Articles about Glenn Beck

Born ; Glenn Edward Lee Beck
February 10, 1964 (1964-02-10) (age 47)
Everett, Washington, U.S. 

Residence : New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.

Nationality : American

Education : Sehome High School 

Occupation Political : commentator, author, media proprietor, entertainer 

Home town : Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S. 

Religion : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)  

Spouse : Claire (1983–1994)
Tania (m. 1999); 4 children total

Career

In 2002 Beck created Mercury Radio Arts, a media platform he named after Orson Welles's seminal Mercury Theatre on the Air, which produced live theatrical broadcasts during the 1930s. Beck's company's president and chief operating officer was Chris Balfe and as of September 2010^[update], employed more than 40 people in the production of Beck's broadcast, publishing and online projects, as well as his live performances.
In June 2009, estimators at Forbes calculated Beck's earnings over the previous 12 months at $23 million, with 2009–2010 revenues on track to be higher. In April 2010, Forbes reported that Glenn Beck Inc., formally known as Mercury Radio Arts (after Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre on the Air), had revenues of $32 million during the previous year (March 2009 - March 2010.

Glenn Beck in 2011? 

He’s been captivating audiences all over the nation with his unabashed views of politics and world affairs, and now Glenn Beck is looking ahead to the next chapter of his career. The radio/television personality has announced that he’s phasing himself out of his hit FOX News show in favor of other pursuits. Both Beck and FOX honcho Roger Ailes have made it clear that their relationship will continue, just in a different capacity. Ailes told press, “Glenn Beck is a powerful communicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody’s standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him.” Glenn added, “I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I’ve learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership.”

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