Jill Pike

Who is Jill Pike?

Jill Pike is an American political commentator and activist who currently serves as deputy director of public affairs for the think tank Third Way. Formerly, she was one of the hosts of the talk radio show The Young Turks on Air America Radio.

Pike occasionally substitute hosted The Young Turks when either Cenk Uygur or Ben Mankiewicz was absent. Her roles on the show included booking guests and participating in the chat room. She formerly co-hosted an Internet-only broadcast following the show called Absolute Truth. She is an outspoken atheist. Pike has been a political opinion contributor to ABC News. She is currently the Deputy Director for Public Affairs at Third Way.

Pike has a B.A. in Television Production from Loyola Marymount University and has worked behind the scenes in television in various capacities on such shows as National Enquirer TV and The Jeff Corwin Experience. Referring to her modeling in a Young Turks calendar publication, her co-hosts say that "her calendar is a big hit among guys, of course."