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BILL O’REILLY has been a broadcaster for nearly 50 years. He was a national correspondent for CBS News as well as a national correspondent for ABC News, and has been awarded three Emmys as well as a number of other journalism accolades. Mr. O’Reilly received two other Emmy nominations for the movies “Killing Kennedy” and “Killing Jesus,” and his success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. The iconic anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor,” he led the program to the status as the highest rated cable news broadcast in the nation for 16 consecutive years. In addition, he has authored and astonishing 20 number-one ranked non-fiction books including the historical Killing series, the best-selling non-fiction series of all time with over 20 million books in print.
His website BillOReilly.com is followed by millions all over the world, and his “No Spin News” is seen daily by millions on YouTube, The First TV, and a bevy of other outlets including DirectTV. He hosts “The O’Reilly Update,” which is heard weekdays on more than 300 radio stations across the country, including the show’s flagship station, WABC Radio, and streamed on the Pandora App. He holds a history degree from Marist College, a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, and another master’s degree from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy school of Government. O’Reilly lives on Long Island where he was raised. His philanthropic enterprises have raised tens of millions of dollars for people in need and wounded American veterans.