Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder (born April 27, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) aka "the Sage from South Central" is an American libertarian-minded Republican radio and former TV talk show host and author whose The Larry Elder Show is nationally syndicated on ABC Radio Networks. The show broadcasts live from 6-9 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. The radio program can also be heard live 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. eastern United States time on the ABC News and Talk channels of both satellite radio providers, Sirius and XM Radio. Elder has been on Talk Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles, California since 1994. NewsMax.com Magazine's "Top 25 Talk Radio Host" list selected Elder as the twenty-second most influential host in the nation. Although Elder describes himself as a libertarian, but is a registered independent and has been for over two decades. Libertarian party is much different than libertarian philosophy which has roots in the Whig and Republican parties. Melding the two, he sometimes refers to himself as a "Republitarian".