The Rhett Palmer Show
The Rhett Palmer Show has been a voice for the Treasure Coast for over three decades, blending national perspective with local heart. Hosted by award-winning broadcaster, accomplished singer/songwriter, and public speaker Rhett Palmer, the show dives into a wide range of topics. From politics and current events to community issues, faith, and ministry.
Rhett is a 1st Place Vocalist at Nashville’s Music City Festival and a two-time Gold Addy Award winner. He’s earned the nickname “Patriotic Palmer” for his deep love of country and community. Throughout his career, Rhett has interviewed some of the most influential names in politics, entertainment, and faith, including Secretary of State Colin Powell, Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, Reverend Billy Graham, Garth Brooks, Tommy Lee Jones, Dr. Robert Schuller, Tommy Lasorda, and “60 Minutes” legend Mike Wallace.
Broadcast from his studio on Royal Palm Pointe in Vero Beach, Rhett is committed to highlighting the voices and stories that shape our region. You can also hear him weekdays on WCNO 89.9, continuing his mission to inform, inspire, and connect.
The Rhett Palmer Show
Foreign Affairs: Diplomacy on the Brink
In this week’s Foreign Affairs retired U.S. diplomat David Hunter joins Rhett Palmer to break down a series of fast-moving international developments that could reshape global stability.
They begin in Lebanon, where newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Michael Issa—a Lebanese-born American—arrives amid renewed violence and Israeli attacks on U.N. peacekeepers. What can one diplomat do to stabilize a fragile ceasefire?
Next, David and Rhett examine rising tensions in Venezuela, as President Trump accuses Nicolás Maduro of running a narco-terrorist network and positions U.S. naval and Marine forces nearby. Is a new conflict brewing in South America?
The conversation then shifts to Israel’s controversial vote to annex the West Bank, defying Washington’s wishes and threatening to unravel Trump’s own Middle East peace plan. From there, they assess the impact of new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants—and India’s surprising compliance—and finally, they look ahead to the high-stakes Trump–Xi Summit in South Korea, where trade, energy, and rare earth politics collide.