Glenn Beck
This year’s Remember America Speaker Series featured speaker is Glenn Beck.
Glenn Beck’s three-hour radio program, "The Glenn Beck Program," is currently America’s third highest-rated national talk show. Additionally, Glenn has recently launched GBTV.com, which is the home of his new two-hour daily show. GBTV will also be an entire network of original programming, including Liberty Tree House a program for children. Glenn started "The Blaze," in 2010 and has recently unveiled a news magazine bearing the same name. Other new initiatives include Mercury Ink, a publishing company and Mercury One, a non-profit organization designed to assist Americans affected by disasters in our nation.
Glenn Beck, 2008 Marconi Radio Award winner, is the host and star of his nationally syndicated radio talk show. His program sets a new standard for the talk radio format. The show is heard on more than 300 stations and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The daily discussion is focused on the news of the day-politics, society, and current affairs.
Glenn was a member of the Fox News Channel where his news format program launched in January of 2009 and became one of the highest rated shows on cable news. Known for his quick wit, candid opinions, and engaging personality, he daily attracts millions of listeners and viewers to his show as it aired on Fox. Beck made his television debut in May of 2006 on CNN Headline News with his self-titled topical talk show and quickly soared in popularity. Within one year, ratings in all demographics increased by double digits.
Beck is the author of multiple New York Times Bestseller List titles. His newest book The Original Argument hit the list in the summer of 2011.
Glenn Beck made his radio debut at the age of 13 in Seattle, and grew up in nearby Mount Vernon. After graduating high school, he secured jobs as a Top 40 DJ at stations from Baltimore and Houston to Phoenix and New Haven, CT. Unfortunately, at the age of 30, Beck lost his passion for radio-and everything else-as he was consumed by alcoholism and drug addition. It was only after he came to terms with his past and remained sober that his life found a new direction. He married his wife, Tanya, found faith, and a new vision for his career-he would pursue talk radio.
After his sobriety and life reversal, Beck received a call from an agent interested in representing him. Only days later, he received an offer to host his own talk radio show on WFLA-AM in Tampa, FL. Despite inheriting the 18th placed position, his new program landed the #1 position in his first year. Within 18 months, Premiere Radio Networks, America’s leading radio syndication company, offered Glenn a national syndication opportunity. In January 2002, "The Glenn Beck Program" debuted on 47 stations. Today, the show is heard on more than 300 stations and on XM satellite Radio.
Glenn is married with four children and lives in New York City.