Bill O’Reilly

Bill O’Reilly is an American Journalist and TV Anchor. He is best known for his tenure at Fox News as host of the O’Reilly Factor. Before working at Fox News, O’Reilly also worked at CBS News and ABC News. He is known as a conservative journalist giving support to the Republicans.

He has been accused of spreading false propaganda against his opponents and raising false alarms, indulging in non-journalistic behavior like name-calling. In 2008 and 2014, he was charged with multiple accounts of sexual harassment against female reporters at Fox News.

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Biography and Early Life

O’Reilly was born to William James Sr. and Winifred Angela O’Reilly on 10th September 1949 in New Jersey. Both of his parents are descendants of Irish Immigrants and Catholic Christians. He was educated at a boys-only catholic school and later, against his parent’s wishes, joined Chaminade High School, where he played Hockey and Baseball. He was quite good in the sport and was even part of the school team.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Bill O’Reilly in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Bill O’Reilly’s age is 71 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 10 September 1949. Though, he is 6′ 4″ in feet and inches and 194 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 193.28 lbs in Pound and 87.67kg in Kilograms.

Education

After completing High School at Chaminade, he joined the Marist college in New York, where his major was History. He participated in a student exchange program and spent his final year at Queen Mary College in London. After graduating, he went and taught English and History at Monsignor Pace High School for two years, at which point he came back and did Masters in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Boston. He later completed a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Business School.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

O’Reilly met Maureen E. McPhilmy in 1992 and married her in 1996 in New York. They divorced in 2011 after many allegations of Domestic Abuse against O’Reilly. O’Reilly has repeatedly denied any of it, claiming it has one hundred percent false. They have two children Madeline and Spencer.

Is Bill O’Reilly Gay?

O’Reilly married Maureen E. McPhilmy for 15 years and has been accused of sexually harassing women, which clearly proves he is not gay.

Professional Career

During his time in College, O’Reilly was involved in the Student Media Body, acting as reporter and editor. Later in the ’70s, he worked for various newsrooms in Portland, Boston, and Denver. He later joined CBS News in 1982 as a war correspondent covering the wars in El Salvador from Argentina. He joined ABC News in 1986 as an ahead reporter and was praised for his coverage of the 92 LA Riots and strikes.

He later joined Inside Edition as a head broadcaster and covered the fall of the Berlin Wall. He was last in 1996 asked by Fox News to host news. He became known nationwide for O’Reilly Report, which was reportedly the highest watched program in 24hrs for more than 21 years. After being fired from Fox News for sexual misconduct, he has started his TV show called No Spin News, which he hosts every Sunday.

Awards

O’Reilly has received two Emmys in 1989 and 1994. He has been nominated for writing the famous TV shows Killing Jesus and Killing Reagan. He also received the Dallas Press Club Award for his excellent reporting skills. He also lifted two National Headliners Awards in the same category of reporting. In the year 2009, his rant music video called “dance remix” was nominated for Webby Awards in the category of best Viral Video. Again, in the year 2008, he received the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Governors’ Award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bill O’Reilly in 2021

O’Reilly has earned the majority of his wealth from lucrative contracts at Fox News. He has a reported net worth of $100 million as of 2021. He owns a vast farmhouse and property in Long Island, New York which costs in millions.

 Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• O’Reilly was the most-watched TV personality for American media Rooms for more than 15 years.
• His style of energy induced reporting and entertainment as a single phenomenon. This lead to the most simple headlines being profiteered and moving towards viewer induced Journalism.

O’Reilly has been accused of distorting news and presenting only one-sided articles in his reports. He has misinformed audiences continuously and raised panic on immigrant issues. He had called Muslims the evil on Earth and started Hate Campaigns against them. He is currently sued in court by four women who claim to have been sexually exploited by him at FOX News.

He is the author of numerous best-selling novels of the “The Killing” series, which have been adapted to successful blockbuster TV shows. He is often cited as a sensational news reporter in America, where he has a huge fan following.