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Radio's Laura Ingraham back on the air next month

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NEW YORK (AP) — Radio talk show host Laura Ingraham will soon be back on the air after taking a short break.

Courtside Entertainment Group says it will distribute "The Laura Ingraham Show" starting Jan. 2. Meanwhile, she will boost her audience through a deal with Lauchpad Digital Media, which will stream the three-hour daily program and make it available for download on podcast.

Talkers magazine says the conservative Ingraham is the most-listened-to woman on radio, with an estimated 5.75 million listeners a week. Her show, launched in 2001, is now heard on more than 300 radio stations nationally.

She is also a Fox News contributor and principal guest host of "The O'Reilly Factor."

Ingraham began a brief hiatus from her show last month after ending a deal with its former distributor.

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