Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an
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conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the
Glenn Beck ProgramThe Glenn Beck Program is an American talk radio show hosted by commentator Glenn Beck on Premiere Radio Networks. Since its inception as a nationally syndicated show in 2002, the program has become one of the highest rated radio programs...
, a nationally syndicated
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that airs throughout the United States on
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. He formerly hosted the
Glenn BeckGlenn Beck is a United States cable news show hosted by Glenn Beck that aired weekdays on Fox News Channel. The program, originally on CNN Headline News , premiered on FNC on January 19, 2009 and aired weekdays at 5:00 PM EST...
television program, which ran from January 2006 to October 2008 on HLN and from January 2009 to June 2011 on the
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. Beck has authored six
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.