Paralyzed but Undeterred: Dennis Prager Fights to Get Back on the Air

Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager says he hopes to return to the radio soon after sustaining a serious injury in November, according to his family and colleagues. That could also mean his weekly columns might be returning to The Daily Signal, too, as Prager is a longtime favorite of Daily Signal readers.

“When you hear him on the radio, you’ll say he hasn’t skipped a beat, that’s for sure,” the columnist’s son, David Prager, said.

Dennis Prager sustained a spinal cord injury after a fall at his home Nov. 12 and has been in recovery since. He is currently paralyzed from the shoulders down but is showing promising incremental improvements, including eating and talking regularly, according to a video message on Friday from PragerU CEO Marissa Streit and Chief Development Officer David Prager. The elder Prager sustained no brain injuries from the fall, according to Streit.

“Given the fact that it was an incomplete injury, we can only find out really six months and beyond where he will be long-term,” David Prager said. “We know that long-term he will be back on the radio, back doing fireside chats, doing what he does best, and influencing the world.”

The columnist founded the Prager University Foundation in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization promoting life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through free educational content for all ages, according to PragerU’s website. The organization produces podcasts, videos, and interviews on history, politics, and current events.

Dennis Prager’s gratitude toward his family and friends is driving his recovery, Streit said in the video. He has a vision for his recovery and is looking at options for returning to work in the media and at PragerU and dictating the remainder of his “Dennis Teaches the Torah” book series.

“It’s so amazing to watch Dennis go through this situation and learn so much about how he handles this kind of fight,” Streit said.

David Prager said his father is back to his old self and staying up to date on the world.

“I throw back a lot of his famous lines in his face to make sure he remembers them … reminding him it’s not about being optimistic or pessimistic long-term, it’s about fighting,” David Prager said. “He’ll still correct my grammar, so I know that’s still happening. So, it’s definitely him.”

PragerU is accepting donations to the foundation in honor of Dennis Prager and his fight.

“What you can do is help us keep going,” Streit told supporters. “I would love to be able to continue to show him that none of us are giving up.”

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