then more than 20 years on his morning show at KTRS. The same page says he is a Long Island native, one of six children who grew up with five sisters, and a keynote speaker for the National Stuttering Foundation. It also notes that his work has earned him a place on Talkers Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Talk Hosts in America.
That résumé explains the pitch. A host who has spent years talking to a local audience every morning is now taking that conversational style to a national late-night audience.
Where does McGraw Milhaven broadcast from?
This question comes up a lot, and the answer has two parts.
Milhaven’s home base is St. Louis. His morning program airs on KTRS-AM, and the station’s own show page for Milhaven lists America at Night with McGraw Milhaven in its weekday lineup, 9 pm to 11 pm and again from midnight to 1 am.
The national program itself is syndicated. Westwood One lists the delivery method to stations as satellite, so the same live show reaches affiliates across the country at once. If you hear it on a station in Pittsburgh, Phoenix or Portland, you are hearing the same broadcast, even though the call letters change.
What the show sounds like
Cumulus describes the format as a blend of interviews, commentary and listener interaction. Topics run across politics, current events, sports and entertainment. A typical night mixes news analysis, conversations with newsmakers and open discussion with callers.
Westwood One’s own wording on the program page promises “the perfect mix of news, insight and conversation” for people who want smart talk radio after dark. It also frames the show as the successor to a long line of national late-night call-in programs.
Three features define the experience:
- It is live. News breaks in the evening, and a live host can react the same night.
- It takes calls. The listener is part of the program, not just an audience.
- It is broad. You will hear sports and pop culture next to politics, which makes it different from a strictly political show.
When does America at Night air?
The national schedule is simple, but your local schedule may differ.
| Slot | Time (ET) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Weeknights, live | Monday to Friday, 9 pm to midnight | Westwood One |
| Weekend Best Of | Saturday, 9 pm to 1 am | Westwood One |
| KTRS-AM, St. Louis | Weekdays, 9 pm to 11 pm and midnight to 1 am | KTRS |
| 590 WOW | 8 pm to 11 pm | 590 WOW |
The differences in the last two rows show how affiliates fit the show around their own lineups. Some stations carry only part of the three hours, some start earlier, and some break it up with local news. Convert the national times to your own time zone first. Then check your station’s page for what it actually carries.
The live weeknight slot is itself fairly recent. Radio Ink reported that in January 2025 the program moved from Saturdays to a live weeknight schedule and shifted an hour earlier.
How to listen to America at Night
There are three practical routes.
On your local radio station
The show is syndicated, so the main way to hear it live is an affiliate station. Search the show name plus your city, or browse the station list on the program page. In the car, AM and FM are still the easiest way to catch it live.
Through the show’s website
The official site, americaatnightlive.com, lists previous episodes by date, so you can catch up on a night you missed. Check it for the current archive and any live listening options.
Through a station’s stream
Many stations stream their signal online. KTRS, for example, has its own page for the show. If your local affiliate streams, you can hear the live show on a phone or computer, with the same time-zone caveat as above.
If you prefer a recorded format you can start whenever you like, our piece on livestream vs podcast explains how the two differ and which suits your routine.
Who took over for Rich Valdés?
McGraw Milhaven did. Radio Ink reported on November 16, 2025 that he would succeed Valdés on a program that traces back to 1978, when it began as The Larry King Show. Jim Bohannon, King’s longtime guest host, gradually took over an evening call-in slot, and Valdés followed him.
According to Cumulus Media’s January 2025 release, Valdés assumed the Bohannon show when Bohannon stepped down in October 2022 after 40 years behind the mic. Before that, Valdés had been an associate producer and regular guest host of The Mark Levin Show. The same release said the program was heard in over 250 markets, including all of the top 10 U.S. DMA markets, after adding 25 affiliates in January 2025. It also noted guests during his run including President Donald Trump, Steven A. Smith and Dr. Phil, and an “Open Phone America” segment for listeners.
Valdés left Cumulus and Westwood One at the end of 2025. NEWSnet Detroit reported in June 2026 that he has since focused on streaming television and digital video platforms.
So the lineage runs from King to Bohannon to Valdés to Milhaven, and the format of late-night talk with callers has stayed the same throughout.
Why late-night talk radio still draws an audience
Late evening is when many people finally have time to listen. The workday is over, the news cycle has produced its day of stories, and a three-hour block gives a host room to go deep on a topic instead of delivering a headline.
There is also the companionship factor. A familiar voice, a regular schedule and the chance to call in make a show feel like a standing appointment. That is the reason hosts who build a loyal base tend to keep it across years and format changes.
If you want to understand the broader appeal of political talk in audio form, why conservative podcasts are so popular covers what draws listeners to the format.
Perspective
Radio taught a generation how to listen to political talk: one host, a few hours, a lot of conversation. We think that habit has not gone away. It has spread across platforms.
What listeners tell us they want is simple. They want to find trusted voices without hunting across dozens of apps, feeds and time slots. A live broadcast is great when you are free at 9 pm. Most days you are not, which is why a single place to browse shows by category matters.
That is the thinking behind GOPcast. We bring prominent conservative political shows together in one hub, organized by news, commentary, interviews, activism, health, comedy and investigative content. You can sample a host, move to the next one and settle on the voices you like, all in one stop. We see that as a natural next step from the radio dial: the same appetite for strong commentary, with easier access.
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Where to go when the broadcast ends
A three-hour show is over at midnight ET, but the appetite for political conversation usually is not. Listeners who like the live talk format often look for similar programs they can start at any hour.
Our guide to right-wing political talk shows is a good starting point if you want to know where to begin. Our list of conservative radio talk show hosts profiles the voices behind the microphone. If you want to browse everything at once, the conservative podcast directory lays out the full range.
Some shows to look at on GOPcast:
- The Mel K Show: long-form commentary and interviews.
- MAGA Midterm Rally: political coverage built around the election cycle.
- Bannon’s War Room and The Dan Bongino Show: two of the best-known names in conservative audio, both part of the GOPcast lineup.
- Carl Higbie and Lou Dobbs: guides to where to listen to each.
If you follow policy and business as well as politics, small business policy podcasts is a useful companion list.
Listen with GOPcast
GOPcast is a dedicated platform for conservative podcasts, with prominent political shows gathered into a single, easy-to-use hub. You can browse by category, find live and recorded programs from right-leaning hosts, and stream from the web without juggling separate sites. Listening is free.
Start at GOPcast.com, or go straight to The Mel K Show and listen free. Watch with GOPcast when you want your political talk on your own schedule.
A quick checklist for tuning in tonight
- Convert 9 pm to midnight ET to your own time zone.
- Find your local affiliate on the program page, or search the show name with your city.
- Check your station’s own schedule, since some start earlier or carry only part of the block.
- Missed it? Look at the episode list on the show’s website.
- Want something to start whenever you like? Browse a conservative podcast hub for on-demand shows.
FAQ
Who hosts America at Night?
McGraw Milhaven hosts it. He took over on December 1, 2025, after Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced the change on November 14, 2025. He is also known for his morning show on KTRS-AM in St. Louis.
Who took over for Rich Valdés?
McGraw Milhaven succeeded Valdés as host. Valdés had taken over after Jim Bohannon stepped down in 2022, and he left Cumulus and Westwood One at the end of 2025. Since then he has concentrated on streaming and digital video.
Where does McGraw Milhaven broadcast from?
He is based in St. Louis, Missouri, where he hosts his morning show on KTRS-AM. The national show is syndicated and delivered to stations by satellite, so you hear it through your local affiliate.
When is America at Night on?
The live show runs Monday to Friday from 9 pm to midnight ET. A Weekend Best Of airs Saturday from 9 pm to 1 am ET. Individual stations can start earlier or carry only part of the block, so check your local listing.
How do I listen to America at Night?
Tune in to a local station that carries it, or look for its stream online. The official website lists previous episodes if you missed a night. For on-demand political talk beyond the broadcast, browse the shows at GOPcast.
Sources
- Cumulus Media: McGraw Milhaven to Host Nationally Syndicated America at Night
- Cumulus Media: America at Night with Rich Valdés moves to new live time slot
- Westwood One: America at Night with McGraw Milhaven
- America at Night: About McGraw Milhaven
- America at Night official website
- KTRS 550: America at Night with McGraw Milhaven
- 590 WOW: America at Night
- Radio Ink: Milhaven to succeed Valdés on America at Night
- NEWSnet Detroit: Rich Valdés at Talkers 2026