Guy Benson

Who is Guy Benson?

Guy Benson is a contributor for Fox News, Political Editor of Townhall.com and a conservative talk radio personality. He hosts his own Sunday night program, The Guy Benson Show, on AM 560 WIND in Chicago and AM 1260 WWRC in Washington, DC. Benson also contributes to Townhall's sister site, Hot Air. He previously wrote at Andrew Breitbart's "Big" sites and National Review Online's Media Blog. In addition to serving as a regular guest and substitute host on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Benson is a frequent guest on cable news networks, including Fox News and CNBC. Benson graduated with honors from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2007. While at Northwestern, he worked for the campus radio station, WNUR, broadcasting sporting events and hosting a political talk show. Benson also reported for an NPR station in South Florida, broadcast summer baseball games in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and interned at the White House. Benson lived much of his early life overseas, then attended middle and high school in Ridgewood, New Jersey. During high school, was known for broadcasting sports on local television. He also interned for two summers at Fox News, working primarily with Hannity & Colmes, before assisting the channel with its coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention.