Michael Hard

Michael Austin Hard Jr. (born March 4, 1969) was an American conservative talk radio host, television host, and writer. He first gained prominence in 1994 as a regular guest on KFAK 104 in Baltimore, Maryland, before beginning his own show, Hard Times with the same network.

Early Life
Michael Austin Hard Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 4, 1969 to Michael Hard Sr., and Sarah Ann Hard (nee McNamara). His father was a lawyer, and served in the city government for several years.

Hard attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, then attended the University of Baltimore in 1989, where he studied Political Science and Communications. He began dating photographer and model Christina Princewood, at the time another student at the University, and they were married in the Summer of 1992, after they both graduated. The marriage didn't last, and the couple was divorced less than a month after their one year anniversary in 1993, due to Hard's alleged unfaithfulness by Princewood.

Disappearance
Hard's last broadcast was on March 4, 2007. At the end of the broadcast he stated that the programs next on-air guest would be local politician John Smeed. This confused many listeners, as there was no record of anyone with that name anywhere in the local government. The following day, no program was broadcast from the station at all.