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Nebraska born radio and television evangelist, later based in Colorado. Larson authored numerous books on the subjects of rock music, cults, and Satanism.
Larson plays guitar and his early experiences as a musician led to his concerns about occult and sestructive influences in rock music.
In the 1960s the focus of Larson's preaching centered mainly on the leftist political ideology and behavior of many of the era's rock musicians.
By the 1970s, however, much of Larson's teachings concerned Satanism. Larson originally rejected Christian rock music based on its similarity in sound and image to secular rock music. Larson frequently appeared as a guest on secular and religious talk shows.
In the 1980s Larson launched "Talk Back", a two-hour weekday call-in show geared mainly toward teenagers and frequently focused on teen-oriented topics such as roll-playing games and rock music. The subjects of Satanism and Satanic Ritual abuse were also common topics of discussion. Larson was often heard performing exorcisms of callers on the air. The increasingly sensational tone of the show, combined with allegations of ethical and financial misbehavior led many affiliates - including all of Salem Broadcasting's stations simultaneously - to drop the show in the early 1990s.
In the 1990s, "Talk Back" began losing much of it's teen focus - though Satanism and exorcisms remained as the show's cornerstones. The show began incorporating more right-wing politically-oriented topics. The number of affiliates continued to decrease until Larson ended the show in 2001. Larson remains active as a traveling evangelist, still focusing primarily on Satanism and exorcisms.
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