Bill O'Reilly

Commentator, TV Program Creator

1949 –

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Who is Bill O'Reilly?

William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he worked as a news reporter for various local television stations in the United States and eventually for CBS News and ABC News. From 1989 to 1995, he was anchor of the entertainment news program Inside Edition.

O'Reilly is widely considered a conservative commentator, though some of his positions diverge from conservative orthodoxy. O'Reilly is a registered "Independent" and characterizes himself as a "traditionalist". O'Reilly is the author of ten books, and hosted The Radio Factor until early 2009.

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Born
Sep 10, 1949
Washington Heights
Also known as
  • William James O'Reilly
  • William James O'Reilly, Jr.
  • William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr.
  • O'Reilly
  • Papa Bear
  • William James O'Reilly Jr.
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Boston University
  • Queen Mary, University of London
  • Chaminade High School
  • Marist College
  • John F. Kennedy School of Government
Employment
  • News Presenter, WNEP-TV
Lived in
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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