Mark Steyn

Mark Steyn
Steyn in 2014
Born (1959-12-08) December 8, 1959 (age 64)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Author, commentator
Children3
RelativesStella Steyn (great-aunt)
Websitesteynonline.com

Mark Steyn (/staɪn/; born December 8, 1959) is a Canadian author and a radio, television, and on-line presenter.[1][2][3] He has written several books, including The New York Times bestsellers America Alone, After America, and Broadway Babies Say Goodnight. In the US he has guest-hosted the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh Show, as well as Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, on which he regularly appeared as a guest and fill-in host. In 2021, Steyn began hosting his own show on British news channel GB News. He left GB News in early February 2023, saying that the channel wanted him to pay fines issued by the UK media regulator Ofcom, which was investigating complaints of COVID-19 vaccination scepticism aired on The Mark Steyn Show.[4][5][6][7][8] He has since moved his show to his own website.[9]

  1. ^ Steyn, Mark (July 2, 2009). "Mark's bio". SteynOnline. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "U.S. Supreme Court lets climate scientist's defamation claim proceed". Reuters. November 25, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ GB News broadcaster claims it's hard to know 'who the bad guys are', March 11, 2022, retrieved March 12, 2022
  4. ^ Maher, Bron (February 7, 2023). "GB News host Mark Steyn exits channel with anti-Ofcom tirade". Press Gazette. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Waterson, Jim (February 6, 2023). "GB News presenter quits after channel tries to make him pay Ofcom fines". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ofcom investigation into GB News' Mark Steyn programme". Ofcom. October 12, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Has OfCom Popped Steyn's Balloon?". SteynOnline. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Tomlinson, Connor; Tubb, Dan; Wong, Jonathon; Cartner, Vicki; Reynolds, Pete. "The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #584 | Lotus Eaters". www.lotuseaters.com is owned by Carl Benjamin. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "The Mark Steyn Show is back!". SteynOnline. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.