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| Born | February 10, 1964 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Talk show host, political commentator, producer[3] entrepreneur[4] |
| Political party | Republican (before 2014) Independent (2014–present)[5] |
| Movement | Conservatism |
| Spouses | Claire
(m. 1983; div. 1994)Tania (m. 1999) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Website | glennbeck |
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Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and radio network TheBlaze. He hosts the Glenn Beck Radio Program, a talk-radio show nationally syndicated on Premiere Radio Networks. Beck also hosts the Glenn Beck television program, which ran from January 2006 to October 2008 on HLN, from January 2009 to June 2011 on Fox News and now airs on TheBlaze. Beck has authored six New York Times–bestselling books.[9]
In April 2011, Beck announced that he would "transition off of his daily program" on Fox News, but would continue to team with Fox.[10] His last daily show on Fox was June 30, 2011.[11] In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter placed Beck on its Digital Power Fifty list.[12] Beck launched TheBlaze in 2011 after leaving Fox News. He hosts an hour-long afternoon program, The Glenn Beck Program, on weekdays, and a three-hour morning radio show; both are broadcast on TheBlaze. Beck is also the producer of TheBlaze's For the Record.[13]
Beck has received both praise and criticism, characterized by his supporters as a defender of traditional American values and by his detractors as a demagogue. During Barack Obama's presidency, Beck promoted conspiracy theories about Obama, his administration, George Soros, and others.
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- ^ Beck, Glenn (January 4, 2011). "America at a Crossroads". Fox News. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Bond, Paul (February 7, 2014). "Glenn Beck Moves Into Movie Production (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (September 12, 2012). "Beck Takes His Conservative Internet Shows to the Dish Network". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival to Honor Twyla Tharp for Innovation". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Beck Wins Marconi Award". mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (April 26, 2010), "Glenn Beck Inc", Forbes
- ^ "Fox News Announces New TV, Digital Projects With Glenn Beck". Foxnews.com. April 6, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Glenn Beck's last show on Fox News". Politico.com. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "THR's 2012 Digital Power 50: Glenn Beck", The Hollywood Reporter, January 11, 2012, archived from the original on September 24, 2015, retrieved December 11, 2019
- ^ "Glenn Beck Teases New Project: 'History House'". The Huffington Post. November 12, 2014. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2019.