Bill Press
Bill Press is host of the nationally-syndicated "Bill Press Show" on talk radio. His show is heard in all 50 states on Sirius Satellite Radio, from 6 to 9 a.m. EST. The "Bill Press Show" is also syndicated nationwide by Jones Radio Networks in over 40 major media markets, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Reno, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Chicago, Buffalo and Washington, D.C. His weekly liberal commentary is syndicated by Tribune Media Services.
Press is a well-known political commentator and frequently appears on radio and television. He was co-host of MSNBC's "Buchanan and Press," a debate show hosted with Pat Buchanan. Prior to joining MSNBC, Press spent six years with CNN hosting "Crossfire" and the "Spin Room" with Tucker Carlson.
Press began his career as a political commentator in Los Angeles on KABC-TV from 1980 to 1989, when he ran for statewide political office. Press offered nightly political commentary on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. In January 1991, Press joined KCOP-TV in Los Angeles as a political commentator for the station's 10 p.m. newscast. He traveled extensively, even conducting an exclusive Belgrade interview with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.
From 1987-1989, on KABC Radio in Los Angeles, Press co-hosted "The Dueling Bills," a daily two-hour debate, with co-host Bill Pearl, on current events. He hosted "Bill Press: True American" on KFI-AM and was a regular weekend talk-show host on KFI-AM from 1991-1996.
Press is the author of three books: "Spin This!", "Bush Must Go" and "How The Republicans Stole Religion." His fourth book, "Trainwreck," will be published by John Wiley & Sons in spring 2008. Press has received numerous awards for his work, including four Emmys and a Golden Mike Award. In 1992, the Associated Press named him Best Commentator of the Year.
Press received a B.A. in philosophy from Niagara University and S.T.B. in theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Bill Press Samples
Bill Press Correction For 7/22/10
The 7/22 BILL PRESS column has been revised.
A Race to Judgment -- Over Race!
Shirley Sherrod has been offered a new job in the Department of Agriculture. But her story is not just one of administration overreaction.
Is President Obama Tough Enough?
President Obama avoids "confrontation," complains Senator Harry Reid. That's right. "On a few occasions, I think he should have been more firm with those on the other side of the aisle," Reid told Las Vegas television station KSNV.
Clarence Thomas' Supreme Conflict of Interest
So what's the wife of a Supreme Court justice supposed to do? That's never been an option for Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Keep Glenn Beck Away From the Lincoln Memorial
He's already launched a radio and TV show, written several best-selling books, organized Tea Party rallies, launched a voter registration drive, and performed his own stand-up comedy tour. How 'bout a rally at the Lincoln Memorial? God forbid!
Firing McChrystal Doesn't Fix the Problem
For commanders in the field, hidden away somewhere in the Pentagon's handbook of military strategy must be the warning: "In the middle of a war, don't waste your time hanging out with reporters."
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