William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) 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 program on American television. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he worked a news reporter for various local television stations in the United States and eventually for...
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William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) 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 program on American television. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he worked a news reporter for various local television stations in the United States and eventually for CBS News and ABC News. From 1991 to 1995, he was anchor of the entertainment news program Inside Edition.
Generally, O'Reilly is considered a conservative commentator, though some of his positions diverge from conservative orthodoxy. O'Reilly characterizes himself as a "traditionalist." O'Reilly is the author of eight books, and hosted The Radio Factor until early 2009. Over the years, O'Reilly's print and broadcast work has drawn both praise and criticism.
O'Reilly was born in New York City to parents William James, Sr. (deceased) and...
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