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About Bill
Monday 05-14-2007 2:37pm PT
Now in its tenth year on the air, "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News
Channel remains the dominant number one cable news program in the USA.
In fact, it has been the highest rated broadcast for more than 200
straight weeks! Blending news analysis with investigative reporting,
"The Factor" has gained international prominence as well -- it is now
seen in more than 30 countries.
The Radio Factor, a two hour call in program, is heard on
more than 400 stations in the United States has become one of the most
profitable radio franchises in the nation.
In addition, Bill O'Reilly's four adult non-fiction
books (Culture Warrior, The O'Reilly Factor, The No Spin Zone, and
Who's Looking Out for You) have each reached the number one spot on The
New York Times best seller list. Also, Mr. O'Reilly's book for
children, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, was the best selling children's
non-fiction book of 2005.
Bill O'Reilly has won a bevy of journalism awards
including two Emmy's. He began his broadcasting career in Scranton,
Pennsylvania and proceeded onto Dallas, Denver, Boston and Portland,
Oregon as a local news reporter/anchor.
In 1980, he returned home to New York City for a stint
at WCBS-TV before moving to the national news scene reporting for CBS
and ABC News. Mr. O'Reilly continued his climb as the anchor of the
syndicated program "Inside Edition," before settling in at Fox News in
1996.
Born in Manhattan and raised on Long Island, Bill
O'Reilly holds a degree in History from Marist College, a Master's in
Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and another Master's Degree
in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
In his spare time, Bill O'Reilly takes naps.
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