Alan Berg (January 1934 – June 18, 1984) was a Jewish American attorney and Denver, Colorado talk radio show host. Berg was notable for his largely liberal, outspoken viewpoints and confrontational interview style. On the evening of June 18, 1984, Berg was fatally shot in the driveway of his Denver town home by members of the white nationalist group, The Order. He died immediately.

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  • Alan Berg (January 1934 – June 18, 1984) was a Jewish American attorney and Denver, Colorado talk radio show host. Berg was notable for his largely liberal, outspoken viewpoints and confrontational interview style. On the evening of June 18, 1984, Berg was fatally shot in the driveway of his Denver town home by members of the white nationalist group, The Order. He died immediately. Ultimately, two members of The Order, David Lane and Bruce Pierce, were convicted for their involvement in the case, though neither of homicide. Alan Berg's life and death were chronicled in the book, Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg by Stephen Singular. The book was an inspiration for the films Betrayed and Talk Radio.
  • Alan Berg, född 1934 i Chicago, Illinois, död 18 juni 1984 i Denver, Colorado, var en amerikansk, judisk, liberal radiopratare som sände sitt program KOA 850 AM från Denver, Colorado. Radioprogrammet hördes av människor i över trettio delstater i USA där Berg pratade om vapenkontroll, homosexualitet, religion och andra kontroversiella ämnen. Han hade en trogen publik och han var känd för sin aggressivt konfrontativa debatteknik med de lyssnare som ringde in till hans program. Den 18 juni 1984 sköts Berg ner på sin garageuppfart av tre medlemmar i det nynazistiska The Order. Ingen dömdes för mord men flera dömdes för att ha brutit mot hans medborgerliga rättigheter. En av de som dömdes för inblandning var nynazistledaren David Lane. Händelsen gjordes senare till medieproduktioner på ett flertal sätt. Eric Bogosian gjorde en teaterproduktion av den, en berättelse som senare gjordes om till film av Oliver Stone, med Eric Bogosian i huvudrollen. Både teater- och filmversionen heter Talk Radio.
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  • Alan Berg, född 1934 i Chicago, Illinois, död 18 juni 1984 i Denver, Colorado, var en amerikansk, judisk, liberal radiopratare som sände sitt program KOA 850 AM från Denver, Colorado. Radioprogrammet hördes av människor i över trettio delstater i USA där Berg pratade om vapenkontroll, homosexualitet, religion och andra kontroversiella ämnen. Han hade en trogen publik och han var känd för sin aggressivt konfrontativa debatteknik med de lyssnare som ringde in till hans program.
  • Alan Berg (January 1934 – June 18, 1984) was a Jewish American attorney and Denver, Colorado talk radio show host. Berg was notable for his largely liberal, outspoken viewpoints and confrontational interview style. On the evening of June 18, 1984, Berg was fatally shot in the driveway of his Denver town home by members of the white nationalist group, The Order. He died immediately.
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