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'''Bill Sammon''' is [[Fox News]] Washington Managing Editor and a Vice President for the network |
'''Bill Sammon''' is [[Fox News]] Washington Managing Editor and a Vice President for the network, as well as a published author and newspaper columnist. He previously worked as [[White House correspondent]] for the ''[[Washington Times]]'' and the ''[[Washington Examiner]]'' before joining Fox News in August 2008.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/changes_to_fncs_dc_bureau_90879.asp "Changes To FNC's DC Bureau"], ''[[TV Newser]]'', August 5, 2008.</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Sammon previously worked as [[White House correspondent]] for the ''[[Washington Times]]'' and the ''[[Washington Examiner]]'' before joining Fox News in August 2008.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/changes_to_fncs_dc_bureau_90879.asp "Changes To FNC's DC Bureau"], [[TV Newser]], August 5, 2008.</ref> |
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⚫ | A graduate of [[Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio|Saint Ignatius High School]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio]], Sammon lives in [[Maryland]] with his wife Becky and their five children: Brittany, Brooke, Ben, Billy and Blair.<ref>[http://www.ashbrook.org/events/lecture/2005/sammon.html Bill Sammon biodata]</ref> He stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and is reportedly nicknamed by some, including President [[George W. Bush]], as "Big Stretch". {{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
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==Career== |
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⚫ | A graduate of [[Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio|Saint Ignatius High School]] in [[Cleveland |
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He is the author of four ''[[New York Times]]'' bestsellers: ''At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried to Steal the Election''; ''Fighting Back: The War on Terrorism from Inside the White House''; ''Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, Media Bias and the Bush Haters''; and ''Strategery: How George W. Bush Is Defeating Terrorists, Outwitting Democrats, and Confounding the Mainstream Media''. He is a frequent guest on shows like ''[[Special Report with Brit Hume]]'', ''[[Fox News Sunday]]'' and ''[[Hannity & Colmes]]''. |
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He is 6 feet 7 inches tall. His nickname used by some, including President [[George W. Bush]], is "Big Stretch". |
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On February 27, 2009 Sammon was promoted to Vice President of Fox News, and Washington Managing Editor, a position once held by [[Brit Hume]]. |
On February 27, 2009 Sammon was promoted to Vice President of Fox News, and Washington Managing Editor, a position once held by [[Brit Hume]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.radioblogger.com/archives/february06.html Audio interview with Bill Sammon] |
*[http://www.radioblogger.com/archives/february06.html Audio interview with Bill Sammon] |
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*[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920188/the_press_vs_al_gore Critical review of Sammon's |
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920188/the_press_vs_al_gore Critical review of Sammon's reporting] |
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Revision as of 19:07, 31 October 2010
Bill Sammon is Fox News Washington Managing Editor and a Vice President for the network, as well as a published author and newspaper columnist. He previously worked as White House correspondent for the Washington Times and the Washington Examiner before joining Fox News in August 2008.[1]
Personal life
A graduate of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Sammon lives in Maryland with his wife Becky and their five children: Brittany, Brooke, Ben, Billy and Blair.[2] He stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and is reportedly nicknamed by some, including President George W. Bush, as "Big Stretch". [citation needed]
Career
He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried to Steal the Election; Fighting Back: The War on Terrorism from Inside the White House; Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, Media Bias and the Bush Haters; and Strategery: How George W. Bush Is Defeating Terrorists, Outwitting Democrats, and Confounding the Mainstream Media. He is a frequent guest on shows like Special Report with Brit Hume, Fox News Sunday and Hannity & Colmes.
On February 27, 2009 Sammon was promoted to Vice President of Fox News, and Washington Managing Editor, a position once held by Brit Hume.
References
- ^ "Changes To FNC's DC Bureau", TV Newser, August 5, 2008.
- ^ Bill Sammon biodata