Grant, born as Robert Ciro Gigante, began his talk radio career at KABC-AM in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The controversial host rose to fame when he went east to New York City and began a regular talk show at WMCA in 1970. He worked at 770 WABC and 710 WOR as well. Grant came under fire many times for pushing the envelope on the air and for his conservative views. He would frequently tell callers he disagreed with to "get off my phone you creep!" Invariably he would be fired many times.[NYTIMES ARTICLE] His style undoubtedly became the template for radio hosts Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh.
