Bill Press

Moderator

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Bill Press is host of The Bill Press Show, a nationally syndicated radio talk show, airing weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. on Sirius Satellite Radio and many local stations across the country.

Press brings to talk radio a wealth of experience in politics and the media. For 25 years, he has been a major player in state and national politics, in addition to hosting top-rated radio and TV shows in California and on national cable networks. In both capacities, he is on top of the important, critical issues of the day.

Bill Press is the former co-host of MSNBC’s Buchanan and Press, a fiery debate program illuminating the most complex of contemporary issues along with Pat Buchanan.  Prior to his role at MSNBC, he was co-host of Crossfire, CNN’s dynamic political debate program, for six years and co-host, with Tucker Carlson, of CNN’s Spin Room.

Press is the author of three best-selling political books. His first book, Spin This!, published in 2001, explores the culture of spin - what spin is, who does it and why. In 2004, Press published Bush Must Go: The Top Ten Reasons Why George Bush Doesn’t Deserve A Second Term. Press’s latest book is How The Republicans Stole Religion (Oct. 2005) – an examination of the role religion plays, and should play, in American politics, and the impact it has on American society. His newest book, Trainwreck: The End of the Conservative Movement (And Not A Moment Too Soon) will be published in Spring 2008.  Press is also a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist.  His weekly column is distributed by Tribune Media Services to newspapers across the country.

Press has enjoyed a high-profile career in government, politics and broadcasting.  He was chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996.  He served as chief of staff to California State Senator Peter Behr and as director of the California Office of Planning and Research under Governor Jerry Brown.  He managed several local and statewide political campaigns, and in June 1990, Press was a candidate in the Democratic primary for California State Insurance Commissioner.

In addition, Press is an award-winning radio talk show host and television commentator.  He began his career as a political commentator on KABC-TV in 1980 to 1989, and later on KCOP-TV, both in Los Angeles. He hosted Bill Press: True American on KFI-AM, Southern California’s number one AM radio station and was a regular weekend talk show host on KFI-AM from 1991 to 1996.

Press has received numerous awards for his work, including four Emmys and a Golden Mike Award.  He was named Best Commentator of the Year by the Associated Press in 1992.

Bill Press is a native of Delaware, still owns a home in California and now lives in Washington, D.C.  He received a bachelor of arts in philosophy from Niagara University and S.T.B. in theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.  Bill and his wife Carol have two sons, Mark and David.