Glen Beck

Glenn Beck is an American radio and television host, conservative political commentator, author, and entrepreneur. His nationally-syndicated radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Glenn also hosts a self-titled television show on Fox News Channel. In addition to broadcasting, He has gained success in publishing as author of three New York Times-bestselling books and as publisher of Fusion Magazine. He also stars in a one-man stage show that tours the United States twice a year.

Glenn began his radio career when he won a local radio contest to be a DJ for an hour, and was eventually granted a part-time job.  After graduating from high school, he pursued his career as a Top 40 DJ.  By the time he was in his 20s, Glenn was on WKCI-FM (KC101), a Top 40 radio station in Hamden, Connecticut, hosting the local morning show with Pat Gray.

Years later, he began to explore the world of talk radio with a three-hour program on KC101's sister station, WELI. Beck then worked at Tampa, Florida's WFLA-AM and launched The Glenn Beck Program during the afternoon drive.  Glenn hosted the new radio show, combining politics and comedy. In the first year, The Glenn Beck Program moved from 14th place to the #2 position.

Within 12 months, Premiere Radio Networks offered Glenn the opportunity to go national. In January 2002, The Glenn Beck Program launched nationally; by May 2008, it had reached over 280 stations as well as appearing on XM Satellite.

Glenn was born in Mount Vernon, Washington and raised a Roman Catholic. He graduated from Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington in 1982.

His early life was pitted with tragedies. His mother committed suicide when he was 13. One of his brothers-in-law also committed suicide. Another sibling reportedly had a fatal heart attack.

Glenn is a self-described reformed alcoholic. In the aftermath of those three family tragedies, Glenn said he used "Dr. Jack Daniels" and marijuana to cope. He and his first wife divorced amid his struggle with substance abuse. Glenn cites the help of Alcoholics Anonymous in his sobriety, and he eventually converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which teaches against the consumption of alcohol.

Glenn has spoken often of his religious beliefs and conversion. "God stalked me!...He had a giant baptismal rifle," Beck said. "I thwarted him. I led people astray as much as I could, but he kept putting Mormons in my way."

By his first marriage, Glenn has two teenage daughters, Hannah and Mary, who have cerebral palsy. With his second wife, Tania, he has two children, Raphe (adopted in 2004) and Cheyenne (born 2006).

Pray that Glenn will come to true and deeper faith in Jesus Christ, the one-and-only Son of God.

--Heidi