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Bill O'Reilly

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: September 10, 1949

Phony and pugnacious to some, honest and straight-talking to others, Fox News Channel anchor Bill O’Reilly, host of the highly-rated cable shout-fest “The O’Reilly Factor” (1996- ), has been called a great many things throughout his long and often combative career as a journalist. A self-described cocky bastard, O’Reilly has earned both scorn and praise in his quest of bringing a populist, Everyman persona to the elite world of Washington politics. His blunt and provocative style of questioning has made O’Reilly one of the most re…more

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  • 2002

    Joined the airwaves with a syndicated talk show “Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly”

  • 1996 to 0000

    Hired by The FOX News Channel (FNC) as the anchor/host of "The O'Reilly Factor", originally called “The O'Reilly Report”; in 2001 the show passed "Larry King Live" to become the most watched cable news program in the United States

  • 1989

    Joined the nationally syndicated program "Inside Edition" taking over for David Frost; was the first national anchor to broadcast live from the scene of the 1992 L.A riots, and was named reporter of the year by the New York Crime Victims organization

  • 1986

    Joined ABC News as a correspondent on “World News Tonight”; received two National Headliner Awards for excellence in reporting

  • 1980

    Joined WCBS in New York City, where he won his second Emmy for an investigation of corrupt city marshals; later O’Reilly became a CBS News correspondent covering the wars in the Falkland Islands and El Salvador

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